The summer bite is starting to pick up here in NE Ohio, so that means I will be doing a little night fishing. I tried last summer with not a whole lot of success. Does anyone from the area have any advice for me?

Buzzbaits jitterbugs Colorado blade spinnerbaits big worms 

If Ohio is anything like PA, you can't go wrong with the "Trinity" of nighttime lures: big Jitterbugs, Colorado-blade Spinnerbaits, and big T-Rigged Worms. Black or black/blue is all you need. Fish the same areas you do during the daytime. 

 

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52 minutes ago, Uncle_MC said:

If Ohio is anything like PA, you can't go wrong with the "Trinity" of nighttime lures: big Jitterbugs, Colorado-blade Spinnerbaits, and big T-Rigged Worms. Black or black/blue is all you need. Fish the same areas you do during the daytime. 

 

Also, check this out:

 

I would typically agree with black but I had a night once where I could not get bit. Went to a solid white frog and processed to flat wear them out. 

2 hours ago, Hower08 said:

I would typically agree with black but I had a night once where I could not get bit. Went to a solid white frog and processed to flat wear them out. 

Do you remember what moon phase it was? I've heard that white lures can be the way to go on a full-moon, but I'm usually out on darker nights so tend to stick with black.

17 hours ago, Uncle_MC said:

Do you remember what moon phase it was? I've heard that white lures can be the way to go on a full-moon, but I'm usually out on darker nights so tend to stick with black.

That I do not. I do pick darker lakes on full moon and more clear lakes on dark/no moon nights