A larger lure will make it easier for trout to locate at night when their vision is diminished. Therefore, I usually put away small trout magnets or bead head flies in favor of larger options. If you are trout fishing at Night, there is a little secret lure you can use to be super successful. Another benefit of glow in the dark fishing lures is that it allows you to go a little smaller with your lure selection because they are obviously easier to spot.
Now, besides lures, you should also thing about your line selection. They make glow in the dark line which is a great idea to utilize so you can see ever little bite and nibble. Now the color of your lure is another thing that should be taken into consideration. If there is a good amount of natural light from the moon, stars, etc. You have to remember that trout will generally be looking up at the lure which will be silhouetted against the bright sky.
The dark colors black, brown, olive green will be dark enough that it will allow the trout to still be able to silhouette it against the dark sky.
Most people will say that the best night time trout fishing is during the new moon. Conventional wisdom says that the darker the night sky the more predatory the trout will be that night. They feel safe under the cover of darkness and are more willing to ambitiously patrol the shallows and run up the banks after prey.
To scout good areas, you can use Google search engine and find out where the big fish live. Along with finding a good river, you need to find out where to fish on that river. I usually like to go the day before and find deep pools where I think trout might stay.
Also, check the flows before you go. A lot of places I fish have different water flows at different times. You should check with the right personnel to be sure that the water levels will be safe for you to go at night. Another thing to help you prepare for a night of success is to have the right gear. At night I usually throw streamers, so I use a heavy rod in order to support these flies.
Also a heavy rod will allow you to bring in big fish without having to run up and down the river. I usually use my 7 weight rod for this. On this rod I usually use quite heavy leaders.
I like to start my leader off with 25 pound test and then taper it down to about 2 feet of 20 pound test, and then down to 15 pound test. This is a really heavy leader but it always works for me and I know that I can count on this! I like to use a foot leader on floating line. Just a couple other suggestions I have are to bring a cheap pair of safety glasses in order to leave with both eyes working, and also bring a buddy!
For nighttime fishing, I almost always use streamers. Although I do usually use them, other options will work as well. A good alternative is to use the soft plastic varieties that are available at most tackle stores.
These can be scented or unscented, depending on the brand you buy. The soft grubs can be rigged and fished in the same way as you would the natural bait. Some of the harder plastic grubs come with a set of trebles at the rear. When using these there is no need to let the fish run before setting the hook. These artificial grubs are very effective when trout are continually dropping the natural bait after the initial take.
Another advantage of using the artificial is that most fish are hooked in the mouth and not the stomach as they are with bait. You will also spend less time cutting grubs and more time fishing. Fly Fishing Fly fishing is hard enough during the day, without the added complication of not being able to see what your line is doing during the cast, but it does have its rewards.
From the moment you start to make a cast in the blackness of night your sense of feel and hearing take over. Instead of watching the false cast, you are now totally reliant on the casting techniques you have learnt and the sound and feel of the line as it passes overhead. As soon as the cast is made your anticipation and concentration intensifies as you prepare yourself for a soft or savage pull on the line as a trout takes your fly. Unlike bait fishing there is no need to let the fish run before setting the hook.
Once hooked, it's a matter of playing out the fish by stripping in line or by getting the loose line back onto the reel as quick as possible to fight the fish from the reel. Using the light of the moon to locate rising fish a dry fly can be presented with some degree of accuracy. When using very small dry flies that are impossible to see, it is very difficult to know when a trout has taken your fly.
If you're unsure, it's better to use a strip strike without lifting your rod to set the hook, thereby leaving your fly on the water ready for the next rise, that could be on your fly.
Another way is to tie on a big bushy dry fly that can be easily seen with a small fly tied to the bend of the hook using a short length of tippet. It's then just a matter of striking when the larger fly starts to move or has been drawn under. Casting The difference between having a good or bad experience while fishing at night will depend on your chosen location and how well you can cast and manage line.
Having a good sense of humour after you inevitably hook up on the back cast or end up with a tangled mess will also help. Before I go fishing I like to stretch out the length of my fly line between two fence posts or trees and allow it to hang off the ground under its own weight. I then clean and apply fly line dressing and allow it to hang there for at least half an hour.
This gets all the twists and kinks out of your line and reduces friction through your rod eyes, giving you the best chance of trouble free casting. If you can cast well during the day, with a little practice and patience, you won't have too much trouble casting at night.
Making long casts at night are normally not required, given that the fish are usually close to shore. Until you can cast with confidence at night it pays to protect your eyes with a set of clear safety glasses. Why risk your sight for the sake of a cheap set of glasses. Some form of head cover, be it a hat or hood will also add some protection.
Finally choose a location where the wind will assist your casting and blow the line away from your body. Line Management The types of retrieves and the way you manage your fly line can make a big difference to your night fishing experience. A variety of slow retrieves are usually the norm at night. One common method to manage the retrieved line is to gather it in loops, holding the loops with your line hand. These loops are prone to becoming tangled if they are gathered in at the same length, therefore, a useful way to reduce the amount of tangled loops is to make the first loop larger than your last.
The length of your strips can remain the same, just let the first three or four strips drop before holding onto the next, creating a large loop.
Then reduce the number of loops you drop as you continue to retrieve line. Each loop will be slightly smaller than the first, resulting in fewer tangles. The figure eight retrieve is another good way to control line in the dark, giving very few tangles. By using the fingers on your line hand you can gather small loops into the palm of your hand, creating an erratic twitching retrieve.
Because these small loops are contained in the palm of your hand they are less likely to be tangled by the wind or your casting action. Stripping baskets are usually worn around the waist. These are a great way to control line and prevent tangles at night. The line from any retrieve is simply dropped into the basket ready to be recast. Stripping baskets are best used while fishing from a boat or from a fixed position.
Walking any distance with a stripping basket full of line usually ends up with a tangled mess from the line being shaken up in the basket.
When wading, your floating line can be stripped into the water at your feet. This only becomes a problem if your line starts to sink and becomes looped around your feet or a snag on the bottom. Tangled leaders and weed covered flies can be detected by the different sound they make during casting. Regularly checking your leader and fly from time to time with a torch will pick up any irregularities with the fly or leader that have gone unnoticed.
Searching the water with a fly at night is done in exactly the same way as you would during the day. Fan out your casts to cover new water and if the light allows, locate and cast to any likely spots that may have a trout waiting in ambush. Dead trees, large rocks, and exposed weed beds are all worth a well placed cast.
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