Night fly fishing

[Bushbeater]

I can imagine a Heron purposely going for someone. They get so pissed when you infringe on their fishing spot. That call they scream as they leave is like a F you SOB.

[Johnsfolly]

8 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Darn right it could!   You should probably wear that goofy bicycle helmet or something.  

I get freaked out too.  When the sun goes down everything on the ground looks like a spider, and everything in the trees looks like monkeys.  Flashlights just make it worse. There's no safe space.  

It is amazing how many wolf spiders I see with my head lamp light reflecting off those eight eyes.

Never hooked a bat but had one hit a jig and drop it.

[laker67]

Not only bats biting your fly line, herons squauking ,  and beavers slapping their tails behind you. I know for a fact that bears, cougars, and bigfoot have roamed the banks of taneycomo at night on the shoreline behind me. All were unaware of my presence in the water.

[Johnsfolly]

Just now, laker67 said:

  and beavers slapping their tails behind you. 

I always hated the beaver that would let you get within 10 to 15 feet away then slap its tail. Seemed like they loved doing that on foggy nights🙄

[snagged in outlet 3]

Those herons squawking will scare the crap out of you.   Had a beaver bump me in the dark at Taney.  At least I think it was a beaver.  I didn’t snag the heron it just flew through the fly line and went down.   I’m sure it was hilarious me talking to a pissed off heron in the dark while trying to untangle it.  

[fshndoug]

Hey Wrench I bet Wizard of Oz is one of your favorites

[tjm]

If you concentrate on the fish all that other stuff will go unnoticed, and you don't have to worry about sunscreen either. (but if thinking about all those hazards means fewer folks on the water, there are also  Chupacabras and Ozark Howlers out there)

[snagged in outlet 3]

4 minutes ago, tjm said:

 

If you concentrate on the fish all that other stuff will go unnoticed, and

 

How do you ignore a beaver bumping you in the dark?   

[Johnsfolly]

5 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

How do you ignore a beaver bumping you in the dark?   

They can be bad during the day as well. My buddy had one bite through his waders while teal hunting.

I actually get more worried about otters while wading, especially when I can no longer see them. 

[tjm]

8 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

How do you ignore a beaver bumping you in the dark?   

Or a chupacabra either

Playing chess on a subway train during rush hour will improve your ability to concentrate.