Night Fishing baits

[JMCat]

What baits do you guys recommend. I’m really interested in what jig and trailer combo, color and weight size.  Are you using 3/4 or less? I tried an old monster grape with 5/8 and 5/0 hook. That seemed to work ok but a green pumpkin speed craw on 5/8 magnum head worked better for me. 

[pjlures]

I guess my go- to bait last couple years is zoom baby brushhog Texas rigged.  Seems to work pretty good. Dark colors. You might give them a try. Gnats are real friendly after dark. Practice tying on a hook real fast...hold your breath...keep your mouth closed. 

[wily]

A spinner bait.  A 1/2 ounce black single Colorado blade spinner.  I think war eagles are good.  Black/chartreuse is my favorite.  Put a trailer on it

[fozzype]

This is where we need Bo!

[Dutch]

I keep it simple.  I like living rubber jigs in brown or black.  The size of the jig depends on how deep I am having to fish.  I make my jigs with a 4/0 hook.  My trailers vary but much of the time it is a twin tail grub.  Another old school bait that I really like is a Gene Larew black or plumb Texas rigged salt craw.  I prefer the 6” size with a 5/0 hook.

[Fish24/7]

7/16 Jewel spider jig with ultra vibe chunks or craws, pb j , mo craw ,black blue

1oz homemade football jig pb j, green pumpkin zoom fat Albert or Chompers twin tail in the cinnamon colors

1/4 and 3/8 oz Bitsy Flip jig black blue with blue zoom chunks

3/16 and 1/4 Shakey head with Zoom critter craw .tomato, cinnamon purple ,sapphire blue, black with flake

[abkeenan]

1/2oz NuTech Elite Jig with either a Netbait Paca Chunk or Zoom Super Chunk. Don't get too caught up in colors much at night. Typical browns, black and green pumpkin.

10-12" worm (I like Netbait C-Mac, Berkley Powerbait, Zoom Monster and the old stand-by original Culprit) or full sized Zoom Brush Hog. Texas rigged or Jika rigged on a owner oversized worm hook. I like the longer hook shank incase they only have the tail or back half of the worm. Also like the longer throat of the hook for more of the meat of the worm to hold it in place. Keeps you from having to bite off small chunks of the head as often and having to rethread after beating up the worm. Usually on a 1/4oz bullet sinker or with the Jika a 3/16 or 1/4oz casting sinker.

 

[Sprint21fter]

Crankbaits can be sneaky good! Don't forget a buzzbait too!

[abkeenan]

On 7/29/2021 at 3:39 PM, Sprint21fter said:

Crankbaits can be sneaky good! Don't forget a buzzbait too!

Treble hooks at night sound like a recipe for disaster. For me anyways.

[Dutch]

15 minutes ago, abkeenan said:

Treble hooks at night sound like a recipe for disaster. For me anyways.

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