Thread: Night fishing Lake Tarpon, August 18th

Lake Tarpon results part 3 of 3 part review on various night fishing moon phases at
Lk Tarpon August 18th, (Last Quarter)

Started 8:40pm same time as previous 2
Same locastion, equipment, lighting system, set up depths.
Water temp 88.6 surface - very little wind (problem almost all night)
varied from 3.5 wnw to 6.9 wsw.. (where we were, west side of lake, almost
no movement - hence the "flying varmits" hammered us continously throughout night
till 2:45am when wind picked up and slight ripple on water, fishing catch rate also
improved)
Four (4) teams worked the area within 1/2 mi of each other at times. Insects were
biggest problem of evening with very little wind.
Bill Bercaw / Ted Harry 7:30pm - 1:30am
Dave Dirt 6:30pm - 10:00 pm
Stanley & Jackie West 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Harold McGhee / Buddy Dobson 7:30pm - 3:45 am............

No signaific change of catch rate based on major - minor fishing times.
No noticable change regarding high vs low tides (Lake Tarpon being close to Gulf
and damed man made freshwater 2,500 acre impoundment.

When barametric pressure dropped below the 30's, bite picked up slightly.
from 2 - 4am pressure was 29:99 and better quality of fish were caught
Heavy concentration of "bait fish" presence around lights facing into water from boat
along with shad population going crazy on surface most of night - Smaller spec's
were caught in 5 - 8.5' depth over 12.8 - 13.8' water. Larger were in the 10' depth
Fish were found in grassy bottom, pocket holes with varations of 1 - 2 ft. off humps
and old, old brush piles
Fish preferred med. size minnows vs larger or small.
Lively minnows caught more than almost dead or dieing (change baits often)
Harold & Buddy caught

44 keeper spec's 10-12" threw back 7.
19 bull size bull-gills " " 12
Additional throw backs -
2 - bass 1 - 3 lb range
4 - cats 1/2 - 2 lb range

Are you using all above water lights? No starfires or big greenies?

Correct.....all above

Interesting. Never night fished with no lights in water.

The picture of pontoon with lights is that of Stanley West. When he gets to
place he is going to fish - the lower lights do decend and point down.

Had tried Green lights few years back and they didn't seen to improve rate for me. Some
times i think that sound waves will draw fish for curious look see.

Good stuff! PM sent Fishin813

great report I like night lites but always float or submerge mine great way to fish in hot weather

Originally Posted by fishin813

The picture of pontoon with lights is that of Stanley West. When he gets to
place he is going to fish - the lower lights do decend and point down.

Had tried Green lights few years back and they didn't seen to improve rate for me. Some
times i think that sound waves will draw fish for curious look see.

Speakin of sound waves, wonder if one of them hydrowave things would make any difference at all.