I was fishing Wansford last night and as it neared dusk I put a Sedge on and enjoyed some fantastic sport.

As the darkness came the bats came out and three of them where diving down to take the fly, one even having a go whilst the Sedge was in the air.

Luckily I avoided hooking one, the trout beat them to it every time. Anyone else seen this before?

Jim.

Yes I'm affraid I have on several occasions while sea trout fishing. These encounters have been accidental collisions with the fly rather than an attempt to catch the fly by the bat.

Unfortunately a large sea trout fly (especially a tube) does no favours to a bats delicate wing membranes/body and have sadly had to administer the coup de gras on more than one occasion.

My brother hooked one through the edge of its wing recently. I managed to get the hook out (it was barbed) but i feel i probably did irrepairable damage. I'd like to think it recovered though...

Seems to me its an unavoidable thing during night time fishing...

did it once on east lothian tyne whilst night fishing for sea trout, caught it on the top of head, catch and release!!.
also done same thing with a swift during day light hours!
bert

i have caught on my travels a cow,a duck, a coot and last but no least a donkey. the cow was on a 4wt rod so i didnt manage to land it!!!!!!!

dont bats carry rabies?

Bats do carry rabies but I think that there would have to be rabies endemic in the country to pose a threat, so UK bats are probably OK.

I have caught a bat and frequently get them hitting the floating line whilst sewin fishing. I have also caught swans, gulls, a sand martin and a duck.

The oddest thing I have ever caught was an eel on dry fly.

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Was playing at square leg once when the batsman let go a hook, and the bat, so I caught it, one handed, by the handle. The keeper took the ball off a snick. Had to hand the bat to him on his way back on the way to the pavillion, but I couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the match. We lost.

i caught an entire asian family in a boat trying to warn them they were heading toward rocks meanwhile they motored over my line, appeared to be huge fun for them.

Did they drown?