Through the years, I have observed a few things about night fishing, and I am curious if others agree with me. When night fishing, it seems water temperatures between 55 and 75 degrees is a range big bass are most active. This range of temperature will ditate at what time of the night to fish. For example, in the spring and fall from dark to midnight may be the best, and in the summer from midnight to 4 a.m. may be the best because the water has time to cool to the acceptable range. I have also observed no matter the moon phase, shaddows are most important. In other words, one should make note of the shaddow paterns upon your favorite fishing spots during any particular moon phase. And if you add the optimal temperature range to the equation, you will most likely be fishing during optimal times big bass become most active. Big bass use shaddows to hide and ambush their prey. Another observaion big bass stay in deeper water suspended in 10 to 25 feet of water over humps, rock piles, and along ledges, especially those that have logs and stumps, and they don't come to the banks unless it is dark, stormy, cloudy and/or windy. In the fall when water temperatures reach 55 to 65 degrees, big bass may become most acitve. Bigger baits that move and vibrate lots of water are best. This may include 10 inch ribbed worms and grubs, wid fat crankbaits and spinnerbaits with lots of vibration...all in darker collors.
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