lure fishing at night?

[bream reaper95]

g'day everyone,

im going to be going for a fish tonight in maroochy around the pylons and i was wondering if i have to use a specific glowing sp or something like that.
so does it matter if its daytime or night. have you ever caught anything at night on soft plastics?

[Minnows]

I've caught bream both at daytime and after sun down on the same coloured lures, none of mine glow as such. Bream have got very sharp eyes to chase down tiny camouflaged critters and fish, they wont have any issues spotting your lures even at night

[bream reaper95]

Originally Posted by MinnowMan

I've caught bream both at daytime and after sun down on the same coloured lures, none of mine glow as such. Bream have got very sharp eyes to chase down tiny camouflaged critters and fish, they wont have any issues spotting your lures even at night

haha thats great to know, it means i dont have to go buy some new lures todayy..

[Chamelion]

I've caught a couple of good flattys around the bridge pylons at night on 4" flick baits. Land based with 3/8 ounce heads.

[Simonosy]

I have been exploring the world of night fishing for bream recently and have found that plastics definately CAN work at night. The trouble has been keeping in touch with your lure when you cant see it or the line very well. Casting accurately is difficult sometimes as well as getting the right retrieve and hook-ups.

More productive lures have been fairly natural colors (strangely-this is not what I would have expected) especially those that are fairly light in color. One of the best for me personally has been a fully white 2inch shimp which never seems to work for me during the day?! I have seen them caught on all manner of colors and patterns after dark but I try and stick with something that isnt too different from what I would use during the day, just a lighter shade or color. A little light from jettys or pontoon lights can also make things easier.

One of the better things about night fishing lures is that bream are often more aggressive, smashing the plastic and all the warning you get is a fully loaded rod and a tightened backside. They also tend to be a little less spooky (especially if you have an electric). It has taken some time for me to become successful at it but since I started to consistently produce good bream I have found it SUPER addictive and very exciting.

As much as I am a plastic devotee, another thing that you might find worhtwhile trying is fishing the surface with stickbaits at night. Recently on the hopkins river we fished the afternoon very poorly and as soon as the sun went down the bream started boofing the surface. Changing to a smith towadi in clear brown colour saw us nailing fish almost every cast for around an hour before it started to quiet down and we went home for a coffee. I reckon there is a huge potential for fishing the surface at night and as lures and techniques develop we will see more people doing it.

Having said all that I still find it easier during the day but I do think there is a lot more scope for fishing the dark in the future.

[deltaranger]

Originally Posted by bream reaper95

haha thats great to know, it means i dont have to go buy some new lures todayy..

That is NEVER the case, any-day is a good day to buy lure!!!
You can never have enough lures- Hope you did well

[LongReach]

Originally Posted by MinnowMan

I've caught bream both at daytime and after sun down on the same coloured lures, none of mine glow as such. Bream have got very sharp eyes to chase down tiny camouflaged critters and fish, they wont have any issues spotting your lures even at night

Yep, fish see better than us at night.

[chris1]

I've always caught plenty of fish at night on soft plastics. May I suggest an aternative, give the tt switchblade in the black colour a go. The black colour will silhouette very nicely at night and the vibrations caused by their incredibly action are great for bringing fish in from a distance.