Tips on Night Fishing for Bass
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Later in the summer bass will move to deeper waters and won’t be found in the shallower waters. When the fish are within the twenty foot zone, night fishing will be most productive but any deeper and it will be hard to maintain contact with the lure and difficult to hook the fish when they bite.
Where to Find Bass
You could try shallow shorelines in lakes, especially where there are weed beds, rocky banks abundant with crawfish, man made structures in reservoirs such as underwater roadbeds, or illuminated boat docks.
Tackle and Equipment
It is usual to use heavier tackle for night fishing than you would use in the daytime as a heavier lure is easier to feel at night and stouter equipment will help to land bigger fish. Some effective lures include spinnerbaits, hair jigs and rubber jigs with pork rind, plastic worms or topwater lures. Contrasting colours are very effective at night for sub surface lures. Try purple spinner bait with red pork rind for instance.
It can be very helpful to use fluorescent line and a black light when night fishing. The line will glow under the black light and greatly increase the ability to detect subtle strikes. Some anglers however are convinced that black lights spook the bass! Spinnerbaits or other lures with more feel are also effective for night fishing.
When night fishing many anglers will only take one or two rods and reels to avoid broken equipment or tangling. Single hook lures such as jigs or spinnerbaits are favoured by many. Be extra careful after dark, carry a flashlight and ensure that your boat’s lights are working correctly.
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