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I have no issues with the moon. I get the crappie to bite on a full moon, on a half moon and on a new moon. I fish more at night than most people fish during the day. Believe me when i say that if you fish just by the moon you are missing out!!!
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Heeeey....That's very interesting, I'm fishing very clear, and deep water, [Norfork Lake, Ar.] I know a couple excellent night fisherman here, and they say the same thing as me. I don't know what the difference is, but you'll go hungry on Norfork on moon lit night fishing for crappie.Originally Posted by SlabSlider
Tell me what your set-up is, and how you are fishing if you would, maybe I'm not doing something right, I'm willing to learn your way of fishing.
Good Fishing....
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So, I plan to fish Friday and or Saturday night. I have no experience crappie fishing at night. I planned to try night fishing this summer from my boat but my truck has given up. So, I was thinking about trying from a public fishing dock that has lots of brush sunk by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. I bought a light tonight on the way home. Any other tips for a guy that is shore bound?
By the way, the light I got was $89.99 @ Bass Pro, same light @ Academy $59.99. Just thought I would add that to perhaps same some folks some $.
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They will bite on any moon phase so long as your light draws in bait
No bait, no fish to catch. I prefer a green submersible light and fish
Points and just off of channels. At lake ozark I'm usually anchored in 30-50 feet of water. Good luck!
Minnow
Bait can be harder to draw in on a full moon however you can stack the deck if you anchor in an area where the shad and minnows are more abundant.
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Apart from trolling under a covered boat, night fishing is one of the most comfortable ways to fish in this heat.
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if you do your home work, the light will usually enhance the bite. some nights its instant and others it takes a while.
we set up over deeper water too. light down hhalf way to fish most times. minnows under slip floats. dont give up on the light if it doesnt amaze you. it will just give it time. i have sat for 2-3 hours before marking fish, with very few biters. then all the sudden the bait swarms ya and bam. then you cant run three rods(allowed here). you limit out n go home. been using lights since a kid, i have no doubts that it helps. NONE
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I have tried it in the past and not really done great. I just built a new led light thanks to some of the directions on this site. It is about 2 foot long with an entire roll of leds on it. Bright sucker. Looking forward to trying it. Made it for probably $40 total.
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Like Chris said above it is the basic setup with lights. Everyone knows that if the bait is present you can draw in plankton and bugs with lights which in turn draw in the bait fish which in turn draws in the predator fish. I fish both kayak and boat and have green lights all around both. The green lights on the sides keep the bugs out of my yak and boat while I fish. i also deploy a two LED light I made over the side shining directly on the water to bring in more bait. The more light you have the more chance of bait showing an sooner. The bigger the bait ball you make the more predator fish you will have. I fish in the light, around the light, and even a few feet away and catch good fish all the time. It takes about 30-45 minutes to draw in bait. If no bait after that time elapsed move to another spot. Fish spots just like you do during day. The fish are there liek the day. You just got to get them to bite and a bait ball will trigger feeding frenzy's. I always bring minnows to make sure they are there and then switch to jigs or jigs tipped with minnows if they still are finicky to jigs.Heeeey....That's very interesting, I'm fishing very clear, and deep water, [Norfork Lake, Ar.] I know a couple excellent night fisherman here, and they say the same thing as me. I don't know what the difference is, but you'll go hungry on Norfork on moon lit night fishing for crappie.
Tell me what your set-up is, and how you are fishing if you would, maybe I'm not doing something right, I'm willing to learn your way of fishing.
Good Fishing....
Get yourself a dedicated light battery with high amp hours to last the night and you are set.
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