I would throw black and blue craws with rattles in them, and probably dip
them a bit in some garlic, but that's just me. Do yourself a favor, get
yourself a headlamp, Red light or blue, some models have all 3 white, blue
and red lights. Perfect for early morning or night fishing, great if you get
hung up on those pesky shoreline trees, best of all it's hands free.



"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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DUANE DOSTIE wrote:
I didn't see the word Senko anywhere in your post. That's what I catch
them with and the action really heats up after sundown. Is this a lake
or a river?

Duane
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Ok all, I know it is fall, and I know the Smallies are up shallow
eating. Here is what I am running into! The moment the sun disappeares
behind the horizon, boom, nothing, not a bite, or anything. I switch to
black crankbaits, black topwaters, black spinnerbaits, etc. etc. When
that doesn't fly, I go to natural(shad, crayfish, etc.), white, then
chartreuse , next thing will be glow in the dark.

I have read articles on night fishing, and here is one question I have.
Do smallies stop biting for a certain amount of time as their senses
adjust to the lighting conditions. From 5pm to 6:30pm (sunset about
6:15 or 5 minutes in that general time frame). Then nothing at all, and
I have gone into 1, 2, and 3 hours after dark. Still nothing. I am
still marking balls of baitfishing on my graph, but I have not even had
a bite, and I am probably fishing after dark 2 or 3 days a week. Reading
those articles, I know people catch fish after dark, and I know people
here have mentioned night tournaments. I will say that Winnebago is not
by any means clear. I guess I would take any suggestions you guys might
have. I don't get out of work till almost 5pm, so if I only fished till
dark that would only be about an hour and a half, and that just isn't
acceptable :-).

Thanks all!

Chris


I apologize, It is a large drainage area lake. Natural, shallow, and a
majority is rock bottom, with the other large percentage being mud. Weeds
grow down to about 5', rocks bars at all depths are scattered all over the
west side of the lake, where I spend 100% of my time.

Senkos are used frequently, I didn't list everything, but just wnated to
give the impression that I have tried a wide variety of baits.

Thanks for any input!

Chris