Saturday, February 21, 2009

Benefits And Disadvantages Of Night Fishing

by Danny Chan

Most fishing enthusiasts are inclined to indulge in their hobby during the daylight hours. They seldom do it at night as it is not human nature to be active at night. However, there is a growing number of anglers who are taking up night fishing as they discover the benefits to doing so.

Firstly, since there are generally less people who are willing to fish at night, you will not have other anglers competing with you for a catch. It means you will have a lot of room to maneuver and explore. All this results in is a higher probability of you hauling home more fish.

Anyone who fishes in the day would have experienced the harsh weather conditions that might exist. This includes the risk of sunburn or even dehydration due to the heat. These are not present when doing the same thing at night. You might only have to worry about catching a chill instead.

On calmer nights, the lack of wind or even a cool breeze can contribute a huge difference to your resulting catch. The waters will be calmer and this allows for less agitation of the fish. You will find them more likely to hook on to your lures if you do so correctly.

Fish often rely more on their sense of smell when there is lack of light even in the water. This can be advantageous to any angler since they are more likely to be drawn to the smell of food in the form of your bait. It also means they are less likely to observe the hook or line being used and fall into the trap.

There are other reasons why you might get better results when the cover of night has descended upon us. Not all fish feed in the day and there are just as many who do so at night. Relying on the feeding frenzy phenomenon, you should be able to persuade many of them to fall for your lures.

Not everything is rosy when you set off at night as there must be some tradeoffs. However, they are not that big a deal since precautions can be put in place to avoid them. Safety issues are the main concern for those who engage in night fishing because of low visibility. Incidents like falling into the water or being stranded are the likely dangers one must put up with.

Despite some of these issues being worthy of concern, they can be sufficiently pre-empted by bringing along proper lighting equipment as well as thorough checks of all boat equipment and accessories ahead of the trip. They will help put your mind at ease and have a much more enjoyable fishing jaunt under the moonlight.
About the Author:
Danny Chan is a retiree who spends most of his free time fishing. Danny enjoys writing about night fishing as he indulges in it frequently.

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