Night Fishing Tactics That Work In Any Season [PODCAST]
- By: Joseph Simonds
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Night fishing is your chance to escape the crowds, the heat, and the chaos of the day.
The glow of dock lights, the hum of crickets, and the thrill of a snook smashing your bait under the stars—it’s an experience every angler should try!
In our latest Salt Strong podcast, Luke and I share tips from a recent trip with the legendary Mad Snooker—a guy who’s caught more snook than most of us can imagine.
On this trip, we hooked into dozens of fish, including a monster snook that slammed a lure right at the edge of a shadow line. We learned so much about fishing after dark, and we’re excited to pass it along.
Why Night Fish?
At night, you get fewer crowds, less pressure, and hungrier fish. It’s also a great option for busy schedules—sneak out after the kids are asleep and get in on the action.
Luke and I hooked into tons of snook, trout, black drum, and mangrove snapper in just a few hours, with no boats in sight.
Final Thoughts
Night fishing requires patience, stealth, and the right spots. From mastering stealth to targeting shadow lines and choosing between live bait and lures, the strategies we’ve shared are just the beginning. Want the full breakdown with all the details and tips? Check out the full podcast!
Once you put these tips into action, you’ll love the experience and the results.
For more detailed techniques, stay tuned for our Night Fishing Mastery Course by Peter Deeks, packed with expert tips and strategies.
Listen to the podcast for the full breakdown and let us know how it goes. Tight lines!
Have questions about night fishing or want us to cover something specific? Drop a comment below or reach out—we’d love to hear from you!
Tight lines,
Joe Simonds
Salt Strong Cofounder
P.S. If you’re serious about catching more fish, don’t forget to check out our Salt Strong Fishing School. We’ll show you exactly where the fish are biting and how to catch them with confidence.
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Love night fishing! During my days up on Lake Erie, when I needed to fish a quiet time and really relax I would go out at night. You are right quiet and peaceful. AND THE FISHING WAS GREAT! Walleye that normally would be deep (50ft plus deep) would come up near the surface so I could flat line stickbaits the bites were hard and fight much better than bringing them up from the bottom. Just awesome trips.
Great tips! I night fish in our canal on or near fish lights. I love night fishing, especially when it’s a warm day time and then a cooler night.
Luke, what percent of the time are you scenting your artificial lures when you use them? And in a situation like this did you notice a difference when you did or didn’t apply it?
Love fishing at night especially an hr after sunset, and an hr after sunrise
I do a lot of night fishing. And I have found that the transition area between the bright lights on the fishing pier and the edge of the lights are best for me. And I generally use lures that have a glow tail section.
I will be looking forward to the new class.
Wow, that was some great information on night fishing. I learned several things that I did not know. Thanks for sharing and I’ll be looking forward to the video.
How about red light headlamps? So much conflicting information if can they see it or not or if they are even bothered by it especially around lights.
Also, any preference of submerged lights vs shining down? Or if green really makes a difference? I just got a dock wondering which I should add or both?!
I am still noob, but after a couple dozen trips or so, the slam shady 2.0 skipped under a dock with a light has always produced at least a trout so I haven’t been skunked yet! Can’t wait for the course.
Great podcast Joe and Luke. Stealth, never shine a light at where I’m fishing, pull up to where you’re going to be casting and sit still for a few minutes, use of a battery powered bubbler rather than the pump powered aeration system while anchored at your spot, rod almost straight up to keep the line from touching the fish, and much more. These were things I learned that I must correct in order to catch more. As always, I learn by listening to these podcasts and putting the lessons to use.
I fish a lot at night and these tips will be very helpful. Would like to know what time of year summer vs winter these tactics would apply.
Best suggestion I’ve heard to help dial in a bite !
Thank you