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Painted some jigs with super glow , and wondered if they would be good after dark?....I am usually gone before then and hard to make it in the mornings by daylight....I painted some with paint I was using for deep dropping jigs
Any input is appreciated from the dark time fisher's
I have limited out many times at 1:00am -4:00am under the lights on the octi.
I hope the lights on the octi are back up by the time you and I get down there. I'm pretty sure they haven't put them back since the hurricane in October.
What type lures? Bubbles, jigs, etc.?Quote:
Originally Posted by perdidohunter
When I come down from Indiana I usually get on pier 1 1/2 he before daylight.Never caught a Spanish in the dark but the blues tore my top water poppers and rattletraps up.Its funny that as it got daylight the blues quit and Spanish took over! Never had problems with the sharks eating my blues either.
Spoons and sabikiQuote:
Originally Posted by frednic
I also have been out before daylight and caught Spanish under the down lights. I've been calling and emailing people for 3 months now about the lights now. I finally talked with the electrical contractor that is doing the lights and it doesn't look good for the fisherpeople. The problem is the rail lighting it is old and apparently the fixtures are having to be replaced and are on back order. I talked to Brent and he said the down lights were removed before the storm in early October and they should be ok but the State wants all the parts in before the contractor starts doing the work. If your a regular on the pier you know that the last time the down lights were out it took about 2 years to get them working. We need every body to start calling Montgomery and asking why we can't get the wiring that was damaged during the storm repaired and install the down lights. The rail and overhead lights can be installed when they come in. WISH I HAD BETTER NEWS BUT THAT'S ABOUT ALL I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET DONE.
Yes catch them on the Cotton Cordell Spoons jigging under the lights.
Ok, but with no down lights?.....these are glow in the dark once introduced to light (flashlight,headlamp).....wondering if the fish are around to see the jigs? I guess they are??Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert(Tato)Piteo
IF you've never used a glow-in-the-dark Gotcha plug you are in for a pleasant surprize ;-)
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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
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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...
Where does one get said live squid?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigbass9841
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Cleland
i've caught them in the mornings before.. i was hoping someone sold them locally. i'd rather just buy a dozen..Quote:
Originally Posted by frednic
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
Guachanche barracuda and southern sennet are the two barracuda we see there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich1
That said, I like the nickname of Gargoyle. We should call them all that. :D
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!
Forgot I had some glow hair, works better then the super glow paint (that is thin)....
Most likely will never try them in the evenings but might get moving in the early mornings when still dark to try them....just hard to get the morning poops out of the way before daylight:D ....and my departure for the pier
Well the dark pictures didn't turn out much better.....darn auto on the tablet
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