Rules For Fishing For Catfish at Night!

The sound of the tug boat chugging up the river,chaise lounge would be preferable for a relaxing
pushing heavily laden barges filled with grain,evening. The only drawback to this is when
quieted the tree frogs and crickets that sharedreacting to a strike by a fish, it's difficult to
the night with me as I watched the tip of myextricate yourself from the chair fast enough to
catfish rod jerk feverishly.set the hook. It can be embarrassing to fall on
After the initial tug on the line, all movement ofyour face while the catch of the night is
my fishing pole stopped. I considered this for aswimming down the river with your rod and reel
moment and then decided to leave the baitin tow.
where it was, if there was any left on the hook.You will need a cooler, filled with ice, soft drinks
It was too pleasant an evening to exert theand water. My years of experience in leisure
energy it takes to pull the hook and sinker out ofactivities have taught me that river water and
the river bed, re-bait and sling it back out into thealcoholic beverages just do not mix, whether you
deep dark water.are sitting on the bank or fishing from a boat. My
My brother, cousin and I were all sitting in ouradvice is to leave them at home.
camp chairs as we listened to the night soundsNothing works up an appetite like sitting in the
resonating softly against the gently movingdark on the bank of a river, chatting with
Tennessee River, halfway between Decatur andpleasurable company about anything that comes
Huntsville, Alabama. The day had been blisteringto mind. Usually though, talk is confined to old fish
hot, but at 9:00 in the evening, the temperaturestories about the big ones caught and the giants
was pleasantly cooled by a Southeasterly breezethat got away. It makes you hungry!
up from the Gulf of Mexico.No one really wants a sandwich when they're
In order to thoroughly enjoy a night fishingfishing at night; they're hungry for something
experience such as ours, it is imperative that onemore stable, like hot dogs. Charcoal is a must for
follow a few simple rules designed to make ancooking hot dogs. Unless you've brought along a
evening fishing trip pleasant.camp stove, hamburgers or steaks are more
Let there be light! This is a must for night timetrouble than they're worth. Besides, the smell of
fishing. Bring your camp lantern or a set ofcatfish bait on your hands doesn't seem to linger
construction lights that operate off the cigaretteon hot dogs the way it does on fresh meat.
lighter in your car. Stumbling around in the dark onRemember to bring the bug spray! Unless the
the banks of a river or lake can be hazardous towind is blowing gnats, mosquitoes and other flying
your health.insects away from you, insect repellent is a must!
Make sure that you are able to tolerate yourLast on the list of necessary equipment to take
fishing companions during stretches of fishingon an evening fishing trip are rods, reels, sinkers
inactivity. Usually the best fishing companions areand hooks. Cat fish seem to like stinky baits so
those who keep their mouths shut and enjoy thethat's what I use. When I was younger, I would
serenity of silence; but they're hard to find.fish with chicken liver, shad guts and any other
With the advances in technology available today, itbait that had been left out in the sun to ripen.
doesn't make sense not to bring along a cellToday I just go to one of the large tackle stores
phone. Leave it in the car or truck to use in caseand buy prepackaged soft baits that smell just as
of an emergency. Don't be tempted to callbad as the ones I remember from my youth.
someone simply to chat during a lull in the fishingFishing at night is fun. I've never claimed to be an
action, unless you have just caught a whopper ofexpert in catching catfish, just an expert in fishing
a fish and want to brag a little to a friend.for them.
Bring a good portable camp chair. Better still; a