Creeping in the Night

[basshunter]

I like the sunrise for the fall. Otherwise its cool to fish in the dark. Feel like a vampire lol.

[porgy75]

I am not as stealthy as the rest of you guys. I have tried fishing some of the inlets at sunset into the dark when the blues were around. I found that a lot of times they stopped biting when it got dark. Does anyone know the reason for that? thanks

[baitstealer]

Wondering does it matter different times of year as to whether the fishing is better day or night?

[clamchucker]

Baitstealer that would depend on a few things. Are you fishing in a boat or from the land. From a boat it has mattered to me less. It also depends on the species here. For simplicitys sake let's assume you are targeting bass bluefish and weakfish. The bass and bluefish have always been easier for me to catch at night or early morning. The hour around sunrise is a perfect time when you may have them feeding on bait in the area.

The seasonal differences you asked about are also important. In general the fall activity may be related to sandeels or mullet and that activity is usually better in the day. In the spring the water is colder so sometimes the fishing is not that good until the end of the day.

For the rest of the year for me it has depended on what bait is there and when the fish are most likely to be feeding on it. For example inlets used to be a sure thing. If you have a lot of boat traffic on a weekend it will definitely affect the fishing. That is why a lot of folks fish inlets at night when there are less people out on the water.

Hope that answered your question.

[Rip-Plugger]

I love the darkness,swimming your plug on top,unseen and very much heard as you hear the schlop,schlop of your plug swimming,then you hear the crash and feel the heavy thud at the same time,you swing on it hard and you connect and your rod dips down and drag starts peeling out under heavy drag,,,,whats better then that in the dark?

R-P

[dogfish]

X2. The experience is where it's at. Fishing in the day isn't the same. You see everything as it happens. In the night you have to be much more tuned in and ready to strike.

[Rip-Plugger]

X2. The experience is where it's at. Fishing in the day isn't the same. You see everything as it happens. In the night you have to be much more tuned in and ready to strike.

that's correct,be ready always!

[DarkSkies]

I hate when the sun starts rising above the horizon.
Everything is better in the dark, senses heightened, much better chance at getting bigger Bass.
Usually harder to find and catch Blues, but for me hooking up with a Gator at night is a huge rush and gets the adrenalin pumping more than in the daylight

I love the darkness,swimming your plug on top,unseen and very much heard as you hear the schlop,schlop of your plug swimming,then you hear the crash and feel the heavy thud at the same time,you swing on it hard and you connect and your rod dips down and drag starts peeling out under heavy drag,,,,whats better then that in the dark?
R-P

Well said, people...

A few of ya's have busted my balls for not being out there as much this year....
Wanted to let ya's know even if I have no intentions of going out there at night....or if something comes up that I can't make it.......

On the nights when I can't be out there...and know it's a good night that might hold some fish....
And I can't get out there...It's like someone is choking me....I can't breathe...
That's how I know I could never live too far from the salt......
Wondered if anyone else felt the same way?....

Every full and new moon I'm writing an itinerary for that night....
Where and when I should make the jump from one place to another......

The prime parts of the tide..what works for that time of the season.
It's in my blood...a disease that I hope never finds a cure....

[Monty]

That's how I know I could never live too far from the salt......
Wondered if anyone else felt the same way?....

No way I would move further away, eventually I will end up in LI somehow .

[jigfreak]

I found that a lot of times they stopped biting when it got dark. Does anyone know the reason for that? thanks

One of the reasons could be the tide slacked out. Check when slack is next time and see if thats it. I find inlets have better tides that are good diff times of year. for the summer sometimes the incoming is best. for the fall its a good bet to find fish on the outgoing. All depends on time of year.