Night Tube Skater # 1

Designed for Night Fishing

The Night Tube Skater is made for one of the most exciting ways of targeting sea trout:
fishing after dark.

At night, sea trout can move into surprisingly shallow water and feed close to the surface.
A surface fly such as the Night Tube Skater creates disturbance that can help the fish locate
the fly in darkness. The fly can be fished slowly and steadily, allowing the skater to work
across the surface while creating a distinct wake and movement.

Do not automatically assume that a fast retrieve is necessary. Experiment with the speed and
let the fish tell you what they want. A slow, controlled retrieve can be highly effective,
especially when sea trout are moving close to the surface.

Night Tube Skater

Night Tube Skater is a surface-running tube fly designed specifically for
night fishing for sea trout. At approximately 7 cm in total length, this is a
substantial surface fly with an EVA foam top that helps the fly fish high in the water and
creates movement and disturbance on the surface.

The tube construction gives you complete freedom to choose the hook that suits your fishing
conditions and personal preference. The fly is supplied without a hook.

Hook not included. The hook shown in the product photograph is a
Partridge Patriot Barbless Stinger #6 STP and is shown for illustration only.

Per Fischer’s Tips for Night Sea Trout Fishing

Per Fischer from Fishmadman has extensive experience fishing for sea trout
after dark, and his practical advice is simple: keep the setup straightforward and be
prepared to fish through the quiet periods.

Leader Length

A total leader length of approximately 10 ft is a good starting point for
night fishing.

Tippet

Per Fischer recommends approximately 0.30 mm tippet for night fishing.
There is generally little reason to go thinner at night, and the heavier tippet also helps
reduce problems with knots and tangles.

Nylon Rather Than Fluorocarbon

For this type of fishing, Per recommends nylon rather than fluorocarbon.
A floating polyleader can also be used as part of the setup.

Be Patient During the Night

One of the most important things to understand about night fishing is that sea trout are not
necessarily active throughout the entire night.

Fish can begin to become active before sunset, with activity around sunset sometimes followed
by a longer quiet period. Once it becomes properly dark, the fish can return and activity may
increase again later in the night.

According to Per Fischer’s experience, there can be particularly interesting periods around
1–2 AM. Activity can then decrease again before another possible period of
activity during the early morning hours, sometimes around 6 AM.

This means that a quiet period does not necessarily mean that the fishing is over. Night
fishing can involve long periods of waiting between periods of activity, so patience is an
important part of the game.

Fishing the Night Tube Skater

Fish the Night Tube Skater with a controlled retrieve and pay attention to the wake created
by the fly. The EVA foam top helps keep the fly riding high while the movement of the fly
creates disturbance on the surface.

When fishing at night, you cannot rely on seeing the fly in the same way as during daylight.
Instead, concentrate on the movement of the line, the surface disturbance and the feel of
the fly as it works across the water.

Cover water systematically and vary your retrieve until you find the speed the fish prefer.
A sea trout following a surface fly may take suddenly, so keep fishing the fly all the way
through the retrieve and into the final part of the cast.

Choose Your Own Hook

The Night Tube Skater is a tube fly and is supplied without a hook. This
allows you to choose a suitable single, double or treble hook according to your own preference,
fishing conditions and hook setup.

The hook shown in the product photograph is a
Partridge Patriot Barbless Stinger #6 STP.

Hook not included.

Night Tube Skater – Specifications

• Pattern: Night Tube Skater
• Fly type: Tube fly
• Approximate length: 7 cm
• Fishing style: Surface fishing / night fishing
• Target species: Sea trout
• Top material: EVA foam
• Hook: Not included
• Hook shown: Partridge Patriot Barbless Stinger #6 STP
• Recommended tippet: Approx. 0.30 mm nylon
• Recommended leader: Approx. 10 ft
• Polyleader: Floating polyleader can be used

Night Fishing for Sea Trout

There is something special about fishing a surface fly after dark. Once daylight disappears,
the focus changes. You are no longer watching the fly clearly on the water. Instead, you fish
by the movement of the fly, the wake on the surface and the feeling of the line.

The Night Tube Skater is designed for precisely this type of fishing. Its
substantial size, EVA foam construction and surface action make it a dedicated choice when
you want to target sea trout close to the surface during the hours of darkness.

Fish it patiently. Keep it moving. Cover water. And don’t give up simply because the night
goes quiet.

Sometimes the next take comes when you least expect it.