Yesterday i was at shadow lake / ngau nam. At some point started to rain and then the Thunder and lightning came. I must say it did scare me when it was close and i cursed myself for having forgotten my rain suit. In the end i packed up my stuff and left because i hate fishing when it rains. Did any of you guys ever fish during thunderstorms in Thailand ?

When the thunderstorm was right on top of me (you can calculate that as you all know) and the lightning strikes were close i did worry a bit about the big trees being struck.

Been there done that.The shelters at shadow are a bit open when there's a driving thunder storm.On one occasion I had to stand a table on end to sit/hide behind.Had the balls to wait it out though Thing is after the

storm had passed the lake fished it's head off.

Those carbon fiber rods conduct electricity really well so I try to avoid fishing when there is lightening in the air. I remember a few years ago getting caught out in a really heavy downpour, with nowhere to take shelter. It ended up being quite an expensive fishing trip because for reasons that I forget now, my work permit was in my pocket. It got soaking wet and the ink ran so I had to get a replacement. I could actually have gone to BSR for the money I ended up spending.

Not in Thailand, but many times on North American lakes and rivers. Lightning once hit a tree about 30 meters away and started it on fire. WOW! What a noise! I hit the ground and then ran for cover when the rain started to pour. A couple of times I've been out on a lake and wondered about being hit but the lightning passed about a half kilometer away. Occasionally the fishing turned on just as the storm was passing and it seemed like every fish in the lake started to bite... but only briefly.