What do you classify as night fishing?

[Lals]

I think I am going to take the big plunge and do some night fishing. Is it like fishing from 12AM to 4AM. I fished passed sunset an hour but I think when "real" night fisherman say nite fishing they mean really late??

[RuKiddingMe]

I too am going to take the plunge and do some night fishing. In my mind I'll be heading out just before sunset and will probably fish until around 1 or 2 AM.

RU

[Hermit]

I've found that the allnighter's can get a tad slow from about midnight to four (but considering if you have sun or flat calm days, fishing at night can be a whole lot better). By about 4, some nights the dew is nice and clammy in the boat and can make it a little miserable. Bugs normally seem to fade off an hour after dark. If you where locked in for a trip and the day bite was brutal...........I'd siesta in the afternoon, and fish til about 1 a.m. or until I figured the bite was done.

[Morquinn23]

There was a certain time of year that I used to go out night fishing around 12am, and fish till around 3am, on a river and was producing alot of bass and walleye, and the occasional lunker that broke my rod in half (sturgeon maybe?) I was using crappie minnows, fishing right at the dam, offshore. It was fun, and at that time the skeeters tend not to be out.

[WMRP Member]

Anytime after sunset.

[cjac]

Hi Tom,

We're doing WBL tonight, and going to stick around for a couple hours after dark. Swing on out if you can! I'll look for the Ranger (drooling), we'll be in my partner's Mirrocraft tonight, not my ride.

Chris

[Lals]

Chris,

I just came in from out of town. Hope you did well. Let me know when you want a ride!!

Tom

[cjac]

Hi Tom

Water temps were still too high, so we switched gears and were tormented by little pike. Temps were 81+ degrees.....

Once things cool down I'll get in touch!

[Lals]

Chris,

I got out there last nite and we got 2 40" skis and I lost a much bigger one at the boat. All the action happened the first 30 minutes after sunset 8:30 - 9:00. Fished until 10:15 and nada.

A Musky guide stopped to see how I was doing when I first got out there and he had been out from 12noon to 5:30 and said he hadn't seen a fish despite what appeared to be perfect conditions with low pressure and light rain (there was an East wind however). I said he should hang in there as a "window would open up" but his back was not up to it. He mentioned that fishing has been tough this year with the high temps.

We should consider giving it a try together for the new moon.

[cjac]

Hi Tom,

Congrats on a good night!!

Yes, we DEFINITELY need to do that a bit more, I'd love to hook up with you for an evening, one boat or both, pending on any partners. I'm heading up north tomorrow for a week's vacation (much needed). I'm not bringing the muskie gear, looking to relax and target a few bass and pannies, but not throw the heavy stuff.

Here's my email address, drop me a note and I'll get in touch upon my return. chris<dot>haider@target<dot>com

How were water temps? It was still cookin' last week at 81 degrees.

See ya on the water soon!

Chris