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Night Fishing for Bass - Part 3 Where and How to Fish

Go to your favorite spot and begin fishing with your proven bass catching bait. You may start catching bass quickly or you may not get a bite. Don’t get discouraged, you are just getting started. As it starts to get darker, change to the darker baits.

Author: Carlton "doc" Holliday

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You have prepared for this night and now you are ready to go fishing. You want to leave before dark, so after you eat dinner and relax a little, it is time to go fishing.

Go to your favorite spot and begin fishing with your proven bass catching bait. You may start catching bass quickly or you may not get a bite. Don’t get discouraged, you are just getting started. As it starts to get darker, change to the darker baits.

The majority of the night will probably be spent throwing a plastic worm or a jig and pig. These baits are basically fished the same way. Find a main lake point or a flat associated with some underwater structure such as trees or stumps, grass or moss or a ledge and begin fan casting the area. One good method is to begin in deeper water, 18 to 20 feet deep, and working your way shallower. When you catch a fish, make a mental note of what depth and location in regard to the structure the fish was caught. Concentrate your efforts on that depth and structure until the bass quit biting, then repeat the process until you find the best depth again. Generally, bass will begin feeding deeper and work toward shallower water as the night wears on.

Remember to fish your bait slowly. Bass will be more aggressive and active during the night but, the sight function is limited. If you can use rattles or scents on these baits, it will probably pay dividends. If you are fishing under a full moon, look for areas that have shadows over them. A lot of the time, the bass will hide in the shadow areas and ambush bait.

My favorite lures for night fishing are plastic worms. I fish two colors at night: camouflage and/or a black and red combination. The black worm will be a black with a fire tail, a black with red metal flake, or a red shad worm (red and black laminated worm). For some reason the black and red combination has always produced fish under all conditions. Over the last 20 years, camouflage has become a very good color to fish at night. Even when fishing the jig and pig, I still use a black jig with some red strands of rubber in the skirt with a black trailer. This particular color combination seems to work best in the clear water lakes I have fished.

If you choose to throw a spinnerbait, you will notice that spinnerbaits made primarily for night fishing are in the black and red, or some similar combo, color combination. If fishing a spinnerbait, look for a steep bluff area with some type of structure like ledges or trees. Cast the spinnerbait toward or parallel with the bluff and slow roll retrieve the bait. Fishing slow is the key. If this does not produce strikes, begin yo-yoing or helicoptoring the bait on the retrieve. Generally the bass will hit the bait on the fall so you must either keep the slack to a minimum or be a line watcher. If you use a black light, line watching will be very easy with monofilament line. Once again, fish the bait slowly for best results.

If you choose to cast top water baits, use the baits previously discussed in part 2 of this article series. The key to fishing these baits, is cause a lot of commotion in the water and, once again, fish them slow. These baits are best fished in the shadowy areas and look for the strike when the bait leaves the shadow area and enters a lighted area.

Here a couple of tips that will make the night more productive. If you have some type of light inside the boat, make sure you do not walk in front of it casting a shadow on the water you are fishing. Moving shadows over the water you are fishing will spook fish very quickly and send them out of the area. Anytime you come on a boat ramp with a mercury vapor light very close to the ramp, always stop and fish this area thoroughly. The light will draw bugs and bugs will also be on the water drawing baitfish or small bluegills which then draw bass to feed.

I hope these articles have given you enough insight into night fishing that you will give it a try this coming summer and catch a lot fish using these tactics.

About Author

Carlton “Doc” Holliday is a retired Professional Fisherman and businessman. The fishing career lasted 20 years interlaced with 30+ years of industrial management, teaching and consulting work. For more information on bass fishing go to:
http://www.bassfishinglakeouachita.com

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Night Fishing for Bass - Part 3 Where and How to Fish