I've never been fishing at night, and I'm early to bed kind of guy, but could adjust schedule if they're biting right

That's over 9lbs in only three of our fish. Don't discredit the blade. This was a 7pm-7am tourney

That's some nice fish buddy

There are 10,000 ways you can catch em at night, but you're already doing the best things. Big ol' Datsun hubcap spinnerbait, chatterbait, and in recent years I've grown VERY fond of a Texas rigged 8" Zoom Ultra-vibe Speed Worm (8"). But 90/100 casts will be with that black/blue chatterbait slow-rolled bumping the bottom.

I know some folks make a big deal out of topwater at night, but it's not that good to me. When it's on, it's out of this world fun, but it's not as consistent as the spinner/chatterbaits.

Well I think most people's idea of topwater fun is occurring on large mouth lakes. Spots will KILL a spook in the twilight dusk and dawn hours but when that sun goes down, they rely more on their lateral lines and scent. That's why the big thumper type bladed baits work so well. That being said, I've caught spots on top at night but it was when we had pulled a school of them up. They were following our baits to the surface along with the ones that were hooked and we were able to grab a few bonus fish before they dropped back down.

we used to catch huge spots below Logan Martin dam, fishing well below the rocks in the shallows on NO turbines. Very slow reeling a 5" Redfin, just making a wake. Killer on stripe and BIG spots. Scare the hell out of you when they hit at the rod tip just as you decide to lift up.

I did get a redfin in the head at the hairline one night on a hit.

Anybody have much luck flippin' at night?

I've had very little luck with it myself - I think the last several times I've gone maybe one fish has came from flipping? But Ive got very little experience flipping in general.

I cast it more than I flip, but yeah I'm never without a jig tied on. I mostly alternate between jig, large worm, thumping spinnerbait, or topwater. Mostly in that order of preference.

jewel spinnerbait

A few weekends ago, all they would eat for me was a 3/8oz black jig with a blue rage craw up shallow. But I had to add a rattle and a generous spray of garlic scent. Just keep in mind that it's gotta stink, vibrate, or rattle unless you hit them in the head with it. All spots. No real size. I don't like to fish shallow for spots at night but it's the only bite we could get.

Find some green lights and throw a dark colored- medium diving jerkbait. Usually thats my go to at night. If theres a bunch of hybrids or crappie on it ill whip out the spinning rod and rooster tails.

daddy hit me in tha side of tha head with a spook fishin at night one time..didnt hook me but i thought i was ded..bout fell out tha boat.

It's been years since I bass fished at night but we used to do it a lot on golf courses. We used a Strike King Pork O and the helicopter lure. Chartruse was the top producing color for us. You can pull the helicopter lure slower than a buzz bait and it has more of a gurgling,paddling sound rather that the chopping sound of a buzzbait. I don't know if either lures are still in production but I found a a few on ebay. Good luck.

Ebay

Those helicopter lures look neat - I bet you've have to have a swivel on before throwing it though?

Do they still make Redfins? I haven't seen any Cordell lures in a
long time. They invented the hot spot, and many other lures, Had the first plastic BIG O's. My favorite will always be the Crazy shad. I caught tons of fish on those. I still have several.

What's the BIG O's look like Perch?

Big ol' fat belly crankbait. Bass hate'm and will try to kill one if it comes by them.