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I am going out tonight for the first time so I posed about the same question you asked: http://bassresource.com/cgi-bin/bass_fish/YaBB.pl?board=gen_bass;action=display;num=1121738138 I post the results once as soonm as I get back.

Here's your typical answer. T-Rig for shallow and in heavier cover. C-Rig in deepwater. Both can be fished just about everywhere though.

Live bait Vanilla or Chocolate

Not going until tommorow night.

Thanks fror the tips guys. I am going to a lake I know like the back of my hand so hopefully I will be able to navigate my way with no problem in the dark. I should have plenty of lighting. I have a black light latern and two black light head lamps. My gameplan is to launch around midnight. I am going to take very little tackle. I am going to bring three rods: one with a black and blue jig w/ a rattle, a C-rig rod probably with a 7" Black and Blue dinger, and another rod with a buzz bait or jitterbug, and just the necessary terminal tackle like extra hooks, weights, pocket knife, and pliers. About Bug spray: I have heard that bass are EXTREMELY turned off by deet which is in most bug sprays. Are there any alternatives?

Man he sucks!!!!! ;D Totally agree with that. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!!!

If it's laying over on top of the water then I like a frog. If its just thick and not laying over on top, then I would opt for a weightless plastic or a jig.

Kansas City Area - Baby Bass Patterened Crankbaits, Wacky rigged dingers, 7" Dingers C-rigged, YUM Wooly Hawg Tail

Duh!!!!!! Who would of thought there would be a bunch of articles on this site about night fishing. : Anyways I found some basic info and have a gameplan, but any other tips would still be appreciated. Now I am even more pumped to go. Hopefully I will be posting some lunker pics come Friday morning.

With temps the last couple weeks in the mid 90's and humidity at 100000000000000% I think I am going to give night fishing a try. I have only stayed out past dark to around 10:30 or been on the lake a hour or so before the sun comes up. So staying out all night is a new to me. The lake I will be fishing main structure are docks and weeds. I caught quite a few bass this spring in the 5 to 6 pound range, but since mid June I haven't caught anything over 3. I just haven't been able to find any productive deep water. I think since it's been hotter the big ones have gone waaaaay back under some docks. Some of these docks are huge and there is absolutely no way to get anything under them. I was thinking maybe at night that they would maybe at least come out to the edges and be a little more catchable. I was just wanting to know if I should hit the same spots I hit during daylight hours or should I be looking for something special? What kind of baits should I use and what color? Dark or bright colors? Vibration? I am either going on Wed night/Thurs. morning or Thurs. night/Fri. morning. Which would be better. There is a full moon on Thursday, so which of the two would be better? Also, what are the best times or does it matter? Any other things I ought to know? Thank you in advance. I am really looking forward to turning to the dark side. ;D

I think they have been running that sale all throughout July. I got 3 of every color back at the beginning of the month. I am set for a while. ;D

college basketball, merely for the tournament. If football went to a tourney I would have to give the nod to football. World Series or super bowl

Jitterbug sweet tea or regular tea

Senko forever ocean front house or a lake front house on your favorite lake

Winter - Jigs Spring - Super Flukes, Any white bulky plastic for sight fishing Summer - Dingers/Senkos, Crankbaits, Poppers, Buzzbaits Fall - Spinner baits, Super Flukes, lipless crankbait

I ALWAYS use braid when fishing a frog. I fish them in really heavy matted grass or lily pads. You really have to let the bass have it before you set the hook. I say that only land somewhere around 2 out of 3 of the bites I get. It's just hard when you see somethig explode on it not to set the hook, but it is a must. Why braid? First off it cuts through the grass much better than mono. Also you might only catch a 5 lbs. bass, but that bass more than likely will have 10lbs. of grass that comes along with it. I wouldn't throw anything less than 20 lbs. mono, but I think you would be better off with braid.

I like all the options except A. I have always found on my home lakes that bass will bury themselves in the grass when a cold front comes through because the grass acts like a blanket and will retain heat. Flipping where two different types of cover meet is ALWAYS a good choice. Cove that are shielded from a north wind will always be a littl less affected by cold fronts. I like C through E to start the day off and then maybe move onto B when the water temp starts to rise through out the day.

To me it sounds like the males are starting to roam the shallows looking for places to bed. The females are still in between the winter and prespwn staging periods. Sounds like you should be able to get a pretty quick limit doing B through E (what happened to D ;D), then I would hunt for the big mommas the rest of the day in the channel (A). And also work the parts of the channel the come closest to spawning areas very heavily.

When you spend a good portion of your college loans on new fishing gear.

Danica Patrick Cosco or Sam's Club

I am up anywhere from 3-5. Depends on where I have to drive. I load the truck and the boat up the night before so I won't have to in the morning. Sit on the throne and read a bassmaster magazine to get me in the mood and get out anything that might want to come out while on the water. Pack a water jug and recheck to make sure I have everything packed. Pick up my buddy. Hit a McD's for breakfast. On the water no later than 5:30 this time of year. I wish I could do it everyday.

STEAK!!!!!!!!! Breakfast, lunch or dinner

Dinger Big baits or small baits

Frogs Quality or Quantity

Drink plenty of water!!!! I used to (haven't yet this summer for some reason) pack a cooler filled with ice and around 3 or 4 wash clothes. I put them on the back of my neck. It really hits the spot. I don't know why (medically) when you put something cold on the back or your neck it cools your whole body, but it does.