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