Pam, I do alot of nightstalking but never trolled in the dark so i really can't offer any ideas. Just thought I'd chime in with my opinion of the moon phases. I fish at night 3 weeks out of the month, I do not nightfish the week following a full moon. Been night fishing under lights for 20+ years & never have any luck following a full moon. Just seems to me that fish are very sluggish at night for 5 or 6 days following a full moon. Anyone else feel the same ???