Conference wahoo::fishing

YO ED,
        Thats not a bad rule of thumb. But night fishing is excellent.
    I would rate "prime" fishing times from say an hour prior to dusk
    through 7am or so the following morning. Bass do not like the heat
    of the day. The seek dark shade and cover or go deep. They can be
    had "easier" during these times due to forage also becoming more
    active, ie; frogs...etc. So I would say your odds are better during
    these times. Lakes/streams also have less human activity.
        There is a fishing almanac that is published monthly rating
    prime fishing times by the position of the moon. I do not know if
    it is of value or not. The times of day for prime fishing change
    day to day gradually.
        Time of day is not the only thing to take into account. Just
    prior to a front moving in can be GREAT. Weather affects them as
    well. I assume these things relate to salt water as well?..
    
    I'll get up early to fish anytime.
                                                 NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~
    

    Ed,
        If you put a lure, with the proper presentation, in front of
    a BASS any time of the day, chances are he will strike it.   I have
    caught bass all different times of the day.  All you got to do is
    find them and put the bait in front of them.  Don't forget most
    tournys are held from 7AM - 3PM and people catch them all through
    out the day.  I do agree that sometimes might be more productive
    than others, like the worm says (and I wont admit agreeing with
    him) from dusk til dawn is wild.  the bass seem to move away from
    the cover and are on the prowl for a meal, they move into the shallows,
    curise the shorelines and hit the surface for bugs and frogs.
    

Ed,

More of my fishing is done in the evenings into the night than daytime, not 
necessarily by choice.  I do agree that bass can be taken at any time of the 
day, including mid-day when the sun is high and hot, providing you know 
where to look for them.

One comment I'll make...

The excitement of a 2Lb (or larger) bass caught at night on a topwater plug 
is 10 times better than catching 6 of 'em during the day!!  I nailed almost 
a 7lber a couple of weeks ago at night and I haven't stopped shaking since!

Enjoy!

-HSJ-

    A lot has to do with  conditions. The lake I live on is best in
    the moring and evening, mostly because the speed boats and water
    skiers are out going over the deep holes on the lake. I prefere
    morning and evenings because thats when the sceanery is most beutiful,
    and I prefer the solitude.
    
    Jim

    The best time to fish is any time you can!
    
    I don't think there's any rule about bass fishing that holds true
    ALL the time.
    
    The same lake will probably become more active at different times
    of day with the seasonal changes, weather changes, boat traffic,
    etc, etc, etc...  Some lakes seem to be 'day' lakes, others seem
    to be 'night' lakes.
            
    I'll stick with Joe, nothing beats a bass exploding on a surface
    lure at night!
            
    donmac  
            

    re: .1
    Mr. 'Crawler is correct about sunset/sunrise being important in
    the salt. This is especially true when surf fishing. I cannot count
    the number of times that we have had super action with blues and
    stripers from 'first light' until sunrise+1hr. After that it is
    evident that the blues move offshore (they usually tease us by staying
    2 casts away :-) )and the bass just stop. The same holds true (in
    reverse) at sundown. And of course any "real" striper fisherman
    reacts to sunlight like Dracula. 
    
    Bagel

    Right you are rich...Even when fishing from a boat the best time
    time to find a bluefish blitz is at day break (usually about 5 am)
    and the second best time is at dusk. The early AM is the time to
    work the harbors and beaches looking for blues pushing the pogies
    into some tight little corner from which the have only one fate.
    
    I hope try some striper fishing soon...I have not yet caught one
    but I would like this to change real soon.
    
    Bruce

    
    
             That is where you'll catch the "Keg" tonight sitting on
             my cooler and using Zara spooks and Hula poppers.I also
             noticed that about half hour before sunset if your using
             say a green worm the bass will shutdown but you then throw
             the trusty old BLACK worm on,the bass follow them right
             into shore and hit right before you take them out of the
             water to cast again.They go nuts on them black worms at
             night.
    
             Anyone tried them "Lunker light bobbers" at night with
             a shiner????
    
