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Post by willymac2476 on Dec 6, 2014 10:57:40 GMT -5
has anyone ever used night lights for bait? Are they worth the money? What kind brand type etc?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 12:54:58 GMT -5
I do. I use two Lifeform 9 lights. They absolutely work for: - Herring and Ales
- seeing if you caught any mongos before releasing the net
I am not certain if they attract big gizzards. In fact, I turn them off when I am stalking mongos. I then turn then back on to see if I caught any under water before hauling in the net.
Final Conclusion: They are cool and fun but I wouldn't call them a major value-add for catching bait.
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Post by SquidHound on Dec 6, 2014 13:14:16 GMT -5
They will work off a dock for bigger shad some of the year but its more dependent on location and water depth These work well for a portable light www.fishinglightsetc.com/MagnumComboII.htmlLed it a better choice if youre using it on a boat but either work fine
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Post by willymac2476 on Dec 6, 2014 13:21:54 GMT -5
So a Christmas gift or nah?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 16:04:28 GMT -5
It depends on the other alternatives. If I didn't have lights, I would love them as a gift.
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Post by mwardncsu on Dec 6, 2014 18:33:07 GMT -5
The green (or other color - white, blue) will help you catch bait - but you need to be able to deploy it and let it stay for a while - usually at least an hour at dark. If you have a dock or staying at a place with one, its a good option - though a good halogen spotlight can work. The nice thing about the underwater light is it does not reflect across the water and make neighbors upset - and does not draw bugs above the water. I have the 4' LED light from www.fishinglightsetc.com - and it has a dual-plug (or is an option) to let you plug in AC, or DC - nice for use at the dock or out on the boat if you want to tie-up, or if you are at a dock without AC. Certainly not a bad Christmas present option.....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 18:44:53 GMT -5
Final Conclusion: They are cool and fun but I wouldn't call them a major value-add for catching bait. StripedMongoYam.....you won't be saying that when the fish transition to feeding on the smaller bait.
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Post by formula180 on Dec 6, 2014 19:45:24 GMT -5
If you are at the end of the cove, you could always seed the cove by stringing about 50 yards of lights under water so that it attracts the bait. After a period of time, in come the perch, bass, and stripers.
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Post by mwardncsu on Dec 6, 2014 21:19:36 GMT -5
They will work off a dock for bigger shad some of the year but its more dependent on location and water depth These work well for a portable light www.fishinglightsetc.com/MagnumComboII.htmlLed it a better choice if youre using it on a boat but either work fine The light in the like above is a BRIGHT light - dual halogen bulbs. Downside is you pretty much need to run them on the dock due to power draw - and the bulbs will break if they get banged around. The LED light they offer is perhaps not quite as bright (and definitely longer/larger), but its tough as nails....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 21:56:41 GMT -5
Final Conclusion: They are cool and fun but I wouldn't call them a major value-add for catching bait. StripedMongoYam.....you won't be saying that when the fish transition to feeding on the smaller bait. I learned last May that pulling mongos is a waste of time. It took a week but I finally started using ales. I also learned last May how to stop fishing on SML for 5 months. Btw... I originally posted with the assumption you were speaking about underwater boat lights. Of course dock lights work. They create a food chain from plankton on up to grumpy fishermen.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 14:52:19 GMT -5
I'm not grumpy!!!!!!
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Post by robertpaulson on Dec 8, 2014 15:10:38 GMT -5
I have been using a 4' Green LED 12v light off the front of my boat when I fish off it at night. Only works if I am at the dock or anchored as it needs to stay in place for a while. If you are in water deep enough (which seems to be around 20 feet) the shad start coming around 30 minutes after dark and stay all night. I have had times when they did not show up right away and times when there has been a great ball of them. About 1 out of 4 nights there will be group of gizzard shad show up as well. I have even gotten small stripers in my cast net (.5 to 1 lbs). Pretty much like dock lights except I have done better with underwater lights than above water lights. You can also see the fish down there much much better with the underwater lights and the only bugs are down on water. Above water lights bring all kinds of bugs, reflect most of light and are just a distraction. I also have a fish finder that I put the Transducer on the end of a poll and I can turn it to any angle. I tie it to the boat and point out rather than straight down. More like 30 degrees down. What I have found is that Stripers show up at the edge of light and dart through. I set the fish finder alarm to signal for only big fish and it will start going off when they are there. I have had nights with 6 or more 15lb or so caught 20 feet or so from light. If I put bait straight down bellow or near light will get small mouth or tons of White Perch/bass. Second or third night in a row seems to improve catch.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 9:00:05 GMT -5
StripedMongoYam.....you won't be saying that when the fish transition to feeding on the smaller bait. I learned last May that pulling mongos is a waste of time. It took a week but I finally started using ales. I also learned last May how to stop fishing on SML for 5 months. Yam, they will switch back to feeding on smaller bait long before then....... anytime now, if they haven't already.
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