| * I have discovered that 'extra sensory perception' is | | | | and it was a great effort to finally net and land this |
| a valid skill in fishing; that can add many more big fish | | | | huge fish! I knew I would not have just lost the fish, |
| to your catch results! * | | | | but very likely my rod too, because it gave such fast |
| I have lost count of the occasions where I have | | | | violent 'take,' and I was amazed at the coincidence |
| happened to just settle into a swim, when so many | | | | of my strangely almost compulsive actions that took |
| were available, and proceed to hook an incredible | | | | place, immediately before it. |
| catch, while other people fail even to get a bite. | | | | These kinds of 'ESP' experiences have occurred |
| This does seem to go beyond all usual parameters | | | | many times over the years, inevitably producing |
| of success, like experience of a lake, or casting | | | | many of my biggest fish! Could it be that we have |
| ability, or bait attractiveness, or whatever! | | | | some ancient unknown 'cognitive connection' with |
| On one occasion, I had been fishing an enormous | | | | other animals that we can sometimes detect under |
| lake in France called "Lac Du Salagou," and not had a | | | | special circumstances! |
| bite for about three days and nights. I was | | | | When 'it' happens, I always feel as if there is an |
| wondering if my homemade baits had fully dissolved | | | | 'electricity in the air,' a kind of 'static charge,' and I |
| or been pulled off the hook rigs. It was about 3 | | | | feel hypersensitive to the surroundings, sounds, |
| o'clock in the morning and there was not a sound. | | | | temperature and air. It's like the feeling you get when |
| However, I awoke suddenly with a sudden and very | | | | the hair goes up on your arms and hands from the |
| strong feeling of concern for the safety of my | | | | cold. |
| fishing rods which were cast out for a big carp. | | | | I get the same feeling about changing hook baits at |
| These rods were propped up on bite alarms by | | | | very specific times during a fishing trip; an action |
| using rocks to stabilise them, and they were not | | | | which has frequently produced a very big fish soon |
| very stable to say the least! I just stood up, and felt | | | | afterwards. I wonder about these feelings and often |
| like I should put my hand over the right hand rod grip. | | | | resist them as being 'illogical,' but then reasoning that |
| This very strong 'feeling' felt like a strange magnetic | | | | I am not catching at the moment; I may as well act |
| attraction... | | | | accordingly, even if I sometimes feel stupid! |
| At that very moment, it 'wacked up' into my hand, | | | | Is there something to this, or is just taking too |
| as very big and very powerful fish ripped line from | | | | much whiskey with my coffee? I would love to get |
| the reel. | | | | feedback of other anglers' experiences! |
| This fish fought like a very fit and heavy fish does, | | | | |