Bones Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Apart from it being dark, what's the difference......if any? I know that I personally dont do as well under darkness. I've made a handful of dedicated attempts this year but never had a confident separate darkness approach. Also, the success I have had has been contradictory to the surprisingly limited information online about the subject. Other than the regurgitated, "white lures" and "slow everything down", there isn't much else out there in terms of night fishing with lures. That cant be all there is to it so I would love for everyone to share their ideas and theories (no matter how "out of the box") on the matter. Cheers Bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 White lures at night is a new one on me. I always was told dark lures for dark conditions. Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 When I was focused on lure fishing, 90% of my sessions were at night. I prefer it to daytime in many respects. Fish seem to come closer in, they seem bolder at night. More willing to feed? Maybe. Davemc and Bones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Andy135 said: When I was focused on lure fishing, 90% of my sessions were at night. I prefer it to daytime in many respects. Fish seem to come closer in, they seem bolder at night. More willing to feed? Maybe. I would think the same most predators are more active at night. Would you fish the same at night than you would during the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Yep, exactly the same. Same speed, same lures. OTT in darkness is awesome fun. You hear and feel the hit instead of seeing it. Certainly wakes you up when it happens! Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Depends on water temp. The received wisdom is that sub 10°C you won't get bass on lures. But they're around all year as you can catch them on bait if you're lucky. JonC and Bones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 We used to go to the admiralty, Dover a while back, there were some adding starlights to their rigs, would that work on a lure at night I wonder? Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemc Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I love fishing at night , it heightens the senses , a few years ago I fished the entire season in the dark, I find that generally a bigger stamp of fish caught at most marks at night . Bones and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 10 hours ago, Andy135 said: Yep, exactly the same. Same speed, same lures. OTT in darkness is awesome fun. You hear and feel the hit instead of seeing it. Certainly wakes you up when it happens! Awesome. Cheers andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 10 hours ago, JonC said: How late in the year do you fish lures? I know the bass are on their last knockings around here. I had my last fish late November last year and then nothing until April. I've heard you can catch them throughout winter out west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, suzook12 said: We used to go to the admiralty, Dover a while back, there were some adding starlights to their rigs, would that work on a lure at night I wonder? I read a post on another forum not long ago about putting lights on leaders, it got laughed off but personally I thought it was a good idea 😅 Edited October 19, 2020 by Bones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Davemc said: I love fishing at night , it heightens the senses , a few years ago I fished the entire season in the dark, I find that generally a bigger stamp of fish caught at most marks at night . Nice one. Do you have a different approach at night Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bones said: I read a post on another forum not long ago about putting lights on leaders, it got laughed off but personally I thought it was a good idea 😅 It works well for catching squid... just ask Gonzo... Bones and Davemc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I know certainly with pike they will hit a lure out of annoyance, I can only assume other species would too. Adding a starlight would probably make the lure that much more annoying, and the different colours for different conditions maybe? Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadpole Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 9 hours ago, suzook12 said: We used to go to the admiralty, Dover a while back, there were some adding starlights to their rigs, would that work on a lure at night I wonder? Its sure does! Dr Ladle incorporates small Starlites in a bodged Mepps spinner and he's proved its deadly for Sea Trout, I've messed around with Starlites in or around SPs for Bass and caught. Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tadpole said: Its sure does! Dr Ladle incorporates small Starlites in a bodged Mepps spinner and he's proved its deadly for Sea Trout, I've messed around with Starlites in or around SPs for Bass and caught. Also it would be nice to know where your lure is. I've wrecked a few leader knots in the dark from retrieving to far. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadpole Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bones said: Also it would be nice to know where your lure is. I've wrecked a few leader knots in the dark from retrieving to far. 👍 Don't forget night fishing all 99% feel, slowing everything down you'll soon get used to it, average cast being so many turns on the reel.. sounds daft but it becomes second nature. 11 hours ago, Andy135 said: Depends on water temp. The received wisdom is that sub 10°C you won't get bass on lures. But they're around all year as you can catch them on bait if you're lucky. Bait fishing you'll pick up Bass all year round here so I wonder why the Bass won't hit lures? The historic winter Porchester fishing open comp was always targeting Flounder, they still hold the comp but now its targeting the fish that are there.. Bass. December / January.. Fish as we know slow down as they react to dwindling food sources, is it an impossible task to catch? Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemc Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 8:20 AM, Bones said: Nice one. Do you have a different approach at night Dave? Hi bones Not really mate , some say slow it down but I've found that switching it around just like fishing in daylight works best for me , sometimes the bass will take a lure just deadsticking but another night they will hit it on a faster retrieve . Bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) I like to add rattles to my SP"s for fishing in the dark as it gives the Bass more sound/vibration to home in on when they can"t necessarily see well. I also like to use surface lures that cause a disturbance at night for the same reason. Edited October 23, 2020 by headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I would add that (particularly when shore fishing) work the lure to your feet and don’t be frightened to fish shallow areas that you’d step over in daylight. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Ivan Tuna said: I would add that (particularly when shore fishing) work the lure to your feet and don’t be frightened to fish shallow areas that you’d step over in daylight. Agreed - I've spooked more bass than I care to think about just by splashing too noisily in the shallows when en route to a mark. Less is quite often more when luring for bass at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.