lures at night

[salty_fisher]

may be a dumb question but ive always used live baits and jus gettin in to lures now. but i always go fishing at night do they do any good without the sun reflecting off them? cheers salty

[Stefano Origlia]

Mate, Ive been night fishing a while here in Italy. Dont worry about the lack of reflection at night and think of the sound your lures make: depending on tides, poppers, stick baits, pencil baits and propellers will break the water surface and spread all around a hell of interesting vibes.
Other top issue: contrast. During full moon a black lure would get more accurate bites. Or, at least, thats what Ive experienced here with sea bass, cuda and bluefish.
Stefano

[youngy]

Hi Salty, not a dumb question at all in fact it's a damn good question.

When it comes to trolling or casting lures for flathead they work a treat at night, flathead after dark are much more aggressive and therefore will attack lures quiet well.

Trolling becomes a bit more difficult after dark, you have to feel your lure is working properly rather than seeing it working though the rod tip. cheers wayne.

[Goldfinch]

I've used the Gulp 7" and Atomic 6" Shad's at night with great success. Especially when the moon is bright and straight above. The dark soft plastic tends to create a silouette as it sinks and usually gets hit on the way down. The glow in the dark Shads also work well. Try a few out and see how you go.

[charlie09]

Hey guys thanks for the info. often wondered about that myself

cheers ;D

[Swindells]

Yeah i have caught fish at night on lure, i don't use lures at night very often though, probably because i can't see where i'm flicking it.