Wassup guys, I need help, I haven't tried night Bass fishing, I'm planning to go Sat Night at clear lake, can any1 give me some pointers on what lures, spot, etc., your helps are highly appreciated, thank you and tight lines.

I would stick with lures that you can feel well on the end of your line and/or see for starters. If you haven't night fished before its good to start with baits like that that give you a lot of feedback about what they are doing. Crankbait, spinnerbait, heavy jig, heavy texas rig plastic like brush hog, spook, buzzbait, that sort of thing. I got the impression from some of your earlier posts that you like to use finesse tackle. Night fishing is very rarely a good time for light line especially at a place like clear lake.

If you can fish around docks that might be nice to fish in lighted areas. The moon Saturday will come up around 9-10pm and you'll have plenty of light at that point. Just watch for boats and keep a light on if there are boats around so you don't get run over.

Got it, Thank you very much, you really are "The Man", see you in the water..

Hello guys and gals! I see we have a virgin night largemouth fisherman. I would like to start out by saying hang-on, its awesome.. I am from East Texas myself and generaly do a whole lot of night fishing in the hotter summer months.. Maybe I can share some encouraging info.. For starters this is defenitly not the time for finesse fishing.. Infact you might need to break out the heavy artillery. I see your fishing in deeper and clearer lakes than I am used to however the same rules still apply simply becuase its dark.. Bass tend relate more to there other senses after sundown.. Instead of visual they use there sense of smell and vibration as detected from there lateral line more than not to fill there guts once light fades.. My personal favorite baits include a 3/8 ounce to 5/8 once black saphire jig tipped with a black/blue hawg craw for a trailer, a 5/8 ounce lockhart or hildenbrandt spinner bait with a number 5 or greater thumping blade also tipped with a pork chunk of some sort to add bulk, increasing water displacement creating more vibration black of coarse..especially on dark nights, If its a moonlit night I'll tend to add some whites and chartrueses to color selection. Large topwaters are extremely effective as well and can also be used as search baits becuase they cover a lot of water and create alot of attention for those lunkers looking for a big meal.. Large dark colored snake like worms are effective as well rigged either Texas or Carolina style depending on the structer or cover fished, these baits are more effective fished SLOW!! And last but not least and infact when it gets slow and nothing else seems to do it rig up a black/blue on dark nights or black/chartreues on moonlit nights hawg craw on a carolina rig with a 24-36 inch leader and atleast a 3/4 ounce weight and drag it over every peice of structer you can find.. Did I mention hang on!! In my experience bass seem to be way more aggresive at night then in daylight, during the dog days of summer anyhow... Cheers to your success and good luck.. P.S. send me some picts..

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Woowww, I'm speachless on your info I copy and paste all the info and printed out, I'm going to a bass tackle store later this afternoon, co'z I don't think I can remember everything, every infor are highly appreciated I 'll post report and pics on how did it go, again thank you for everything, :)

be very careful out there if your going to be in your kickboat. The bassboats will run on pad at night. be sure your well lit.

Since I dont know where your planning to fish I'll try and give you some ideas. Starting at Konocti Resort fish the marina and head south along the rock wall. There are some big fish in that area and you can fish it very much the same as you fish franks tract, but only deeper. You could also get in at Redbud and pretty safe and still catch a lot of good fish. Here you'll be fishing a lot of tules/ grass and docks. I would use a buzzbait a lot in all the types of cover or pitch a jig at the docks. Dont use less then 17lb in this area. If your up north fish out of state park. Fish the tules and weedbeds. The tules would be good for a frog or pitching a big plastic bait into. I have got some good ones out of this area at night. You can also back off the bank and throw a lipless or shallow running crankbait over the weed beds out there and catch a ton of fish. Good luck and we look forward to your report

Thanks Lake you guys are awesome, I speak for everyone when I say this is the best site ever, quick response, in depth information, what else can bass fisherman ask for, by the way I was following the thread on kickboat, I'm asian too and I cannot call a meal unless theres rice;), LOL thight lines and see you in the water..

Here we go guys, heres my report night fishing clear lake, I drove, 10:30 PM with my Friend after work, we took the long way, he said he get dizzy on 175, so we arrive in the lake 1:00AM set-up the tent and put some burger on the grill, I was in the water by 2:45am water was dead clam moon is bright almost perfect, tried everything I was told, its been slow, but I caught fish here and there 1.5 to 3, then I decided to use ms slammer, I know theres no trout there, but, as I recall from Rob's evaluation on slammer, it creates enough noise or wake to get bass attention, I have my basspro 7.5 MH with Daiwa Millionaire, cast it near the tullies, 5th cast big splash and pull my line, whooow manage to hook it, it was 4.5 lbs a few 2 more 4lb'er awesome, then start throwing jig with baby brush hog trailer, boy they are killing it, good fishing except lost my cellphone on the water, when I was trying to answer it when my buddy it trying to call me, I was about to answer it then I had a bite "you get the picture". Thanks to all for all your help sorry no pics. cant afford digital camera yet, I only use my cellphone and some buddies camera. none available that night.. Overall good fishing.