Night Time Lures

[Luc42]

I’ve been wanting to try my luck in both SD Bay and Mission Bay during the evening/night. Any suggestions on what lures work best ? Jerkbaits, dark colors, metallic jigs, ect.

[Gotfish?]

Haven't fished at night but have fished plenty of time just before the sun shows up, even to where I needed a headlamp. I use soft plastics (curly tail grub or swimbait) on jig head, bigger size than usual and work it very slow so they have time to locate it. I use the same colors as daytime although the conventional wisdom is dark for night.

[bendopolo 44+]

The new Bladed Baits(ie Jackhammer)seem to produce more fish for me at night also. It is less about color than vibration. I also like Swimbaits with a big swimming tail. Slow up at night.

[professionull]

Day or night, I will use a fish trap with a 1/2oz or 3/4 oz jig head. Now you can also use the jig heads with the underspin on them with a green/glow in the dark fish trap that tends to work pretty good. Even running a crankbait works too as long as you don't bury it in the eel grass

[camobass]

Day or night, I will use a fish trap with a 1/2oz or 3/4 oz jig head. Now you can also use the jig heads with the underspin on them with a green/glow in the dark fish trap that tends to work pretty good. Even running a crankbait works too as long as you don't bury it in the eel grass

Old school proven

[gimmibass]

I've been fishing SD Bay and Mission Bay at night quite a bit recently, and I've had great success with dark colored jerkbaits and metallic jigs. I've also found that topwater poppers can be effective, especially during calm nights.

Just last week, I was fishing Mission Bay at night and landed a nice bass on a dark colored jerkbait. I was using a slow, erratic retrieve, and the bass struck just as the lure was about to turn. It was a great fight, and I was thrilled to land it.

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