Interesting article

[A9]

I figured it would be worth sharing. This dude seems to know his stuff. I wonder if his tactics would work around here, say at Lake Washington, at night????
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bass ... inkSmallie

[HillbillyGeek]

Thanks for the link! That's good stuff. I find it strange that the author says smallmouth avoid light. Why then have I caught 95% of my smallies during mid-day? I have fished many times at dawn & dusk, and smallmouth bass are nowhere to be found. (Unlike smallies, largemouth bass as well as trout are more active early and late in the day.)

Maybe it's just this part of the country?

[skimpy]

Great link Sam Kafelafish. Definitely a good read.

[fishnislife]

Uff-Da! Man, Kafelafish that was a lot of good stuff. Thanks for the quality read. It would be interesting to put some of what he says to the test. I'd be down to fish Lk Wa in the middle of the night. :thumleft:



fishnislife

[iPodrodder]

I'm off to buy 50 bucks worth of jigs now. And right after I bought $60 in one sitting from BPS....

[HillbillyGeek]

I'm off to buy 50 bucks worth of jigs now. And right after I bought $60 in one sitting from BPS....

I wasn't sure what type(s) of jigs he was talking about. Football and shakey head jigs are better for bottom fishing, but standard round-head bucktail jigs are better under a float.

[A9]

I'm off to buy 50 bucks worth of jigs now. And right after I bought $60 in one sitting from BPS....

I wasn't sure what type(s) of jigs he was talking about. Football and shakey head jigs are better for bottom fishing, but standard round-head bucktail jigs are better under a float.

Yea he does mention several other tactics/strategies beyond fishing shade for smallies. All of which are very interesting to read. Whether it holds true to NW smallies, is up for us to test...

[iPodrodder]

I'm off to buy 50 bucks worth of jigs now. And right after I bought $60 in one sitting from BPS....

I wasn't sure what type(s) of jigs he was talking about. Football and shakey head jigs are better for bottom fishing, but standard round-head bucktail jigs are better under a float.

I'm not sure either. That's why I have to spend 50 bucks to get every type known to man.

[trucknmusic]

Thats some long reading... Anyways I don't know if the shade idea is too relevant up here (granted I don't know much about up here) because smallmouth will usually be found on structure instead of cover in deep water. However I think all bass like the shade... day or night. Secondly do blade baits work up here or only in water with shad?

[AdsBot [Google]]

I've done some reading on trout fishing at night as well -- they do well in some parts of the state late at night into the overnight hours -- obviously tactics would change considerably -- has anyone night fished for rainbows or any trout for that matter? I know someone who fished a lake with powerbait at night and did really well for nice large bows -- he put a glow on his powerbait and the fish just inhaled it -- very good read BTW, and I think the night-fishing could take off like the ice-fishing has in Eastern, WA. Who knows?!

[bpm2000]

Thats some long reading... Anyways I don't know if the shade idea is too relevant up here (granted I don't know much about up here) because smallmouth will usually be found on structure instead of cover in deep water. However I think all bass like the shade... day or night. Secondly do blade baits work up here or only in water with shad?

blade baits work very well - spinnerbait fishing is one of my favorite tactics.

[Drewp]

I've done some reading on trout fishing at night as well -- they do well in some parts of the state late at night into the overnight hours -- obviously tactics would change considerably -- has anyone night fished for rainbows or any trout for that matter? I know someone who fished a lake with powerbait at night and did really well for nice large bows -- he put a glow on his powerbait and the fish just inhaled it -- very good read BTW, and I think the night-fishing could take off like the ice-fishing has in Eastern, WA. Who knows?!

Probably not the best forum for trout questions. It might work though...