Thread: do spanish bite after dark

never have used a glow in the dark gotcha.....didn't know they made them?.....Just thought I would paint a few jigs, not that I will use them in the dark.....I am usually sleeping then....pictures aren't good in the dark.....but they light up pretty good

Back when the lights were up, we would free line a live squid near the lights. Big Spanish, bluefish, white trout and even an undersize cobia. Good to do while flounder/mangrove fishing in the early fall

Tato,
lights are scheduled to be replaced on March12. But of course,wevehadpromisesbefore...

Originally Posted by Bigbass9841

Back when the lights were up, we would free line a live squid near the lights. Big Spanish, bluefish, white trout and even an undersize cobia. Good to do while flounder/mangrove fishing in the early fall

Where does one get said live squid?

I left really late (for me) and got down an hour or so after sundown a few years back before sharkageddon hit Gulf Shores Pier. I slept for a few hours and woke up for good around 1. I had some glow crappie jigs in electric chicken color (pink and greenish) with a glow jig head. Big ladyfish, and those gargoyle baracuda (the small ones, I can't remember the real name) kept me busy, and I think I decked three or four spanish before it was time to start king fishing. Like you Bill, I keep meaning to fish at night more but it just doesn't work out to stay late most of the time.

I've got a lot around the lights at night on a sabiki tipped with what your bait of choice is. Most of them will be 7 or 8 inches. The ones about 4 work best. They are usually visible near the surface and actively chase anything near them

Originally Posted by Mr. Cleland

Where does one get said live squid?

I've never seen them consistently, but I have read that they are most abundant on moonless or overcast nights. If I ever figure it out I will report here.

Originally Posted by frednic

I've never seen them consistently, but I have read that they are most abundant on moonless or overcast nights. If I ever figure it out I will report here.

i've caught them in the mornings before.. i was hoping someone sold them locally. i'd rather just buy a dozen..

Hoping the wife lets me off the hook for the 17th/18th.. I really need some fresh fish

The reason I ever tried it in the first place, we were slaughtering axe handle Spanish a daylight once and sure enough that is what they puking up. Squid, freaking disgusting but did learn something that day. I guess they like fresh calamari as well

Originally Posted by Rich1

Big ladyfish, and those gargoyle baracuda (the small ones, I can't remember the real name) kept me busy, and I think I decked three or four spanish before it was time to start king fishing.

Guachanche barracuda and southern sennet are the two barracuda we see there.

That said, I like the nickname of Gargoyle. We should call them all that.

As for Spanish, the ones we caught at night were highly active around 1a-3a. Caught them at both the orange beach pass wall and at the draw on the pier--limiting out sometimes. Also caught some kings at night in the same spots as well as one notable time in the dredged section of the pass on beach side with a circle hook--bottom fishing. Lol!