    
    
                                          The Keg
             

    The best time to fish is whenever you really need to.  But to enhance
    that need, it is important to understand that most living creatures
    have major and minor feeding periods which are influenced by their
    environment, tides, moon phases, etc.  I believe Field and Stream
    magazine presents solunar charts for different longitude and latitude
    areas which can be helpful in determining when those feeding periods
    may occur in your area.  The times change similarly to the way the
    tides do, advancing in daily.
    Check it out, try it and see if it makes sense.  I know when I'm
    catching fish, it inspires me to feed on a sandwich and a beer.
    
    Carlo

    Which is not very often for me...
    
    Bucko..
    Reading England...
    

    I agree with everybody!!! I prefer early morning and dusk for the
    best results, but then I have done well at high noon also. It seems
    like you have to work harder at it mid day, but you can still catch
    good fish. My own preference is to go out EARLY in the morning befor
    first light, come in for a nap and lunch at 10:00 and back out for
    two or three hours before dark. The nap in the middle is the best
    part followed by the beer after I get back at night!! (fishing just
    fits in with naps and beer!)
    
    Don

    
     After work from about 5:00 till 8:00 is when I seem to have the
    most luck with bass. I have been useing a hula popper in the late
    afternoon on the warm steaming days and the bass hit it with a
    vengance. The two treble hooks on it have made the hits a no miss
    proposition. The only thing to that is some of the fish have been
    cut pretty bad but nothing fatal. 
     I thought about cutting one hook off of each treble but I don't
    want to loose that sure catch feature of the lure.  If anyone has
    tried this I want to know if it does anything to the action of
    the popper and the hit/miss rate.
    
                  Kevin
    

	I have found the best time of day to fish is the time spent close to
the water.....never had much luck unless water was nearby.

					Al

    
    
    re .12
    
    I have cut the leading hook off of many plugs I use in structure
    (weeds, rocks etc.) this certainly helps but reduces the cathing
    percentage.  You should have reasonable luck trying it on HULA POPPERS.
    
    I cut all the leading treble hooks (1/3) off of all my little George when
    fishing for white bass.  The dam things go to the bottom so fast
    that this is the only way I have found to not loose every other
    one.
    
    TBDW

    
    
                I tried one of them "Lunker light bobbers" the other
                night,what a gas!! I fired the cylamune(sp?) stick up
                at dusk and it lasted about 2 hours.I caught 8 bass
                between 15-18" and lost about the same amount.The action
                was so fast as soon as the minnow settled in the water
                the light was gone.I think I'll leave the cooler home
                next time..........Nahhhhh.
    
    
    
    
    
                                             The keg

    Whot chew do is to git yousef a small innerd tube, lak wun ob dem
    motorscooters, a round piece ob plywoods, an a Coldman lantern lite.
    Chew put de plywood on de tube an de lantern on dat. Chew anker
    it out in de lake for 1-2 nites an leave it all nite. De nex nite
    chew go out an fish round it. Dem bass cum op to git dem bugs an
    chew kin ketch dem on topwaters!!
    
    Jes don put it in too deep water tho, bout 3-6 ft!!
    
    Coonass

    I would sayyy.....
    
    	Longer than a corvette on a Manhattan street but shorter than
    a porsche in boston!!!!!
    
    
    
    						HAAAAAAAA!

    
    	RE: .17 & .18
    
    	Or put into english, about 20 seconds....

    YO,
          Are you implying that there are dishonest, possibly even theives
    that live out here? I am shocked and appalled! I am moving to cajon'
    country tomorrow! It must be that string up the game warden program
    they have going that keeps people honest eh Coonass? ha ha!
    
                                      NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~

    Well, de las gang wardon on my lake stayed at de commershal fishin
    camps so much an drank. He cudnt hit de lake wit his hat he stayed
    so dronk. We don worry bout him no more, cept to hep de commershal
    camp owners some to buy him beer. Its bes fo him to stay chockay
    all de time cause mos people don chere don lak him to git too uppity,
    tens to shorten his life an we don wont dat to happon!!
    
    Coonass