that the best time for fishing in the deep was at night. If they hadn’t caught anything then, they certainly wouldn’t catch anything now! Simon protested to his Master that he had already toiled hard through the whole night and taken absolutely nothing. Why this wasted effort? They were tired, having fished all night and listened to Jesus’ words all morning. Why not just give up and go to bed? Perhaps there was something in Jesus’ look that made Simon trust His word. Anyway, at His word, he let down