Hey guys..

everyone here has really gave some great info..

but ... Honestly The light thing really gets me..

Im guessing all in all the truth behing using your light at night really depends on how "often" the area gets night fished...

Here on Taneycomo... there is useally someone always out there at night... no matter the time of year.. I really think the fish here are use to see these lights and are not that shy of them anymore... if you focus the light on them they move.. other then that they useally go back to the same spot through out the night...

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I really cant tell you what to fish and when to fish it with out being there...
But from what Ive seen in your pictures.... Crawdad was a very wise choice for bottom fishing....

On your next trip with the shallow waters and weed covered bottom... Id like into some size 2-6 (maybe 8's) unweighted streamers...... like a marabou muddler.. or the pine squirrel streamer..

some high floating hoppers... like a madam X

also I get rid of that tapered line and go striaght mono (like 8lb maxima)... its got a stronger breaking point.



but hey... you said your trip was a bust..
Id say that one HELL of a trip... first time out in that water at night.. and your nailed a 20in brown.... That would make anyone happy!!


Leonard

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