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Anyone ever go Mousing at night? What are the best conditions?

Question by SteelieArm14. Uploaded on December 15, 2011

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

yes i've done it for bass and browns on calm water, i picked calm spots near under cut banks on large streams and twitched it along in the slow current. Bass i fished reeds at night. you can genrally hear the strikes. My ideal conditions would be full moon just so you can see where your casting. Early spring i scout spots on the streams and try them at night for browns. they work (maybe not as well) during the day I've just had good luck with browns at night and at dusk.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

Went mousing in Maryland this summer. Caught a bunch of bows and a couple smallmouth. Lots of fun. I think it always helps to have a little bit of moon.

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from 007 wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

Somebody want to elaborate here? After watching the swamp men last night catching snakes and frogs, I was imagining going thru the fields looking for deer mice at first.

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Yea man its a type of fly fishing. you use a mouse pattern and fish stretches of river at night. Its a riot.

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from 007 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Thanks, that makes more sense. Merry Christmas!

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Merry Christmas to you too sir.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

007 its suspected that many top water frogs are hit because they actually mimic the movement mice make in the water and frogs are smart in open water only moving when the water is stirred and remaining completely calm when it is not. where as a mouse when in the water makes a disturbance and moves alot. Mousing is one of my favorite types of fishing big browns and steelies in areas where theres is alot of grass cover around the river.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

007 its suspected that many top water frogs are hit because they actually mimic the movement mice make in the water and frogs are smart in open water only moving when the water is stirred and remaining completely calm when it is not. where as a mouse when in the water makes a disturbance and moves alot. Mousing is one of my favorite types of fishing big browns and steelies in areas where theres is alot of grass cover around the river.

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

I get up, go to the BR, and back to bed thinkin...Wonder how the mousin dudes are doin?

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

BR?

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

Means Bathroom..that little dwelling with the moon on the door out back.

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from backcast wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

And Fu, with your enlarged prostate, your probably in thr BR more than most. :)

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

backcast. And when out in the boat on a crowded lake as well. TCB'n! (takin care of binuss!) And in NOV/Dec.? Wow is that water cold.

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from badsmerf wrote 1 year 15 weeks ago

I've tried it, no luck yet. There are awesome youtube vids about it.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

yes i've done it for bass and browns on calm water, i picked calm spots near under cut banks on large streams and twitched it along in the slow current. Bass i fished reeds at night. you can genrally hear the strikes. My ideal conditions would be full moon just so you can see where your casting. Early spring i scout spots on the streams and try them at night for browns. they work (maybe not as well) during the day I've just had good luck with browns at night and at dusk.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

Went mousing in Maryland this summer. Caught a bunch of bows and a couple smallmouth. Lots of fun. I think it always helps to have a little bit of moon.

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from 007 wrote 1 year 26 weeks ago

Somebody want to elaborate here? After watching the swamp men last night catching snakes and frogs, I was imagining going thru the fields looking for deer mice at first.

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Yea man its a type of fly fishing. you use a mouse pattern and fish stretches of river at night. Its a riot.

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from 007 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Thanks, that makes more sense. Merry Christmas!

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

Merry Christmas to you too sir.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

007 its suspected that many top water frogs are hit because they actually mimic the movement mice make in the water and frogs are smart in open water only moving when the water is stirred and remaining completely calm when it is not. where as a mouse when in the water makes a disturbance and moves alot. Mousing is one of my favorite types of fishing big browns and steelies in areas where theres is alot of grass cover around the river.

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

007 its suspected that many top water frogs are hit because they actually mimic the movement mice make in the water and frogs are smart in open water only moving when the water is stirred and remaining completely calm when it is not. where as a mouse when in the water makes a disturbance and moves alot. Mousing is one of my favorite types of fishing big browns and steelies in areas where theres is alot of grass cover around the river.

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

I get up, go to the BR, and back to bed thinkin...Wonder how the mousin dudes are doin?

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from SteelieArm14 wrote 1 year 25 weeks ago

BR?

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

Means Bathroom..that little dwelling with the moon on the door out back.

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from backcast wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

And Fu, with your enlarged prostate, your probably in thr BR more than most. :)

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from Sayfu wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

backcast. And when out in the boat on a crowded lake as well. TCB'n! (takin care of binuss!) And in NOV/Dec.? Wow is that water cold.

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from badsmerf wrote 1 year 15 weeks ago

I've tried it, no luck yet. There are awesome youtube vids about it.

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