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I haven't been out for a couple of weeks and was really getting the itch.. you know what it's like, no expectations, but you've just sometimes gotta take a chance and get out to try your luck.
Drove down to Clauxhaugh about 11am but the tide was still well out, went down river to Pallion but still no water to fish into. Next a quick look at Roker Pier, but one look at the water coming over the top sent me to the Ratty. There was a few down, but nothing was getting caught. Next on the list was the Glass Centre. Missed the turnoff but took the next one down to what was the Bonnersfield. Had a walk about and decided to give it a go.
I was just baiting up when I heard a massive bang, nearly shat myself. Looked around to see a huge disturbance in the water. I checked the bridge, but couldn't see anyone. My first thought was 'jumper', but I never heard any scream. I was about 60/70 yards away but I saw a bright colour in the water, which made me think of a floatation suit for some reason.
Basically I convinced myself that it was an exercise or rubbish that someone had chucked off the bridge. That might sound strange to you, but earlier, when I was trying to find a place to fish, I'd seen several police vans, including one that dropped 3 cadets off at Clauxhaugh and they started walking down river. basically I assummed they were searching the banks for the young lad who fell into the river at Willington during the week.
For the next hour the Police and RNLI searched the river but found nothing. I still haven't had it confirmed that it was a jumper, but the longer they searched, the more I think it was.
For the record I caught nowt, and last cast my old ABU wouldn't re-engage to retrieve so I had to hand ball my line back in. Normally that would have enough to p1ss me off, but today it's pretty inconsequential.
Could I have done something? I guess I'll never know, but for the record, I don't think I'll forget that sound. Now I 'm going out to have a few beers and try and sort my head out.
Drove down to Clauxhaugh about 11am but the tide was still well out, went down river to Pallion but still no water to fish into. Next a quick look at Roker Pier, but one look at the water coming over the top sent me to the Ratty. There was a few down, but nothing was getting caught. Next on the list was the Glass Centre. Missed the turnoff but took the next one down to what was the Bonnersfield. Had a walk about and decided to give it a go.
I was just baiting up when I heard a massive bang, nearly shat myself. Looked around to see a huge disturbance in the water. I checked the bridge, but couldn't see anyone. My first thought was 'jumper', but I never heard any scream. I was about 60/70 yards away but I saw a bright colour in the water, which made me think of a floatation suit for some reason.
Basically I convinced myself that it was an exercise or rubbish that someone had chucked off the bridge. That might sound strange to you, but earlier, when I was trying to find a place to fish, I'd seen several police vans, including one that dropped 3 cadets off at Clauxhaugh and they started walking down river. basically I assummed they were searching the banks for the young lad who fell into the river at Willington during the week.
For the next hour the Police and RNLI searched the river but found nothing. I still haven't had it confirmed that it was a jumper, but the longer they searched, the more I think it was.
For the record I caught nowt, and last cast my old ABU wouldn't re-engage to retrieve so I had to hand ball my line back in. Normally that would have enough to p1ss me off, but today it's pretty inconsequential.
Could I have done something? I guess I'll never know, but for the record, I don't think I'll forget that sound. Now I 'm going out to have a few beers and try and sort my head out.
got there as soon as he could. He was however a strong swimmer and dived into the now dark lake to try to save the lad. After going under for the third time he found himself getting tangled in weed and realising that as he was heavily out of breath despite surfacing two times the lad was likely lost. 
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