Nightime Fishing in California

[BassHustlur]

I was wondering if bass bite at night? I fish on a mile long lake that is very clean and clear, just got lights for the boat. Anyone reccomend colors of plastics or lures that might work and also shallow or deep water Please help me bass fishing veterans

[454ss]

When i go fishing at night i have the best luck on a crawdad or a kreature bait anything not like a worm so maybe lizards,craws,kreatures,frogs .

I like the zoom super hog in a watermelon color for night.

[lizardsrule]

Black Jitterbug, worked slowly. Any dark colors work well for me. However there are a lot of folks that like lighter colors with a full moon. ie if it's lighter out at night use lighter colors, if it's pitch black use black. I personally have done well with dark colors regardless of the light at night. Also plastics that move water such as lizards, brush hogs, zipper worms, curly tail worms will also work. Spinnerbaits in black or dark blue work well with a single colorado blade.

Lizards

[bassin socal]

I use big worms at night Texas rigged over 10" , If i dropshot its 7" deep purple or purple with a brown back, black spinnerbaits or buzzbaits. good luck hope this helps Scott R

[H2O]

Originally Posted by lizardsrule

Black Jitterbug, worked slowly. Any dark colors work well for me. However there are a lot of folks that like lighter colors with a full moon. ie if it's lighter out at night use lighter colors, if it's pitch black use black. I personally have done well with dark colors regardless of the light at night. Also plastics that move water such as lizards, brush hogs, zipper worms, curly tail worms will also work. Spinnerbaits in black or dark blue work well with a single colorado blade.

Lizards

Totally agree! I like dark color at night. Black Jitterbug works well for me too. I also like to use big black buzzbait(3/8 oz Booyah red hook) in shallow. BTW, has anybody used Booyah Dancin' Buzzbait? How does this crazy thing work? How can you cast it?


When I fish under surface, I personally don't like to use any kind plastic bait! Cuz I think they are all very sensitive. I do enough tiki stuff in day time during summer, so I rather prefer some active lures, such as dark color spinnerbait and crankbait when the water is "open" enough.

Any way, try top water lure first, cuz they are very effective at night, and also a lot of fun.

[BassKnuckles]

you have a sweet boat. we should go fishin together sometime and catch some big blassin black bass. lol. looks like ur gettin some interesting feedback! we will hafta test out there suggestions and see how they go over at the lake. see ya

[BassHustlur]

Thankyou everyone i will try all of your suggestions