Great Night Fishing!

Kawabuggy · 10-01-07, 10:03 PM

I went back to the local pond that I swore did not hold any fish... The one that is always heavily pressured, and that I had ONLY caught 1 dink at previously..

Tried a weightless Senko in Junebug color and immediately started catching fish. Fished for 1.5 hours. Landed 5. Two others got off before I could land them. Biggest one was about 1.5 lbs. All very healthy fish.

Was fishing just before dark. Once it got completely dark, the bite stopped. I switched to Tiny Torpedo-no go. Tried a chart/brown/red/orange/glitter spinner bait at night??? Did not know if this had been tried by anyone before, but no bites that way either.

I did note the entire time I was fishing, the bass were blowing up minnows all around me. I thought about switching to a floating Rapala, but too many lily pads and I was afraid I would lose my lure.

Anyone have any ideas what I should try to catch the bass that are busting minnows on the surface with? Every time I have been to this pond, I see fish surface feeding on minnows. That was one thing that previously bugged me. No matter what I threw they would not touch it, but yet they were blowing minnows out of the water all around me.

texasbasser · 10-01-07, 10:19 PM

I use flukes when they are in that "mode", sometimes even the minnows they are busting (pretty much garaunteed bass, though not AS fun its still fun

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tb

keithdog · 10-04-07, 06:43 AM

Yeah, what Tex said

brushhog · 10-04-07, 09:37 AM

You can't be afraid to lose a lure!!! I used to worry about that all the time... Trust me the fish you will catch by sucking it up and throwing that lure make the occasional loss easy to swallow. It does sound like a fluke would be a great option too.

JB · 10-04-07, 10:01 AM

brushie,
right you are, i used to worry bout a lot of things, but now, well
lifes not worth worryin' huh?

brushhog · 10-04-07, 01:18 PM

JB,
I guess there are degrees of worry...
1st degree - did I leave the garage light on last night?
2nd degree- did i remember to charge the battery for the troller?
3rd degree - Is that a pillow at the bottom of my sleeping bag or a wolverine?

JB · 10-04-07, 01:55 PM

thats so sad

BigBassin144 · 10-04-07, 05:55 PM

JB, the first one's good, I'll have to try that. Think it'll work with a 12 gauge?

10-01-07, 10:03 PM	#1
Kawabuggy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 57	Great Night Fishing! I went back to the local pond that I swore did not hold any fish... The one that is always heavily pressured, and that I had ONLY caught 1 dink at previously.. Tried a weightless Senko in Junebug color and immediately started catching fish. Fished for 1.5 hours. Landed 5. Two others got off before I could land them. Biggest one was about 1.5 lbs. All very healthy fish. Was fishing just before dark. Once it got completely dark, the bite stopped. I switched to Tiny Torpedo-no go. Tried a chart/brown/red/orange/glitter spinner bait at night??? Did not know if this had been tried by anyone before, but no bites that way either. I did note the entire time I was fishing, the bass were blowing up minnows all around me. I thought about switching to a floating Rapala, but too many lily pads and I was afraid I would lose my lure. Anyone have any ideas what I should try to catch the bass that are busting minnows on the surface with? Every time I have been to this pond, I see fish surface feeding on minnows. That was one thing that previously bugged me. No matter what I threw they would not touch it, but yet they were blowing minnows out of the water all around me.

10-01-07, 10:19 PM	#2
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	I use flukes when they are in that "mode", sometimes even the minnows they are busting (pretty much garaunteed bass, though not AS fun its still fun) tb

10-04-07, 09:37 AM	#4
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	You can't be afraid to lose a lure!!! I used to worry about that all the time... Trust me the fish you will catch by sucking it up and throwing that lure make the occasional loss easy to swallow. It does sound like a fluke would be a great option too. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

10-04-07, 01:18 PM	#6
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	JB, I guess there are degrees of worry... 1st degree - did I leave the garage light on last night? 2nd degree- did i remember to charge the battery for the troller? 3rd degree - Is that a pillow at the bottom of my sleeping bag or a wolverine? __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

10-04-07, 05:55 PM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	JB, the first one's good, I'll have to try that. Think it'll work with a 12 gauge? __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

10-04-07, 06:43 AM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Yeah, what Tex said

10-04-07, 10:01 AM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	brushie, right you are, i used to worry bout a lot of things, but now, well lifes not worth worryin' huh?

10-04-07, 01:55 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	thats so sad

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