Wavewalker, I 'm not suggesting closing your eyes at night for practice but rather in the day time. It seems to me that too many people rely too much on certain rods, reels, line and etc. to do the catching for them. I agree it's nice to have the most sensitive built rod but not everyone can afford 3-4 hundred dollars per rod. I feel as though people need to practice with their own sensitivity by relying more on feel than line watching. And this can be done with lower priced, less sensitive rods. Have you ever tried line watching at night with no moon? I didn't think so. I think it's easier to close your eyes and use your senses so that you aren't tempted to line watch.