Late Night Outting

[Phil Lilley]

For reasons I'll share later today, I headed to the dam about 11:30 pm to spend some quiet time with my God. I took the spin rod and 1/16th oz jigs. One car in the lot. He was at outlet #2. I went up to outlet #1. Caught 3 rainbows of decent size on a grey jig. Switched to purple and dropped down below the flow and caught 3 more fish- 1 smallmouth about 14 inches and 2 walleye about 20 inches. Yes, Leonard, they're still in the lake for ya.

Beautiful night. Moon was full and lite up the night when it peeked out from the clouds. Laid on the bank looking up at the skies for a while and marveled at the sight.

It was a good time, good conversation. I need to do it more often. We all do, I think.

[Danoinark]

Good on you!!!...and an Amen!

[laker67]

For reasons I'll share later today, I headed to the dam about 11:30 pm to spend some quiet time with my God. I took the spin rod and 1/16th oz jigs. One car in the lot. He was at outlet #2. I went up to outlet #1. Caught 3 rainbows of decent size on a grey jig. Switched to purple and dropped down below the flow and caught 3 more fish- 1 smallmouth about 14 inches and 2 walleye about 20 inches. Yes, Leonard, they're still in the lake for ya.

Beautiful night. Moon was full and lite up the night when it peeked out from the clouds. Laid on the bank looking up at the skies for a while and marveled at the sight.

It was a good time, good conversation. I need to do it more often. We all do, I think.

Now you know exactly why I have night fished for the past 36 years. It seldom has to do with catching fish. That just comes as a bonus. Like you said, you need to get out more.

[hillbillyflyshack]

Bless you Phil Lilley you have the right idea.

[TArcher]

I know what you mean. I don't see it often enough but every fall when I go out bowhunting whitetail in the morning I get to experience a miracle that many never see.

When I walk the the deer stand the only sound is the crunching of leaves and grass under my feet and a coyote howling in the distance. Once I get settled in my stand I wait for light. During this wait I hear all the critters of the night below me on the ground. I look up at the stars and see numerous shooting stars every fall. If the moon is right and while looking at the stars I can see ducks silouettes against the dark sky while they fly looking for the pond of the day. What happens next is truly amazing. When the sun finally peaks over the horizon. Its like a switch gets flipped on. The birds start chirpping, turkeys fly down from their roost and start gobbling and I get to see the same squirrels day after day do their same daily routine which sometimes involves coming and visiting me in the stand every morning, lol. Its an amazing sight and experience I think more people should experience.

Alot of people think all hunting is shooting animals. I can go hunting and not see a deer from the stand but still experience and see alot most people don't. It is so much more than hunting for me, its getting to experience Gods work.