Anglian Water's early closing

gadusmorhua · #1 (**permalink**) 16-02-2009, 01:44 PM

I was disappointed to see that AW have decided that on Mondays and Wednesdays boats will have to be back in by 8.30, though all other days remain the same (10.30 at the latest, depending on time of year).
Whist this won't affect too many months of the season I can't help thinking how frustrating it will be to motor back before a rise has even started.
I've often wished we could fish into the dark (obvious H&S no-no), this seems a big step back.

Rob Edmunds · #2 (**permalink**) 16-02-2009, 02:58 PM

I agree with you 100% and think that this may be the thin end of the wedge......In a couple of years time It'll be early finish all weekdays...then everyday !

As regards fishing into the night...I understood the rules to be along the lines of "you may fish 1 hour before sunrise and 1 hour after sunset" When bank fishing

But please check....

Personally I always think Dawn is better than Dusk.... and have no objection to getting up at 4:00am to start fishing.

gadusmorhua · #3 (**permalink**) 16-02-2009, 05:38 PM

I love to fish at dawn, magic time of day.I quite often get to Pitsford in the near dark, and providing there's no mist on the water, usually have a fish or two. Fishing a shore where last night's sedges/buzzers are washed up can be really exciting, with the fish in inches of water- they don't half bolt when you hook up! By seven they've moved out and its breakfast time before I take a boat out.
I've sat on the bank at Grafham and heard monstrous splashes in the dark, I know they probably sound bigger but I can't help feeling some big brownies would come out if we could fish until midnight or so.

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