| Night fishing is a little harder than fishing when the | | | | rain or deep fog. You also need to make sure |
| sun is bright. However, it is common throughout | | | | that your boat is in working order. The last thing |
| the reservoirs of the south and southeast when | | | | that you will want is to break down at night. |
| the summer months are too uncomfortable to | | | | You should be well aware of what you have and |
| fish for an entire day. The water will usually be so | | | | do not have in your tackle and toolboxes. Light |
| warm that the fish will go deeper and deeper | | | | sources are obviously very important to night |
| from the surface to find more oxygen, making | | | | fishing. Many anglers will use "black lights" and |
| them harder to catch. Many people night fish as a | | | | some sort of fluorescent line. When the line is |
| hobby, but it is important to take extra safety | | | | under the black light, it will have a neon glow and |
| precautions and to be prepared for anything. | | | | make subtle movements more visible. At the |
| Generally, bass fishing is the most common type | | | | very least, you should have extra flashlights and a |
| of night fishing. Since bass are slow moving and | | | | mounted light on your boat. You want to keep |
| they do not migrate long distances, you should be | | | | yourself safe and visible to other boats that may |
| able to locate them at the same locations during | | | | be night fishing at the same time. |
| many parts of the day. If you have a certain | | | | Bass fish do not have great vision, so they will |
| fishing spot, they should still be there at night as | | | | rely on their sense of smell during the night. Your |
| well. The fish will also find spots near | | | | objective is to create a smell of food or wounded |
| manufactured structures and anywhere that | | | | prey. A popular method during night fishing is to |
| crawfish may be in abundance. Typically, you will | | | | create a chum line. If you are not comfortable |
| want to use a heavier tackle at night than you | | | | trolling a chum line, you may want to consider live |
| would during the day. Since sight is limited, you will | | | | bait. Be prepared that some larger species of fish |
| have to rely on the feel of the lure to determine | | | | are going to be looking for a free meal as well. |
| whether you have a bite. Some of the lures that | | | | Another thing you cannot forget when you go |
| have been proven to give results are hair jigs, | | | | out for any fishing trip is a first aid kit. If for |
| pork rinds, and rubber jigs. | | | | some reason you so much as cut your finger, |
| When you are preparing for your night trip, you | | | | you will need to have supplies ready and in reach. |
| need to take some extra measures that you | | | | You need to wear your life jacket at all times |
| may not necessarily think about for a day trip. | | | | when you are fishing at night. Don't forget your |
| You should check the weather beforehand. When | | | | insect repellent because mosquitoes are looking |
| visibility is limited, you do not want to be caught in | | | | for a free meal, too. |