Night Fishing Tips For Beginners And Retirees

Night fishing is done at night as the term suggests and I am writing this just to share my experiences and tips that I know as a retiree who is just spending his sundown years obsessing about his angling hobby since I hardly had time for it in my younger years busy making ends meet. If there are those who know much about the subject and are aware of other useful tips, feel free to share as well but for beginners the main thing to know is that night fishing is not really done only when no sunlight exists. In fact, you can technically be called to be fishing at night when the sun is setting, since the rays of light are just about to disappear and the conditions are being put in place for the situation to occur. Many would be surprised that such an activity exists because they will not be able to imagine how one can do this when it is almost impossible to see, and if one has to use lights to do so, then would it not sound to be defeating the purpose if this hobby is in place simply because to surprise the fish and get them without alerting them to a possible danger of a human catching up? However, I love fishing at night because not only is it an easy piece of cake but the fun factor is high.

But there are circumstances which promote and encourage the hobby of fishing at night and actually provide a more conducive environment for one to be able to enjoy a larger haul and more catches. It is definitely harder in a sense that if your eyesight is poor, trying to navigate through the waters, marshes, rivers or what have you might be quite difficult and risky, therefore it would be important for a night fisher enthusiast to make sure safety precautions are in place. But the rewards are great because fish would usually come up to the water surface since there is less heat after sunset, which allows them to come up to the surface to get oxygen or better air, instead of the opposite in the daytime when the heat drives them to go deeper underwater to get what they want. Now those are a few tips which I learned early in the game but perhaps there are a few beginners who are not aware of yet.

I think an obvious factor to look out for and determine is the weather on the night you will be going out fishing. This should be a no brainer in my opinion because you would not want to get trapped in really bad weather such as a torrential downpour and high tides when trying to catch fish in a deserted place. The lack of light during the occasion would also make any situation much more dangerous, so wait out for clear skies (if you can say that when you cannot see what's in the sky especially for a person like me with aging eyesight!) and if the reports confirm that there will be no rain or fast winds, all the better.

The ideal type of fish to net during night fishing is the kind that hibernate on sunset, or are slow moving in general. Bass fish comes to mind in that respect as they basically stay around in the same areas for long periods of time. It is why bass fishing can be done day or night and is extremely popular. It makes an angler's job so much easier and relaxing, as well as providing the prospect of easy and bountiful catches. A tip if you intend to hunt for them once the canvas of darkness befalls the water - stake out bass where you might find lots and lots of crawfish. They are attracted by that and if a location of that sort is available for you, then be prepared to lug home lots of bass. Tips for crappie fishing at night can also be shared across the methods used for other types of fish and vice versa.

Oh and if you are in such a situation and have lots of luck in snaring a huge catch, then make sure you have a boat and engine that is in proper working condition. Obviously you need to check this in advance before you set off on the night fishing trip. Trust me, you do not want to suffer a breakdown of equipment in the middle of nowhere and in darkness. Waiting till day breaks with a huge but rotting harvest is a sore experience as I found out to my cost once early on!

The type of tackle to be used for fishing at night would be those which are heavier. This will allow you to get a good feel if the fish bite since you will need to rely on that with limited visibility. Heavier tackles and lures include pork rinds, rubber and hair jigs and they are cheap and easily available which makes the whole process a real breeze. To deal with the lack of light, which would be very important since it can be quite a challenge trying to hook your lures when you can't even see your hands, make sure your boat is carrying around a few light sources such as torch lights (or flash lights as some of you refer them as), I carry a couple of spares with me whenever I set off on my fishing trip, just to be sure. Extra batteries should also be available since it isn't very helpful when you have a torch without power. Keep them dry otherwise they'll become pretty useless.

I'll talk more about other tips that might come in handy for everyone who's into night fishing in my next post. Not sure when that will be because it'll hopefully come if I return safely from my next jaunt out to the seas when nobody's around and I can't see a thing! But if you're into bass fishing, just remember the few tips that I shared above that should help you catch a few more the next time you do it at night or otherwise.