Fishing those dog days of summer isn’t for the faint of heart. Getting out into the heat and working deep water isn’t for everybody. Who said you had to fish the normal working hours? Some of the best summer fishing is after most of us have already went to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hitting the lake after Friday night football games are some of my best memories as a child. There’s nothing like reeling in a bass with the moon over your shoulder. Fishing at night doesn’t have to be difficult if you know a few of the best night fishing lures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When the sun goes down flip on your lights and head out to the water. You won’t have to deal with all those pleasure cruisers, jet skis, and early-risers. All those bass that were quiet during the day start heading out to feed. What kind of lures work at night?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just about any type of topwater lure is going to work great after the sun goes down. Most topwater lures are designed to push a lot of water and make a little noise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bass can’t really see very well in the dark so they start to rely on their other senses to feed. They start to feel for vibrations, listen for sounds and feel the water move against their body. When they can’t feed by sight they’ll strike just about anything that moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With such low visibility topwater lures are going to be your best bet. Plus who doesn’t love hearing a huge bass breach the surface? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the night bass will start to move throughout the water column. Right as the sun goes down they head for the shallows to feed like crazy, then they try to stay as cool as possible throughout the rest of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trying to conserve energy and stay cool normally means sticking to the bottom and that’s where jigs thrive. Long arching casts dragging your jig through the strike zone is sure to bring in big bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There really is no better bottom bait for night fishing. Stick to large and heavy jigs with oversized trailers. Those big heavy weed guards seem to work the best when working around cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Few of My Favorites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Doesn’t matter if you’re fishing day or night, rig up a big artificial worm and you’re sure to get a few bites. There’s nothing more versatile than a big artificial worm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Go with a big 9+ Personally I go with the Pumpkin Chartreuse Zoom Magnum Ribbon Tails.<\/a> They’re affordable, work great day\/night and you can get them anywhere. Normally go with either a Texas Rig or Carolina Rig just make sure it’s relatively weedless so you can cover a lot of water fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s no questioning my love of creature baits. Work them around cover and draw out those big aggressive strikes. There’s just something about their profile that drives big bass crazy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When there’s a big full moon I typically trade my worm for a creature bait. There’s just so much light you need to fish like you would on an overcast day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Texas rig a creature bait and work it around heavy cover. Strike King’s Rage Tail Bug,<\/a> Rage Tail Craw<\/a> and Zoom’s Brush Hog<\/a> are a few of my favorites. They push a lot of water and they’ve got a natural profile that works really well on those bright nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When nothing seems to be working and you can’t seem to find any bass, try your hand with a spinnerbait. Work parallel to the bank using a Big Single-Colorado Blade Spinnerbait. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can really cover a lot of water fast drawing in those big reaction strikes. Most of the time I’ll pair my spinnerbait with a Rage Tail Craw Trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check Out the video below on adding trailers to your spinnerbait.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Are The Best Night Fishing Lures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Topwater Lures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A Few of My Favorite Topwaters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Jigs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Big Artificial Worms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Creature Baits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spinnerbaits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n