Fishing Journal Entry 4

5/1/16

I took the whole family to one of my favorite fishing holes today.  The water is up and really muddy.  We fished for about two hours with minnows and crappie jigs which resulted in only a few bites.  

The temperature was 57 degrees today.  The skies were cloudy with a wind blowing from the NW at 12 miles per hour.

The barometric pressure was 30.04 and rising with a dew point of 46 which may have something to do with the fish not biting.  I'll try to start keeping track of the pressure and dew point levels in my future journal entries.  This information could come in handy if I start to notice a pattern of fish activity at varying pressure and dew point readings.

Carrie (my wife) was the only one who actually landed a fish which can be seen in the picture below. I usually don't get skunked, but there's a first time for everything.

On another note....Emilee broke her hand in three places last Thursday.  She insisted that she was still going to go fishing!  I guess you just can't keep a true fisherman or fisherwoman away from the water.

- Any day in the outdoors is a good day

Night Fishing For Catfish

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You've probably heard that catfishing is better at night.  This rumor is not necessarily true, but night fishing can be a lot of fun.  In order to enjoy the experience be sure that you arrive fully prepared with the gear you will need.

Make sure you take:

• - Flashlights come in handy when you have to leave the light provided by a lantern for some reason or other.  Just make sure you load it with good batteries before heading to the water.  There's almost nothing more aggravating when night fishing than having your flashlight batteries go dead.  On that note....pack a few extra batteries so you don't have to worry about a worthless flashlight. are another excellent option.
• A lantern - You will definitely want to take a lantern and some extra fuel so that everyone will be able to see what they are doing.  Tripping over obstacles in the dark is never fun.
• Fire starter - Unless it's the middle of the summer, you may want to think about having a fire to help keep you warm while your are waiting on that rod to start bouncing.
• Bobber with a light - If you are planning to use a bobber the best ones I've found for this purpose are the floats that have a battery operated LED light in them.  These usually come in red or green and are easily seen when floating on the surface of the water.  You can also get bobbers that illuminate by using light sticks.
• ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent - As the sun sets on the water the bugs (especially mosquitos) come out with a vengeance.  Make sure you are ready for them.  The ThermaCell is my go-to insect repellent.  By using ThermaCell, you will no longer need to spray that nasty smelling liquid insect repellent all over your body.  There is a review on this product here. 
• Snacks - Everyone gets hungry.  Don't forget to pack some food for the trip.....You don't want to have to end the adventure early because of hunger.
• Water - Staying hydrated is important so be sure to bring along some cold water to quench your thirst after hauling in that monster catfish.

Along with the list above you will obviously need to take all or your usual fishing gear like the appropriate fishing rod, hooks, sinkers and whatever else you want to have in your arsenal.  Now that you have what you need, go have fun and catch a big one!

- Any day in the outdoors is a good day