Night trips - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rooster707 · 01-01-2010, 07:14 PM

anybody ever go fishing at night for anything other than bugs? was thinking about heading out tonite going to dana point for a bit. any thoughts?

taggermike · 01-02-2010, 10:19 AM

I used to fish SD Bay at night with some frequency. Mostly in the summer and fall when it wasn't too cold. It is nice to be on the bay when it is totally, or almost, empty and calm. About any thing you can catch in the day bites at night too. A kayak is concidered a "vessel under oar" and requires one white light visable from 360 degrees. Mike

JoeBeck · 01-02-2010, 01:40 PM

Bass fishing is good at night. I find dark plastics work best.

-scallywag- · 01-04-2010, 08:16 AM

I heard cbass like to eat in the dark.....night fishing is one of my favorite things to do!!
Seriously if you have a light, fishfinder, GPS and are comfortable out there give it a shot. I fished LJ until about 8pm last night...lotsa action but not the right kind. Landing in the surf is the skechiest part because you cant really see the waves until they break...its even harder with a 50lb fish!!!

Siebler · 01-04-2010, 12:29 PM

OEX has been having Bay Bass tournaments once a month at night since moving to the new Mission Bay Location.

watch for the date to be announced, they are fun, small, MBF style events.

Socalrobt · 01-04-2010, 02:32 PM

What lights do You guys use for running at night? Head lamp and a hard mount light, like Scotty makes? Will the suction light work that You can put on the deck for temporary use? What do You use when You launch from La jolla in the early morning?

Thank You for Your help.

forefrazier · 01-04-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Socalrobt

What lights do You guys use for running at night? Head lamp and a hard mount light, like Scotty makes? Will the suction light work that You can put on the deck for temporary use? What do You use when You launch from La jolla in the early morning?

Thank You for Your help.

Here is a good article for ya....

http://www.kayakfishingzone.com/howto/night.html

I don't do much night fishing but headlamp is a given. Most guys I see at the launch in the early morning hours at LJ are going out with just the head lamp in anticipation of the sunrise shortly thereafter.

Lil Dougie · 01-04-2010, 06:03 PM

night fishing the bay is always a good time whether it be from a yak or the shore. my girl loves it in the bay especially when the sea world fire works start, who thought fishing could also be a romantic date.

lil dougie

joyjiggin' · 01-05-2010, 07:01 PM

I'll second that. Very romantic.

01-01-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
rooster707 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ramona Posts: 67	Night trips anybody ever go fishing at night for anything other than bugs? was thinking about heading out tonite going to dana point for a bit. any thoughts?

01-04-2010, 12:29 PM	#5
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	OEX has been having Bay Bass tournaments once a month at night since moving to the new Mission Bay Location. watch for the date to be announced, they are fun, small, MBF style events. __________________ CJ Siebler

01-04-2010, 06:03 PM	#8
Lil Dougie Junior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 15	night fishing the bay is always a good time whether it be from a yak or the shore. my girl loves it in the bay especially when the sea world fire works start, who thought fishing could also be a romantic date. lil dougie __________________

01-02-2010, 10:19 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I used to fish SD Bay at night with some frequency. Mostly in the summer and fall when it wasn't too cold. It is nice to be on the bay when it is totally, or almost, empty and calm. About any thing you can catch in the day bites at night too. A kayak is concidered a "vessel under oar" and requires one white light visable from 360 degrees. Mike

01-02-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Bass fishing is good at night. I find dark plastics work best.

01-04-2010, 08:16 AM	#4
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	I heard cbass like to eat in the dark.....night fishing is one of my favorite things to do!! Seriously if you have a light, fishfinder, GPS and are comfortable out there give it a shot. I fished LJ until about 8pm last night...lotsa action but not the right kind. Landing in the surf is the skechiest part because you cant really see the waves until they break...its even harder with a 50lb fish!!!

01-04-2010, 02:32 PM	#6
Socalrobt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico/Anaheim Posts: 101	What lights do You guys use for running at night? Head lamp and a hard mount light, like Scotty makes? Will the suction light work that You can put on the deck for temporary use? What do You use when You launch from La jolla in the early morning? Thank You for Your help.

01-05-2010, 07:01 PM	#9
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	I'll second that. Very romantic.