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The rattling sound of the river towboat pushing barges full of grain, quieted the frogs and crickets who shared the night with me while I watched the tip of my rod reflection catfish feverishly.

After the initial pull of the line, every movement of my fishing stopped. I considered this for a moment and then decided to leave the bait where it was, if he had left on the hook. It was a very pleasant evening to pursue the energy needed to pull the hook and cane river bed, re-bait and sling back into the dark deep waters.

My brother, cousin and I were sitting in our camp chairs, as we listened to the night sounds resonance gently against the smooth movement of the Tennessee River, halfway between Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama. The day had been blistering hot, but at 9:00 pm, the temperature was cooled by a pleasant breeze from the southeast Gulf of Mexico.

To enjoy fully experience night fishing as ours, it is imperative that you follow a few simple rules designed to make a pleasant evening fishing trip.

Let there be light! This is a must for night fishing. Bring your camp lantern or a set of lights in the building that operate outside the car cigarette lighter. Stumbling in the dark on the banks of a river or lake can be dangerous to your health.

Make sure you are able to tolerate his fishing buddies in installments fishing inactivity. Usually the best fishing buddies are the ones who keep their mouths shut and enjoy the serenity of silence, but are difficult to find.

With advances in technology available today makes no sense to not carry a cell phone. Leave it in the car or truck to use in case of an emergency. Do not be tempted to call someone just to chat during a break in the action of fishing, unless you caught a whopper of a fish and want to brag a little to a friend.

Bring a good portable camp chair. Moreover, a chaise longue, would be preferable for a quiet night. The only drawback to this is when the reaction to a strike by a fish, it is difficult to leave the chair fast enough for the hook. It may be embarrassing to fall on his face while the catch of the night is swimming the river with his rod and reel in tow.

You will need a cooler full of ice, soda and water. My years of experience in activities leisure have taught me that the river water and alcohol just do not mix, if you're sitting in the bank or boat fishing. My advice is to stop at home.

Nothing works the appetite like sitting in the dark on a river bank, chatting with the friendly company about anything that comes to mind. Usually however, just talking about old fish stories about the great giants who captured and escaped. It makes you hungry!

Nobody wants a sandwich when fishing at night, they're hungry for something more stable, like hot dogs. Charcoal is a necessity for cooking hot dogs. Unless you brought a camp stove, burgers or steaks are more trouble than they're worth. Moreover, the smell of catfish bait in your hands does not seem to stop at hot dogs as it does in fresh meat.

Remember to bring the insecticide! Unless the wind is blowing gnats, mosquitoes and other flying insects away from you, Insect repellent is a must!

Last on the list of necessary equipment for a fishing trip in the evening are rods, reels, sinkers and hooks. Cat fish stinky baits look like that's what I use. When I was younger, fish chicken liver, shad guts and any other bait was left out in the sun to ripen. Today I just went to one of the great front of the shops and buy prepackaged soft baits that smell as bad as I remember from my youth.

Fishing at night is fun. I never intended to be an expert in catching catfish, only an expert fishing for them.

About the Author:

Bob Alexander is well experienced in outdoor cooking, fishing and leisure living. Bob is also the author and owner of this article. Visit his sites at:
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