Night fishing.

[MJBo]

I hear alot about night fishing in the hottest summer months and have spent some time doing it with no success. Is night fishing a good option in the fall? THe days are getting so darn short that fishing after work isn't really an option unless you go a coupla hours after dark.

[RK]

Hiya -

Fall night fishing can be quite good if conditions allow it (sometimes it's just too dang cold to fish effectively). Big spinnerbaits, big wide-wobbling cranks like Believers or Jakes... Actually some jerkbaits are very good after dark too believe it or not. If you think about it the night thing makes sense - water is clearing up considerably on most lakes...

In the fall issue of the Next Bite and Esox Angler, Josh Borovsky, who is from the Twin Cities, has a very good article on fall night fishing. It's well worth checking out.

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[MJBo]

Thanks. I hate being restricted to two days a week and I'd rather fish int he dark than not at all.

[mtreno]

with the jason mask and all - what a goofball

[RK]

Hiya -

Yeah, the Jason mask is pretty funny. At least to me. We actually got one VERY irate phone call about it. Someone was really offended I guess... Sort of surprising...

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[mtreno]

wow - that is surprising. my mom used to work with Josh so i always point out his stuff to her. she thought it was great! wish i would have thought of it first.

[Doonbuggy]

Don't forget about night trolling, too. One five hour three muskie night made a believer out of me. Humps, sunken islands, defined weedlines are all good.

Jakes, Believers, Slammers, Deep Phantoms, and Grandmas are all good. Consider matching the hatch and if you have a full moon, even better!

DB