Best Saltwater lures/plastics for during the Night

[Jaka474]

What are your favorite/best Lures to use at night? I was fishing at Lorne pier at night with a Gulp 4in Jigging Grub in a white glow and hooked a couple of Couta, i was only using that plastic because it was the only thing i had that glowed. What Colors would be best during the night? Do the colors have to have some glow in them? Would really like to target some Couta, Snapper, Flathead or anything really during the night on lures.

[Lajon]

hmmm..... :dontknow never really used SPs at night. Makes sense to assume glowing ones would be the go. But would have thought only the more aggressive species would go after something thats glowing in the dark....

[snapperslayer]

Try darker colours as they cast better silhouette. I have caught decent pinkies consistently in the night along with flatties.

[shazzagraz]

I've always wondered about using soft plastics at night, but haven't given it a crack. I figured I wouldn't be able to see my line to be able to read what my SP is doing, so I haven't bothered. I might have to just give it a go one of these days and see how I go!

[snapperslayer]

I've always wondered about using soft plastics at night, but haven't given it a crack. I figured I wouldn't be able to see my line to be able to read what my SP is doing, so I haven't bothered. I might have to just give it a go one of these days and see how I go!

You do not have to see the line, if you have a sensitive rod and braid, you will feel the slightest tick, work them slowly at night; Flouro green colour is very visible in the dark.

Cheers
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[shazzagraz]

I've always wondered about using soft plastics at night, but haven't given it a crack. I figured I wouldn't be able to see my line to be able to read what my SP is doing, so I haven't bothered. I might have to just give it a go one of these days and see how I go!

You do not have to see the line, if you have a sensitive rod and braid, you will feel the slightest tick, work them slowly at night; Flouro green colour is very visible in the dark.

Cheers
D

Thanks mate. I do like to see my line though as I leave some slack in the line as the plastic sinks and sometimes I'll see a twitch in the line that I won't feel in the rod. Generally though if something does take the plastic on the drop I'll hook it with the next loft of the rod, so yeah I guess it could work out alright. I'll definitely give it a shot the next time I'm out fishing at night! That won't be for a while though as we've just had a baby on Monday night.