Fishing in August can be extremely hot and uncomfortable in the daytime. Probably the easiest fix for that is to fish at night. Not only is it cooler, but the amount of traffic on the water is considerably less.
Aaron Wheatley is the originator and director of the long-running Monsters on the Ohio catfish tournament out of Owensboro, KY. Wheatley does his share of nighttime fishing.
“I personally go shallow in the summertime at night,” instructs Wheatley. “I’m talking 8 to 13 feet deep.”
“I target large flats, close to deep water,” he continued. “The bait will move into that shallow water and the cats will follow. Unlike most, I drift fish that shallow water and catch high-quality fish.”
Whether he is drifting, dragging, anchoring, bumping, or walking, Wheatley always runs a 3-way rig. When he is drifting or dragging, he adds a Demon Dragon.
“Not sure what it is BUT there’s something to them Demon Dragons,” joked Wheatley. “You can teach and old dog new tricks, if he is a teachable one!”
