Thread: Night Fishing: To Anchor or Not?

I've got a question or two for you night fishing guys, do y'all anchor or tie off everytime? Do you ever drift with lights out? How often do you just have a non-productive sight and have to move? Thanks.

We usually anchor with one in the front of the boat and one in the back. We generally fish 30 plus feet of water and there is not much to tie to. We don't move. We generally have a spot in mind for the particular time of the season that it is and stick with it until it's time to go home. The whole idea is to attract the baitfish. Some times this happens right away and other times it takes a while. We have sit there several hours some nights without a bite and all of a sudden you couldn't keep your lines baited fast enough. The darker the night the better most of the time. I'm a firm believer in staying with your spot. Just be patient and let the lights and minnows go to work. Just my $.02.

Originally Posted by EZ1

I've got a question or two for you night fishing guys, do y'all anchor or tie off everytime? Do you ever drift with lights out? How often do you just have a non-productive sight and have to move? Thanks.

Just go to the SC board, And all questions will be answered about Night Stalking:D

Originally Posted by crappiechappy

We usually anchor with one in the front of the boat and one in the back. We generally fish 30 plus feet of water and there is not much to tie to. We don't move. We generally have a spot in mind for the particular time of the season that it is and stick with it until it's time to go home. The whole idea is to attract the baitfish. Some times this happens right away and other times it takes a while. We have sit there several hours some nights without a bite and all of a sudden you couldn't keep your lines baited fast enough. The darker the night the better most of the time. I'm a firm believer in staying with your spot. Just be patient and let the lights and minnows go to work. Just my $.02.

what he said
I anchor 99% of the time but I do drift some nights if I'm not catching!

Originally Posted by crappiechappy

We usually anchor with one in the front of the boat and one in the back. We generally fish 30 plus feet of water and there is not much to tie to. We don't move. We generally have a spot in mind for the particular time of the season that it is and stick with it until it's time to go home. The whole idea is to attract the baitfish. Some times this happens right away and other times it takes a while. We have sit there several hours some nights without a bite and all of a sudden you couldn't keep your lines baited fast enough. The darker the night the better most of the time. I'm a firm believer in staying with your spot. Just be patient and let the lights and minnows go to work. Just my $.02.

Ditto!

i always anchor crappie fishing. If im live baiting for striper, ill drift.