Fishing in Tennessee - Ready for the big day?

Preparation is the key to successful night fishing in Tennessee and I cannot stress it enough. Night fishing is tricky if you manage to run short of something like batteries, which we normally don’t think of in the daytime. But if you are like the air pilot who goes through the checklist every time he prepares to take off, then it is a foregone conclusion that you will have a great time when night fishing in Tennessee.

Equipment checks are mandatory. Please open all the stuff and check to see that you have sufficient stock and in proper condition. Then memorize the places where you keep all your things because you will have to rely on your keen sense of touch to find out. If you are organized to a fault, then it is easy to locate the pliers, hooks, extra line in the darkness. Light sources are vital, have more than you need of candles, flashlights, the blacklight and extra new batteries.

Use your free time in the day to pre- tie leaders and rigs during your night fishing in Tennessee. First aid kits are great lifesavers, be sure that you have a well-stocked one and double check the stock of deet and bandages. An L.E.D. headlamp will be very handy when unhooking and hooking up on lures. Make a note that you will need a stronger line to catch the bigger fish easily.

Fishing in Tennessee on a boat means that you check up properly all the parts of the boat and I mean all. It is not nice to get stuck with a boat that cannot start. Check once, twice and thrice the lights, motors, and the anchor and then check again. Have a functioning horn on the boat to use in an emergency. It is useful to have adequate stock of fuel for the boat, a fire extinguisher and a paddle on board and their places memorized ore than once. Remember they will help save valuable lives when used in an emergency, should one arise.