Full Moon Fishing

Night fishing is awesome in and of itself.  The only thing that makes it better, in my opinion, is a full moon.  I say this not because it has a huge impact on the bite rate, but because it adds to the beauty of the experience.

Check out the moon's reflection on the water!

Here's a shot of clouds passing in front of the moon.  It looks beautiful and eerie all at the same time.

And a closer look ....

Buffalo Springs Lake doesn't limit the number of poles you can have, so I took four.  I tried for catfish, bass, and carp.

I ended up with two catfish, both of which were on the smaller side.

What I was NOT planning on was this little guy.

That's a gizzard shad, hooked right through the mouth with a shad crankbait!  Here's a closer look.

I didn't catch any bass or carp, but I did get two small flatheads, a gizzard shad, and a full moon that lit up the place like daylight.  The catfish were released.

I used the shad as live bait.  They're a favorite meal of bass and catfish.  Other baits were nightcrawlers, corn, a shad crankbait, and a spinner.

Tight lines!