SP's at night?

[bootyinblue]

Here is a bit of a question for those in the know. When I was flicking plastics around last night off Peel Island I was getting masses of interest till it got dark and then nothing at all.

Questions to debate are can fish see in the dark? Do they need to see the lure to eat it? Would scented lures work better than non scented?

Just chucking it out there for discussion.

[pinkey]

Sp's work very well at night. I hooked a beast flathead one night down at the tweed, estimated around 80cm but i cant be sure. Couldnt stop it on 3lb fluro straight lol. Trevs, jacks, all the species that come to life at night, sp's are dynimite. Ive had trouble catching bream at night on sp's though.. and it makes casting into tight structure hard.

[Angus]

It should not matter if they can see. A plastic represents a live prey. Fish hunt live prey at night, by site, sound, meovement? I dont know how but they sure do!!

I think the movement is the most important thing. Maybe it was tide and not light related?

Angus

[shortie]

Movement related.

Maybe becuase you cant see at night your imparting a different action on the plastic. lol

[Leighton]

dark night dark plastics ( Blacks, Dark Greens )

if there is plenty of moonlight, again dark but with a red sparkle ( Zoom Super Flukes in Water Melon Red Pearl, Bass Assassins in Drunk Monkey or Camo Gulps) if targering Snaps around Peel

and I find a slower action with longer hops ( really lift the rod )

I am keep to try some Horny Toads at night to get some good vibrations ( leave it alone )

[bootyinblue]

Yea thats what I was thinking Angus, that they hunt at night using their lateral lines(?) to detect vibrations in water.

Maybe it is to do with me not being able to see the water, line, rod tip, boat, deckie or anything else as I had no stern light to see by.

I am used to fishing daytime in 3 to 4 metre water where not only the fish but sometimes you can see the plastic too!

[Dazzamcgee]

All good points though colour really doesn't matter at night its all about vibrations and smell hence bigger smelly Sp's like something from the Berkley Gulp range will work better!!

[Dan23]

way easier to get fish at night on lures than daytime. they aren't line shy and they are generally more active as well coming out of their hidy holes to play

[Keechie]

fishing at night is best using dark coloured plastics, as using dark plastics the moonlight cast a silhouette which attracts this fish. Personally i have had no luck night fishing with plastics but i have heard they work.

[fishyman]

Dan23 wrote:

way easier to get fish at night on lures than daytime. they aren't line shy and they are generally more active as well coming out of their hidy holes to play

agreed

[Cowfish13]

When fishing off Peel once, we had the best Snapper bite ever on bait and we were actually saying to ourselves that we won't take anymore (had never happened previously, but could have jinxed us:D). Then, as soon as the sun went down, the bites stopped and the place went sterile. This was on bait as well, so maybe it was just a behavioral thing?

[Mack_attack]

Have to agree with you booty we've fished peel many many times and every afternoon the fish are biting their heads off but about 30min afetr the sun sets they disappear in the space of a few minutes. My theory is that they head up into the shallows under the protection of the night.

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[bootyinblue]

I can prescribe to that theory Mack... And intersting to use darker colour SP's at night, I was doing the opposite and using lighter colours to the fish could see them!

[Goran]

Bought a pack of 3" nuclear chickens the other day and on the pack in stated "glow" and it was right suppose its designed for a night SP

[namyau]

Goran wrote:

Bought a pack of 3" nuclear chickens the other day and on the pack in stated "glow" and it was right suppose its designed for a night SP

the 2inch nuclear chicken shrimp was the first lure i used and landed me a nice 30-40cm (cant remember size cos it was abouut 1 1/2yrs ago)cod at the lota boat ramp - was at night time too

[kreel]

I saw this video on Youtube a while back, its about night time bass fishing in the USA. The guy on it seems to be pretty knowledgeable about the subject - worth a look.

/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJvVkBcbFFY

[kriso]

im also a believer for dark lures at night, fish see siloettes and sense movement dark lures leave a clearer siloette.

[Mack_attack]

good video, he does a good job of explaining the science behind the fishing:)

[bootyinblue]

Great video..... Not sure about the 'should catch more fish at night time theory'?

I am tipping Malcolm is a firm non believer in it too!