Get the moon on your side when night fishing

If you would like to test your bass fishing skills, an ideal way is to go on a night fishing expedition, preferably at the same spots that you picked during the day. The cooler air, the lower temperatures and the absence of daytime traffic and sounds will make it a different experience, even if you have been night fishing for years. Experienced fishermen will vouch for the real pleasure of fishing for the big fish.

First, the moon is such an important player when night fishing that you will wonder why you never thought of it earlier. The atmosphere is quite different, the pattern of light and shadows so varied and unsettling that you may lose your bearings in the moonlight. The brilliance of the full moon lights up the calm waters so you can spot the fish in the shadows in the water. So you need to cast your line in the shadows and reel the big ones in.

If the clouds hide the moon, there are no shadows and you cannot see the fish that are scattered about in the dark waters. When night fishing, you will notice that, particularly during new moon or quarter moon nights, there isn’t much moonlight. The fish may be drawn up to come up in the darkness and bite your bait. No wonder fishermen are so divided in their opinions about night fishing. As for me, I would fish both on full moon and new moon nights and compare the results.

So the night fishing lesson for you will be watch the moon. On moonlit days, pick the spots where the shadows are dense. On other days just sidle up to your favorite spot and lay down the line. Be prepared for a hectic night since the hits will be more and the catch, let us say, it will surpass your expectations!