Night fishing

Coolbreeze · 08-24-2007, 08:33 PM

We had a natural cavecavern near our old place. Back in the eighties when there was a drought in the region, the lake water level was lower than normal and we attempted to go into the cave with masks and snorkels. Much to our surprise, we made it in at least twenty feet and had to retreat becuase it was too dark. There was enough space at the top surface and bottom of the cavern to get a breath but it was really roky and slimey to try and hold on to. We skillfully put a flashlight in a baggie and taped it up and went back in. We made it about five feet further than before. We spent a few minutes exploring the bottom and saw what we thought were small bones of raccoons. Just before we finished and were leaving, the light of the flashlite illuminated at least 2 sets of glowing green reflective eyes staring at us under water. The rough size of the heads was about the size of volley balls. We made them out to be some knid of catfish or eel. We never did venture back in again. However we did loose our dog to the lake on fall evening and never recovered her, the waves took her ball into the opening of the cavern and she disappeared into the darkness. We freaked out, tried to go after her hysterically crying, but she was gone and never did resurface. We sold the place two years later.

08-24-2007, 08:33 PM	#16
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	We had a natural cavecavern near our old place. Back in the eighties when there was a drought in the region, the lake water level was lower than normal and we attempted to go into the cave with masks and snorkels. Much to our surprise, we made it in at least twenty feet and had to retreat becuase it was too dark. There was enough space at the top surface and bottom of the cavern to get a breath but it was really roky and slimey to try and hold on to. We skillfully put a flashlight in a baggie and taped it up and went back in. We made it about five feet further than before. We spent a few minutes exploring the bottom and saw what we thought were small bones of raccoons. Just before we finished and were leaving, the light of the flashlite illuminated at least 2 sets of glowing green reflective eyes staring at us under water. The rough size of the heads was about the size of volley balls. We made them out to be some knid of catfish or eel. We never did venture back in again. However we did loose our dog to the lake on fall evening and never recovered her, the waves took her ball into the opening of the cavern and she disappeared into the darkness. We freaked out, tried to go after her hysterically crying, but she was gone and never did resurface. We sold the place two years later.