I fish B-ville almost every Friday night from sunset to about 10am the next day. It seems to me the lakes with clear water always seem to have the best night bite. Add heavy daytime traffic and it makes the night bite even better, like say Brookville!
Early in the night fishing season seems like the bite is less consistent, for instance, best bite one night will be from 10pm to 2pm. Then a week later the best bite is from 2am to 4am. As the summer proceeds and water warms they become more predictable.
I use nearly the same baits for night fishing clear water as I use during the day with a few exceptions. I like to throw a short arm, black spinnerbait with black blade and black/red skirt at night versus a white willow in daytime. 10 inch worms are definately on one of my rods all night long, as well as a black or black/blue jig.
But one of my best baits at night is a tube, T-rigged or C-rigged, no rattle. Its there living room down there and when you drop a bait into there living room believe me they know it. Remember they can see just fine in the dark. Bass eyes have cones and rods that adjust at dusk and dawn to adjust their night/day vision.
As far as the dark driveway goes, if you have a buddy with you have him use a flashlight to guide you or just stay until the next day like we do and you eliminate the dark driveway problem. LOL
Good luck with your night fishing. I would rather fish at night than the daytime when it gets hot. Not just for the cool nights and better bite though, there is nothing else like it. Being out there at night, less traffic, you have the lake to yourself with the night sounds, smells and sky is absolutely hypnotic and addicting!
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