Night Fishing

Mako · Post by **Mako** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:04 pm

In your opinion what's the best time to fish at night.

Please add your comments on moon phases, tides, places (docks, residential canals, flats, backcountry, etc)

Gh Fisherboy · Post by **Gh Fisherboy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:11 pm

I like a new or full moon on the last of the outgoing around docks with good tidal flow

justabucup · Post by **justabucup** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:57 pm

Never just before sunrise! It is too dang early and I prefer to be asleep then.

fishnfinatic · Post by **fishnfinatic** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:59 pm

I say after sunset upto midnight.

saltwater_cowboy · Post by **saltwater_cowboy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:19 pm

I'm waiting for Jason's (JMSnooky) reply

He's the fish master at night! He's not too bad during the day either 8)

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:25 pm

Totally dependent on tide where I usually fish at night. For dock fishing moving water is the key IMO.

Mark R · Post by **Mark R** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:49 pm

All night -of course depending on the tide and moon. I'll take a full moon, strong incoming or high tide. Unless you're after tarpon - then outgoing. Or both incoming and outgoing - if you have enough beer - and a campsite......and

J.P. FROG · Post by **J.P. FROG** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:31 am

For me, it's more for convienence than moon or tidal phase. I'll usually launch from work at the end of the workday and stay out 'till sometime after sunset. Fishing the docks, I've noticed that those with swift moving water hold the fish, where, so far, those docks further up the canals have not produced for me.

blindcast · Post by **blindcast** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:35 am

I can't stand fishing in the dark because I have to see where I cast. For this reason, I fish on the nights with a full moon setting into the west. I fish a flat on the gulf side that faces the gulf and on those nights the outgoing high tide and full moon light makes for a good night.

Kingslayer · Post by **Kingslayer** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:46 am

I also depend more on tide at night. Doesn't matter what the moon is, barometric pressure is, sky clarity, nothing. If the water isn't moving, they aren't feeding.

seeinred · Post by **seeinred** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:21 pm

Doesn't matter what time, just that the tides and moon are good.

The later the better, because the fish become WAY less spooky and aren't dependant on the same kind of structure (mangroves, oyster bars, docks, etc). They start creeping out on the open flats not having to worry about predators.

Blindmullet · Post by **Blindmullet** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:15 pm

I don't like the Full Moon. I feel the fish seem to spread out a little to much. Find a nice dark night with a good light near moving water.

flatsfisher514 · Post by **flatsfisher514** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:32 pm

i like structure near a point on the new moon, strong incoming or outgoing. with the new moon its darker so the shadow lines are more pronounced than on a full moon.

Trootin · Post by **Trootin** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:15 pm

seeinred wrote:Doesn't matter what time, just that the tides and moon are good.

Excatly!

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