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 Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 04:15 PM
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RcostaK
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Was with some buddies a few weeks ago on a small public lake, known for pretty good LMB. He had 2 nice submerged lights sunk off his dock in about 10 foot of water and at night you could easily see 2+ lb largemouths cruising back and forth between the lights. I was thinking it would be a piece of cake to drag a T-rigged trick worm through the area and they'd eat it up, but they WERE NOT INTERESTED WHAT-SO-EVER. You could easily see the worm jigging through the light and most you could get was maybe a head turn from one of the fish as it passed by. Played with different retrieves for about 30 min, finally just set the rod down and popped a top. I know the fish are pressured on that lake, but curious what some better tactics would be for 'night sight fishing' like this. (wish I had a buzzbait on me, think that may have caused a reaction).
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
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07/14/17 04:22 PM
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bigbass94
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Throw a small, 3" paddle tail swimbait through the lights. Thank me later.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
#12339329
07/14/17 04:22 PM
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UTDmiller
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try a weightless white fluke or white Sqbill next time
John Miller
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
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07/14/17 04:23 PM
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Thor Outdoors
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I'd suggest throwing something like a spoon or something with some shine. Mostly anything that looks like a baitfish because the reason those bass are there, is because there is bait hanging out by the light.
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
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07/14/17 05:27 PM
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Bobby Milam
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Square bills work well. Sometimes bring it into the light and let it float when they look at it, start telling and you get a reaction bite. If you want to t-rig or use a jig, don't throw into the light, fish the edge in the dark where bass who are feeding are waiting to ambush. A dropshot also works in the light. Some times they are just picky
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: bigbass94]
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07/14/17 05:44 PM
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JackMason
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Throw a small, 3" paddle tail swimbait through the lights. Thank me later. This will do the trick. Go with dark color
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 06:01 PM
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SoCal Tom
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Work the fringes as well. Those aren't the only fish there. Throw where you can't see your bait and stay back
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 06:12 PM
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Fishbonz
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Forget the worm.They are`nt feeding on them. Try n match what they are seeing and fish away from the light.Fluke or Jig presentation should get you bit.
HE aka Fishbonz
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 Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: bigbass94]
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07/14/17 06:29 PM
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bo tbo
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Throw a small, 3" paddle tail swimbait through the lights. Thank me later. This for sure
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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#12339703
07/14/17 07:45 PM
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Phoenix 920 Pro xp
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They get keyed on ghost minnows a lot at night.
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 07:49 PM
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Ride-or-Fish
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chunk a huge swimbait at em. hold on and have fun.
Ephesians 6:10-18..suit up. Jesus saved my life
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 07:50 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Underspin with zoom super fluke jr for trailer..... you're welcome
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
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07/14/17 08:12 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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I'd go with threadfin shad and if that doesn't work then you've got carp around your dock lights.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed.
Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
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07/14/17 08:50 PM
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Bigron119
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Was with some buddies a few weeks ago on a small public lake, known for pretty good LMB. He had 2 nice submerged lights sunk off his dock in about 10 foot of water and at night you could easily see 2+ lb largemouths cruising back and forth between the lights. I was thinking it would be a piece of cake to drag a T-rigged trick worm through the area and they'd eat it up, but they WERE NOT INTERESTED WHAT-SO-EVER. You could easily see the worm jigging through the light and most you could get was maybe a head turn from one of the fish as it passed by. Played with different retrieves for about 30 min, finally just set the rod down and popped a top. I know the fish are pressured on that lake, but curious what some better tactics would be for 'night sight fishing' like this. (wish I had a buzzbait on me, think that may have caused a reaction). Yeah, a Carolina Rig with 3/4 oz weight with the BuzzBait is a killer! 
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Re: Night fishing sumberged lights
[Re: RcostaK]
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07/15/17 01:26 AM
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Bobby Milam
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Square bills will normally catch them but some days color does matter as well as the wobble and then some days it's just a matter of being there at the right time. I gave a square bill to a friend and he was catching them left and right. I only had one that color and usually they aren't that picky but that night they would not bite any other color.
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