thunder stroms

**the pescador** · 26-03-2008, 19:06

Has any one been cought fishing in a storm ? just got back one rod short, went out every thing seemed ok set up one hour nothing worth talking about then it started to get over cast, do i stay or do i go ? i stayed bad idea thunder and lightnig started time to go, packed up first rod no problem got hold of second rod whoooo wat a belt through the rod wrong way stght in to the sea down it went will go back in the morning to see if i can find it just to say the storm was a long way a way maby ten miles.i new it can be dangerus fishing in a storm but i thought it so far away would be ok.

**captaincojones** · 26-03-2008, 19:16

Originally Posted by the pescador

Has any one been cought fishing in a storm ? just got back one rod short, went out every thing seemed ok set up one hour nothing worth talking about then it started to get over cast, do i stay or do i go ? i stayed bad idea thunder and lightnig started time to go, packed up first rod no problem got hold of second rod whoooo wat a belt through the rod wrong way stght in to the sea down it went will go back in the morning to see if i can find it just to say the storm was a long way a way maby ten miles.i new it can be dangerus fishing in a storm but i thought it so far away would be ok.

blimey mate you were lucky!
i think that rods,carbon rods especially, can pick up static from a storm a long way away.
hopefully you can get it back.
i could see the storm clouds passing well south of me,,,must have been yours!!

**the pescador** · 26-03-2008, 21:00

ye very lucky thanks mate the sea is not to bad at the moment so hopfully will find the rod in morning

**the pescador** · 26-03-2008, 21:02

just thinking dont boats have a carbon mast ?

**Beachcomber_Bar_Mojacar** · 27-03-2008, 13:48

Cor that was lucky and I didnt realise you could get a shock without lightning actually hitting the rod, scary eh?

John Beachcomber.

**the pescador** · 27-03-2008, 15:17

manged to get my rod back today a bit scrached but it seems ok, reel full of water so will strip it down and re greese it later.think i will wait for the wether to get a bit warmer before i go swiming again sea was bluddy freezing.

**captaincojones** · 27-03-2008, 18:20

you ought to post this in the main shore fishing section, as a "heads up" to warn others.

**DAVID 123** · 27-03-2008, 21:12

I photograph lightning, if your out in the open and can hear the thunder, you are at risk,

I photograph lightning, if you are out in the open and can hear thunder, you are at risk. ( When you see the flash, stick your head between your legs, and kiss yer ass good nite )

**Naughtydorf18** · 27-03-2008, 21:37

I was caught in quite a few storms (us yanks never learn). I felt the static in my hair and heavness of the air. Not all speed boats can outrun storms. Curse dem 4 strokes

**kdnewton5** · 28-03-2008, 00:10

i fished off a beach in north wales, when there was thunder n lightning all around the coast, it was night, none over head but it was within a ten mile radius of me, i caught a coalie n some dogfish