Night time redfishing help

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Thu May 07, 2009 1:40 pm

Tonight will be the first time night fishing for reds. I'll launch around 7 so it will still be light for a bit. My problem is that I can't stop for any new bait. In a situation like this I would probably pick up some white or glow plastics for the jig heads. So can yall give me some suggestions on what might work best in 2 ft of weeded flats at night? Here's what I have available. Silver and gold spoons, Spook Jr, Mirrolure Catch 2000, Rootbeer DOA shrimp, Neon Green glitter DOA paddletails, and Gulp Shrimp in the natural color.
Personally I was thinking the Green DOA Paddletails or spoons would be best but I thought I would ask the experts opinion. Thanks the help guys.

gatordave · Post by **gatordave** » Thu May 07, 2009 1:45 pm

After dark I usually use something that vibrates alot or something with sent. either one should work.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:17 pm

It's almost a full moon, visibility should be excellent for your Spook Jr. (nice and noisy too). I'd bet the Gulp® will produce well though too.

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:39 pm

Please follow up w/ your results..
I've never tried fishing flats at night, I'm drawn to the dock lights like the rest of the bugs out there. Havn't had much luck w/ Reds on artificals at night but have seen it done on pin fish imitations. Good luck

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:50 pm

Trout fishing with a topwater on a full moon is a lot of fun.

Try a Mirrolure She Dog, they are very loud, works on trout at night. Should work on reds if they are around.

John · Post by **John** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:59 pm

I don't think I've ever caught a redfish after dark!

BlueTuna · Post by **BlueTuna** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:23 pm

good luck and post your results!

I'm curious as well. The sucks right now!

Be safe as well!

Tide1on · Post by **Tide1on** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:29 pm

G-Finish Shad

shamus · Post by **shamus** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:20 pm

Make sure you have lights. Don't want the CG messing with you. Right Noles

americanrobster · Post by **americanrobster** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:40 pm

I am curious to see what you catch along with everyone else on here.

Trootin · Post by **Trootin** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:25 pm

Throw the Gulp, but I have good luck with a golden bream exude worked slow at night.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:15 am

Tide1on wrote:
G-Finish Shad

How does this work without hooks? 8)

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 am

Looks like lots of you were curious to know how it went. Well, it was horrible! I launched about 7 o'clock. Started using the Spook Jr. All I caught was a small ladyfish and a catfish. I was surprised that the cat would eat a top water lure. After that the water stopped moving. A friend had joined me and was using chunks of the ladyfish I caught but caught nothing. I tried some gulp for an hour or so but no takers. We decided to call it quits and headed back. The tide was out and pretty soon we were pulling our boats across the exposed sand/mud. We had to pull our kayaks for about 30 min before we could get in to paddle back to shore. Needless to say I was not a happy individual.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:25 am

ChrisK wrote:...I was surprised that the cat would eat a top water lure...

Sail cats love 'em!

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:50 am

It was a tuff night for us too, 1 snook & 2 trout for me. Bite was right at the beginning of the incoming then shutdown. These late thursday nights put a damper on the Friday spirit. I thought about you as I paddled across a flat, water was glass, didn't see any life.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:55 am

Well this looks like a challenge. I think I'll give it a go this evening just to see if I can make you guys look bad. If Cknfish can catch fish at night anybody can.