I've read that a few of you swear by fishing at night, what do you guys use? I fish mostly ponds and can never manage to get good numbers at night. Do I go slow? Loud? Bright? Any help would be great. Thanks!

Black jitterbug....

chatterbait

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As much as I love the gurgling sound of a Jitterbug I have to say that topwaters are not the best producers at night and at day, I will still keep on fishing them just because I like to do it and really don´t care much about numbers, Jitterbugs fished at night have produced me some very nice fish.

 

For numbers, at least for me, nothing beats spinnerbaits and lipless cranks.

Black jitterbug....

I start with this. If it doesn't work I'll go with a spinnerbait with a HUGE Colorado blade for maximum thump.

Thanks guys! I will definetly keep these ideas in mind the next time I go out.

Try the same baits that you use in the day.

 

Allen

As much as I love the gurgling sound of a Jitterbug I have to say that topwaters are not the best producers at night and at day, I will still keep on fishing them just because I like to do it and really don´t care much about numbers, Jitterbugs fished at night have produced me some very nice fish.

For numbers, at least for me, nothing beats spinnerbaits and lipless cranks.

I wouldn't say anything is the best lure at night but I said jitterbug because it is a tried and true tactic at night

I've read that a few of you swear by fishing at night, what do you guys use? I fish mostly ponds and can never manage to get good numbers at night. Do I go slow? Loud? Bright? Any help would be great. Thanks!

same thing you use in the day

A Thermacell. No. Really. Bugs are usually horrible. lol. Even in a boat in the middle of the lake.

I have had luck with topwaters when it gets dark. Never fished all night or anything. But caught a few on buzzbaits and Ragetail Toads.

The main reason I hate night fishing is because of the bugs. If I go out im covered head to toes with no skin showing except finger tips. I fish with an orange ski mask at night if I have too! Haha

Black and blue swim jig and a all black buzz bait are 2 of my favorite night time fishing lures....

On really small waters you should just dissect it with a 6" to 8" straight tail... You're hunting a bigger fish... You must have quite entry's ... Then, later when about to leave.. Run a jitterbug, buzz bait thru and see what happens.. Even a Rapala j12 will work

Use something black. Chatterbait, spinnerbait, jig, worm etc.

BUZZBAIT!!

Same lures I use during the day

Something to create a large silhouette in the water. Black and blue jig, single colorado blade spinnerbait, black buzzbait,

After dark, I seldom use any lure that's not black - black single-spins with black blades, black Jitterbug, black Musky Jitterbug, black buzz baits, black jig & pork, and black worms. A PB 8-12 LM was caught on a black Jitterbut at midnight. My PB SM hit a black single spin with black metalflake Colorado blade and black Sin-Sation trailer...also around midnight. If I'm using a topwater hard bait under a full moon, I might go with a white or grey belly plug, but that's about the only exception to my "rule."

I stay on the same presentations that are producing in the day.  As the evening progresses I'm switching to darker colors in my baits and by the time it is dark I've switched over to black and blue colors.  Night fishing is something I do to stay on a hot bite and because I've already gotten things figured out during the day, it's just a matter color changes and lighting.  I keep a junky baitcaster and spinning reel around with Stren Clear Blue Florescent so I can line watch at night with a black light.     

I only fish 3 baits at night, a dark colored bladed jig, a dark colored jig, and a dark colored 10" worm. Fish slowly, fish quietly, keep organized, have a good headlamp, and be ready to catch way bigger fish than you would during the daylight hours

Lighting can be a big deal at night.  I have a Bass Pro suction cup LED lamp that I stick the flat portion of the bow behind the trolling motor.  It has 3 settings, a white light, green and black light.  A lot of the time i use the green and as I approach shore line cover, in my case docks.  The light illuminates the shoreline just enough to pitch to targets without flooding the area with bright light.  LED lighting on the casting deck and in storage compartments is also very nice when searching for equipment.  If on a tight budget, peel and stick lights in storage compartments and a clutter free casting deck with glow in the dark handle knob inserts can go a long ways.  

They don't make them any more, but if you ever run across a Jitterstick (an Arbogast lure, as is the Jitterbug), BUY IT.  Same lip as the jitterbug, but with a longer and more slender body.  I had several that got ruined by leaving them in a hot car one day.    

Despite what you may have heard bass do not morph into a new creature when the sun sets!

I fish the exact same locations and the exact same lures I do during daylight hours.

The only exception; night lighted areas, lighted docks, lighted boat ramps, and camps with lights near the water.

Despite what you may have heard bass do not morph into a new creature when the sun sets!

I fish the exact same locations and the exact same lures I do during daylight hours.

The only exception; night lighted areas, lighted docks, lighted boat ramps, and camps with lights near the water.

They sure do in some of our lakes. Bass that normally either live in the depths or suspend over open water and ignore almost everything you throw at them, suddenly are in the shallows cruising weedlines right along the bank and attacking baits with reckless abandon. They really do seem like a completely different animal once the sun goes down.