How many of you like night fishing?

[Lost But Happy]

Just got back from our yearly trip to the boundary waters...did some night fishing off of the dock at the lodge. Not too shabby I would say...




Yes, those are 3 different fish. lol

 

[sonny1]

I am a poor Okie that can not afford store bait. Will fresh caught shad and bluegill work? Sometimes I go out and dig up worms under the rabbit cages. It is a hit and miss at times fishing.

 

[sonny1]

Just got back from our yearly trip to the boundary waters...did some night fishing off of the dock at the lodge. Not too shabby I would say...

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Yes, those are 3 different fish. lol

Wow that is some great looking bait fish. Let us know how it works out.

 

[Lost But Happy]

Wow that is some great looking eatin fish. Let us know how it works out.

LOL fixed it fer ya, Sonny

 

[sonny1]

LOL fixed it fer ya, Sonny

Just messing with you. Those are some nice fish.

 

[flatheadsteve]

I am a poor Okie that can not afford store bait. Will fresh caught shad and bluegill work? Sometimes I go out and dig up worms under the rabbit cages. It is a hit and miss at times fishing.

Fresh shad and bluegill are the best bait you can have for big catfish. We keep a cattle trough full of bluegills at the house. We also have a small pond I stocked with fathead minnows and crayfish. Baitshops want $7 a dozen for fatheads but you can go to the hatchery and buy 200 for $40 and if you can keep them alive they breed 4x a year.

 

[sonny1]

Large pond on the place. I use wire traps for perch. Have a large wire cage for holding them in the pond. Found that a can of kipper snacks work great for bait.

 

[KMixson]

I am a poor Okie that can not afford store bait. Will fresh caught shad and bluegill work? Sometimes I go out and dig up worms under the rabbit cages. It is a hit and miss at times fishing.

Where I am from, bluegill and shad seem to bring in the larger catfish. My experience is that to catch bigger fish, use bigger bait.

 

[flatheadsteve]

Large pond on the place. I use wire traps for perch. Have a large wire cage for holding them in the pond. Found that a can of kipper snacks work great for bait

I use beef tongue or liver to bait the traps mostly because I always have a bunch on hand and it works.

 

[sonny1]

Where I am from, bluegill and shad seem to bring in the larger catfish. My experience is that to catch bigger fish, use bigger bait.

That does work but have got some really nice fish on 2 inch perch especially bass.

 

[Smokey101]

Night fishing for the Big ones

 

[Rickman]

Hit a motherload the other night up in the ‘Flemish Cap.’ Thats what my brother calls it.

 

[sonny1]

Am I right or wrong but are those not crockers.?

 

[Rickman]

Am I right or wrong but are those not crockers.?

They are Blackdrum

 

[sonny1]

Either way it looks like a good meal.

 

[thill]

Took the kids out the other night and caught a bunch of Crappie, Stripers and Hybrids and even a 5# largemouth. Nathan had the hot-stick, catching the first and the most stripers and Hybrids, all on a little crappie rod and jig.

Curious of what was down there, we used the Livescope, and it worked better than it ever has before. Not sure what changed. Super clear images this time, not just fuzz. Had a great time, calling it a night at 9:00, since the kids had school in the morning.

Didn't limit out on the stripers, but kept 5 nice ones. Let the LM bass go.

 

[Still Afloat]

Looks like fun. The kids will probably hold those memories forever.

 

[thill]

Maybe... They are spoiled when it comes to fishing. They live on a lake and I've been taking them since they were very young. Hopefully, they will appreciate it when they get older and look back.

 

[KMixson]

Took the kids out the other night and caught a bunch of Crappie, Stripers and Hybrids and even a 5# largemouth. Nathan had the hot-stick, catching the first and the most stripers and Hybrids, all on a little crappie rod and jig.

Think of what he could have done if he had a good rod and jig? Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[thill]

What is interesting is that his brother and I were using heavier gear and bigger jigs, and Nathan outfished us with his crappie gear. I guess the fish were keyed in on smaller bait. I did catch the biggest striper on a 3" paddletail, but he caught twice as many as I did overall.

We all caught crappie, though. It was a fun night. Planning to go again on Thursday.