If you are in a boat and plan to anchor and bottom fish, get out there before sun goes down and set up .

Over many years, it has been noticed that a good bite usually starts 2 hours before sunrise. Use an alarm clock to make sure you don’t miss it!

You want to be set up and ready to wet-bait a half hour before sun sets. Anchoring and cooking needs to be done prior to sunset. Cooking while evening fishing can be hazardous and spills may occur!

One of reasons to be all set up at least 30 minutes before dark is that there is usually a minor bite ½ hour before or after either sunrise or sunset. Typically they feed shallower during this minor bite – about 30 feet down in many cases.

Remember, on most bodies of water, remaining minutes at twilight can be absolutely magical for fishermen.

Fishing Gem #2 – Go Towards The Light!

For good fast action (in either saltwater or freshwater), try to fish around piers with lights on end of them. Most successful night fishing excursions occur around lights on buoys or piers.

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Fishing Gem #3 – Can’t Forget The Stream Fishermen!

Brown trout are so active after dark that it sometimes is possible to fish in just one pool and, in a good stream, take one trout after another. Use very large dry flies, oversized streamers, wet flies, and nymphs. The larger flies are easier for night-feeding trout to locate. You should fish them very slowly. With wet and streamer flies you can leave them suspended in current near surface and frequently take trout, although this system would not normally work during day. Big dry flies can be drawn slowly along surface of water in a jerking motion to help attract trout. Some fishermen use small popping bugs when fishing for trout at night.

Fishing Gem #4 – Things To Know About Hooking Up With Stripers

Most successful Striper fishing excursions occur around lights on buoys or docks in deep water (up to 100 feet!).

There are also reports that Stripers will not go near an area where dead Stripers have been dumped for days. Some believe dead or wounded Striper let off an odor that keeps others away.

In most lakes, you will be more successful using jig heads than hooks and sinkers and Shad are a much more effective bait than anchovies.

Fishing Gem #5 – Keep That Bait Alive And Kickin’!

Sharks buggin’ you? To get rid of them pour some fish blood on a paper towel or newspaper and roll it into a ball. Toss it overboard and sharks will follow it with current.

Many anglers move much too quickly from spot to spot. Many times a hot spot is passed right over. Don’t just cast out a couple times and move on – probe it thoroughly from deepest point right up to most shallow. Try at least two different lures/bait.

Fishing on perimeter

Always try edges of perimeter first, instead of plopping your bait or lure into middle. If you do hook a fish in middle, it will scare others away, but if you “milk” edges of perimeter first, you can later move into unsuspecting ones in middle.

If you fish with amazing Evening Secret ( http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com/specialsecret/Saltwater_Fishing_Tips.php) for swarming large amounts of fish in any water, you will also need to make sure to stay on that perimeter, that is where action is.

Surf fishing

With surf fishing, remember that fish are tight against shore, so make most of your casts parallel to sand. Don’t send your cast out too far.

The best tides range from half rising to half falling – especially when early or late in day. Of course, if there is bait, predators will always be there, but it just makes it easier if fishing during half tides.

If you fish by an inlet, fish in outgoing water which brings bait out to sea. This will hold best action for strikes. Just let outgoing water carry your bait out in a natural way.

Find a beachfront – they all of their share of structures such as holes, pockets, rocks, reefs, and other things. These will hold fish, and locating them is critical if you want success. Also find spots where channels lead to deep water – these will often times hold game fish. The fish usually follow these deeper channels until food is found.

Fish aggressively by walking back and forth and fishing areas that appear likely to hold fish. You can see boils of feeding fish in hot spots – and keep an eye out for bait. Watch birds as well; they are one of best indicators of fish in area.