The sun., 1918-07-21
EVER TRY NIGHT
FISHING, ANGLER?
The Sports of Bass Family Are
Abroad Then and Lose
Their Caution.
SUMNER ANGLING HOURS
BY ROBERT PAGE LINCOLN.

| BY ROBERT PAGE LINCOLN.
| AS the hot days OF summer come on
the hours that the bass spend in the
shallow waters around the shores Gin tire
morning) become of shorter and shorter
duration.
AS the sun climbs into the heavens
and the heat of the day descends, II 9
nnny ones betake themselves to the
sand bars and the cool spring holes In
the middle OF the lake. II such obtain |;
which Is as often as not the case.
| Thus from about 10 o'clock in the
morning to 3 in the afternoon, OF aver
age hot days. the bass will he anywhere
save near the shores. From until
twilight the fish begin to come in.
And just about the time they do begin
to come into the shallower shore waters
1t Is then the man who has unpro-
ductively cast Himself into a state of col
lapse during the hot day hours (escap-
ing sun stroke by a hair) picks UP and
stagsers home. cussing the fact ca and
| the lakes have been hshed out
That Is common complaint: a COM
fort to fall back upon VIXEN no fish have
entered the bag. As soon as dark comes
on the nine fishermen out OF ten leave
the waters and quit. the belief existing
that the fish have gone to bed and will
not be disturbed.
The truth OF Il . matter Is that during
the particularly hot weather the fish are
| forced to hide In the cool waters during
| the day. and to take UP their feeding
during TIE cool Of evening. and way up
to the hour Of midnight.
One OF the most successful black bass
catches ! ever made was between the
hours OF 10 and IL at night, on a lake
within the limits Of the flour city Of
Minneapolis, using glowing bats.
TIE lake in question was infested with
canoes, and hundreds of boats during
the day: but the night was very still
and boatless. Here is contained hint
that ought to save many cases o. sun
stroke and waning piscatorial ambition.
Night Time Excellent.
Perhaps one person in ten fishes at
night. strange as 1t may seem. never
theles true. 1t Is hard to make people
believe that fish seen by night, compar-
| Ing fish. eyesight with human eyesight
which are quite different 1t Is not
even necessary to use glowing bats for
the bass. The pure white artificials
prove just as good, and no less an au-
thority than Robert Davis inveigled me
into night fishing. He suggested to me
|
does all his fishing for bass after dark.
In his exact words. The darker the
night the better"
At first l would have nothing to do
with r/ht fishing. helplessly believing
with the rest of the good clan Of ang-
ling brothers that 1t was but a fad.
One night I decided that I would once
and for all settle the question. so went
out on good lake. The hour was 5;
the lure was a glowing one. re-
member the sixth cast made, and 1t
was in particular spot l had located,
cast toward shore, and the bait
must have fallen not three feet from
shore. near an old waterlooged tree.
Heavens alive. how that bass hit that
lure, That bass weighed n
trihe over six pounds. The photo has
appeared several times In maya
zines. That was sufficient
Night fishing turned me round about
face.
bob Davis on Night Fishing.
know what It Is good for and so
can positively recommend II. And YOU
get the big ones after dark! How truth
fuily chime In the findings of Mfr.
Davis. His letter I directly quote from
The big ones take the plugs better
three. four and five pound fish at night
on the lakes. where l could never take
them over two and three pounds in the
daytime. l think the big fellows have
got an idea that they are protecting
the smaller oncs under the cover of
darkness and for that reason they are
drawer: or else perhaps (like the human
ramily) the sports are out after sun
set"
There ara innun,ar,h,o <....-., 4,
night hshinS. The cools OF night are on
the water; you are absolutely at ease :
and composed. To fish by day you must
needs leave your important work. To
I, hsh by night you go out for a little re-
creation. and wake UP fine in the morn
ing. and go to the Office to tell the force
about tho fish you caught the night be
fore.
You use your ordinary bait-castins
rig, though as TO the reel to be used for
night fishing few words may be en-
tered, II you are an adept with the rod,
| and are well put on the art OF thumb
ing, the reel. all we'll and good. II not,
there are certain reels (obtalnable at a
low price, which have backlash protec-
| tors on them that will save you from i'm
possible tangles.
Anyone fishing at night knows what
misery II is to get mixed up In a back
lash. when there are still twenty or
thirty select places to fish.
But here let me enter a word OF eau
ton. Even though you are casting with
n reel that Is protected against back
lashes. thumb the reel even then, as n
violent cast is liable even to undo the
good work OF that special winch.
Hints for Might Fishing.
When going out for the night Cor
| from six In the evening to twelve mid
nighD 1t Is best that one man row the
| boat, while the other casts. A lantern
In the boat will be extremely handy.
both II YOU get a backlash and must
solve It, and when you capture your fish.
when the light of the lantern will aid
you In the netting process, and show
you just where the big fellow happens
| to be.
! Move along cautiously so as to make
no disturbance out of the ordinary. Slip
into bay with ease and then cast with
care. In my opinion the night best fitted
for this work is part clouded. part
moonlit night. Search out the pockets
between the pads and work your lure
| there. Tho weedless shadows, now,
however, prove their worth and the bass
will be as close as three or four feet
! from shore. They will be following the
| minnow schools.
II the night is still listen carefully for
splashing sounds along the shore. This
will mean fish that is feeding: and
he will be pleased to look over your Of
| fering A white wobbler Is very attrac-
| tive. Or n glowing bait with a raised
collar in front. which makes a boiling
disturbance in the water, Is very attrac-