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Howdy all, I haven't really dabbled in night fishing much, but I'm looking to give it a shot. Any recommendations for baits? I'll be bank fishing a residential pond in SW Florida, so the night temps will be around 65ish. Thanks!

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by UTpuck

FS Digest

When it’s warm I love me some top water at night. A black buzzbait is money

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by Hitman2504

FS Digest

Sweet, do you use trailers on a buzz?

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by UTpuck

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Personally I just use a trailer hook

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by Hitman2504

FS Digest

Can fish like... see in the dark? I also have NO experience night fishing. Would I ever get a bite fishing something like a texas rig or a ned rig in the dark or do you need something stinky or noisy?

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by GJ4P

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glow in the dark bobbers are fun for passive fishing.

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by Riggitybop

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

Hite’s tips for night-time bass fishing🎣🐠

Don’t head for tributary creeks — “I’m going to fish places on the main lake, close to the river channel, not in the backs of creeks,” he said. “You narrow down the places you can fish, which makes it easier. Target places with the best available cover.”
Go big and go dark — “It’s hard to beat a big, Texas-rigged worm. I like to fish dark colors like june bug and black/blue,” Hite said. “That big piece of plastic, in a dark color, makes for a big silhouette bass can see better, and since big fish don’t feed as much, when they do they want a big meal.”
Slow down — “I fish more slowly at night than during the day,” he said. “I think fish need a little extra time to find your bait.”
Make it easier for that bass to find that bait — “I do add scent to my baits,” Hite said. “It’s a personal thing, but it’s not going to hurt, and it might help fish locate them.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Watchout for reptiles. It will really make the night memorable.

flybynight Loc: Brookline, MA

spinner baits with Bronze Colorado Blades and a 5 in trailer, for Strippers, live eels, fresh sandeels and lg. seaworms. If trolling you cant beat a properly tuned old go-go eye, swap the trebles with heavy duty singles. Bait will run better with out the trebles. With the plugs you catch 10 times more fish with wire line.

fishfinder Loc: Phila , no, eastern shore va

Story about night fishing in Florida. Many years ago fishing the canals homestead AFB.
caught a nice bass daytime decided to come back late evening.
Fished past sunset and the lit my lantern and saw about six pairs of eyes in the water watching me.
The noise I made fishing apparently interested several smaller gators that lived there.
Seems like when it gets dark outside a lot of critters look for food.
Enjoy yourself just be mindful of your surroundings
Tight lines!

Mister twister Loc: Foxworth,Ms.

Hitman hit it. A black buzz bait with a black trailer. My favorite is the big black jitterbug with a slow retrieve. Full moon for me but that’s just me.

Billy Bob Loc: Terre Haute,IN

If the water is fairly clear a dark color is best. The darker the water the more commotion you need to make with the bait. With that being said muddy water fishes better in daylight and clear will fish better at night. My best go to lures at night is black spinner bait. You can fish it at what ever depth the fish are holding at so you can cover more water with just one lure. If there is weeds I like to fish fast over top if possible and slow roll at the base of the weeds where they drop into deep water. You will need to experiment on type of spinner. I have had lakes that they would only hit a single blade that thumps a lot and other lakes where the double blade was best. I always throw a Colorado blade and color doesn't seem to make much difference. Alto if there is some light either man make or full moon I go with sliver for the flash. Another trick that can work really well is to pause the bait on the reel in. Some times just a real quick pause and other time actually let it drop. The thing to do is keep mixing it up till you find out what they want. Pay attention because every fish you catch is telling you something. Good Luck

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Baits, Worms, Shrimp, Frogs if you can get them, Minnows. Standard Baits. Now if after Catfish, they are more by smell. Chicken livers, Night Crawers, Shrimp, Minnows, "Stint Baits". With baits, be careful of your suroundings. They will also bring other "critters". I walked away from where my cutting board was, maybe 20 feet and when I came back the cut bait was gone. I had feed a raccoon. LOL

crsemus Loc: Eugene OR

You didn't say what you were fishing for--walleyes? cats? bass? gar? crappie? Lots of different presentations. And keep in mind that alligators kill lots of people every year worldwide. They are most active at night!

Riverfisher Loc: Georgia

Be sure you have 2 good flashlights