Night Fishing Suggestion

[jscheetz]

OK,

So with all the night fishing fever that seems to be afoot, I would just like to make a suggestion on night fishing etiquette - maybe it's been suggested before but -

When it is foggy out, it is almost impossible to see who is fishing and where - so my suggestion is to those fishing, when you hear someone coming down the bank or see a light moving in your direction - give a little flash of your light if you have one - or cough or something. The last time I was there it was so foggy that you could NOT see without your light, and of course the light just made it worse - I walked out between chute one and two and started to strip out line to cast when I caught a glimpse of something - it was someone standing just 15 feet in front of me already fishing - I just couldn't see them - the fog just cleared a bit for a second and I could make them out - they almost got a black wooly in the back of their head!!

I realize we are all out there trying to have peace and solitude and darkness and whatnot etc etc etc - but a wolly in the back of the head is probably no fun.

Just my drop in the suggestion box -

JS

[Aeronikl]

JS,

I understand your concerns, since I've had fishermen and boats to contend with over the years. What I usually do, even if I think they can already see me, is turn my red light on and turn my head to their direction so they can see me. It's never failed...yet. No one has walked up behind me and slapped me with a streamer.

With boats, I start with the red light and only go to the bright light if they seem to ignore it, but I also make sure I'm not standing in the channel they have to use. Only 2 near misses over the years. Most waders will keep on going and try another spot when they see the red light or ask if they can join you. Nothing wrong with that, either. Sometimes good etiquette means sharing the water.

Gary

[duckydoty]

With all the new lights around the pavilion it is almost impossable to see someone fishing above the rebar riffle when walking up from the big hole or gauntlet. A little flash would be great.

duckydoty

[Terry Beeson]

I agree totally. Even if it is not foggy, I usually flash my high beams at anyone coming in my direction. It's just something the slow night strippers do...

[Leonard]

Also if you stop for just a minute and listen....

you can hear them out there in the water casting... rather it be the fly whistling through the air or the sound of the rod cutting through the air.. you can hear it if you tune into it....

Leonard

[Danoinark]

...all good suggestions, but if "it" doesn't flash at you, or if you notice two red lights side by side, quickly assume its the giant Taneycomo squid, and immeidately begin to walk backwards without saying anything....

Dano

[BrianK]

JS-

sounds like you are lucky too that the woolly didn't get you on the backcast! ouch.

Ducky -

nice fishes up in Alaska!

[vanven]

I typically pick up a few stones and chuck them into the foggy area that I will be fishing. If I dont hear any complaints it is fair game.

-Jerod

[duckydoty]

Thanks Brian

vanven----THAT'S FUNNY

duckydoty

[vanven]

With all the new lights around the pavilion it is almost impossable to see someone fishing above the rebar riffle when walking up from the big hole or gauntlet. A little flash would be great.

duckydoty

Those new shelter lights are bright! I was fishing just above rebar and all the light was scaring the fog away. I try to fish both banks now just to balance out my exposure to that light. I am waiting for the little armadillo to run between the pavilion and the water at night. His shadow is going to look like godzilla on the opposite shores trees.

-Jerod