Fishing for big catfish often means fishing at night when the big cats are more active. If you fish the bottom for cats the darkness is not a problem, but if you are like myself you like to suspend a live bluegill (or other small baitfish) beneath a big balsa slip floater with a lead bottom. These floats not only keep your bait from swimming into bottom debris and causing a snag, they also let you cast incredible distances thanks to the lead bottom. The problem with these floats is you can't see them at night. To correct this try the following:

Purchase a few "cyalume light sticks" (1.5"long x .25" dia. works well for me) at your local camping - fishing supply store.

Place a "cyalume" lightstick on the top of the bobber using a rubberband or electrical tape, or a twist-tie.

Make sure that the top of the light stick is flush with the top of the bobber.

(to prevent the line from becoming tangled in it)

Adjust its position during use for maximum visibility.

The light stick will last most of the night. It will enable you to see your bobber in the dark. I have caught a lot of catfish using this "night bobber". It is quite a sight to see the bobber leave a trail of green light as it goes under the waters surface.

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