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Post by tommyfishes on Aug 21, 2012 13:09:06 GMT -5
I would like to know what is your favorite type of light for catching bait?
If you get out much at nite you will notice many variation in the type of lights around the lake, many are just basic street lights that hang high on the dock while others may be a halogen mounted close to the water. I have noticed several of the green and blue submersible starting to pop up more often, I myself use a series of 3 LED lights and submerse them at the dock they produce a white light and seem to work well.
Friday night i caught bait early around 10:00 bait was easy! Saturday night i waited until 4:30 and had a hard time getting bait.
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Post by emmitt on Aug 21, 2012 14:34:23 GMT -5
I started with one of the cheap 12 v floating lights that consist of a car headlight and foam around the light to keep it floating. It drew the bait real well but trying to throw the net and miss the light was a problem, at least for me. Now I attach the same light to the dock about 2 feet above the water in about 15 feet of water sloping to about 30 feet very quickly and I have not had any problems with bait. I have mostly alewives but a few gizzard from time to time.
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Post by yellowdog on Aug 21, 2012 16:24:19 GMT -5
I use a halogen work light rigged like emmitt said above. Works great, but of course you need a dock and an electrical outlet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2012 16:51:50 GMT -5
I've got an over the water dust to dawn light on my dock to keep them close almost year round. Been on every night 24/7 for the past 5 years. Usually use a halogen light on the floater to draw them in. Past weekend the bulb was blown in my halogen light and I didn't have any so I just cut the male plug off the can opener in the house, wired a socket to it (that I got out of a lamp) and screwed in a spot light bulb and taped it to the top of the halogen light that I have mounted at the dock ;D Desperate people do desperate things I guess, but it worked great.
The only time I catch bait at night is during the fall, and that's just to fill the shad cage up that I bought that my wife keeps bitching about that I rarely ever use. Bait was easy off the dock at 5 am. each day for me this past weekend.
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Post by mwardncsu on Aug 21, 2012 16:55:22 GMT -5
I have a 2' HydroGlow green florescent light - it will pull the bait in, but some other lights around do better. I think the 4' or the newer LED versions that are brighter would do better. There was  a light near me that was a basically a street light, think a sodium halide type bulb, mounted off the eaves of the dock about 15' over the water that was always a good light till it was permanently turned off. It was on a timer and came on dusk to dawn every day - I think makes a major difference vs. a light that is randomly on (such as when my 2' Hydroglow is on). Hydroglow has also come out with some new products - they have a 2' LED light that is submersible, DC powered. They also have a 110V AC "dock light" (not intended to be submersed). Then they have a "can" light that suspends from the bottom, powered via 110V AC (I think) - this is not on their website but Darrel was demoing it at the boat shows this winter/spring. I liked it as it would be in the water and out of the way, but was worried about folks tossing their net on it and pulling it up that way accidentally. Check these folks out: www.fishinglightsetc.com/They make a VERY bright Halogen light, although I know folks have had them break (probably from waves banging the on the dock) - think Bentrod had one of these. They now have a 4' LED version that looks attractive, and can be powered by DC or AC depending on the plug/adapter you connect. The one downside to the submersible lights, if you leave them in the water all the time they will need some on-going maintenance to keep them clean from algae growth and such - the upside is that don't pull in bugs (and thus spiders and thus spider crap on your boat). Emmitt - sounds like you're sitting on a perfect bait dock as long as its far enough downlake so the temps/thermocline does not push the bait out in the summer.... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2012 17:05:11 GMT -5
Dang you mward, If your talking about my street light, the bulb is blown and I haven't had time to change it. It was NOT turned off.
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Post by mwardncsu on Aug 21, 2012 17:07:49 GMT -5
Ha - no, the one I was talking about is a bit closer to home, but can you please fix yours - I'll drop off a bulb if need be ;D
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Post by mwardncsu on Aug 21, 2012 17:11:12 GMT -5
I will say, without disclosing Bigun's location - that his light high-lights (see what I did there  ) two things... - water depth is key, especially as temps get hotter. 15' - 20' within proximity to deeper water seems to be the magic depth for good alewives - while the "street light" pulls in the the bait and is pretty consistent, I will say Bigun's produces a lot better when the halogen work light is set on the floater...... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2012 20:32:04 GMT -5
Before I built that dock, I went over every inch of my water frontage for the deepest water I could find. The sole purpose of it being where it's at, is for catching bait. Standing on the end of the floater at full pool, it's 22' under my light, 25' deep 3' to the left of my light. Ten foot out in front my light it drops of to 60' really quick. You are so right on the proximity to deep water being key. The other thing is the street light that keeps them there year round.
If you will replace the street light bulb, I will hook the halogen up on remote and you can turn it on from your boat. ;D
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Post by mwardncsu on Aug 21, 2012 20:44:38 GMT -5
If you will replace the street light bulb, I will hook the halogen up on remote and you can turn it on from your boat. ;D ;D We can work us a deal on that one..... now, if we can just rig up an "app" so I can turn it on from my phone...........  |
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Post by BentRod on Aug 21, 2012 21:06:51 GMT -5
L Before I built that dock, I went over every inch of my water frontage for the deepest water I could find. The sole purpose of it being where it's at, is for catching bait. Standing on the end of the floater at full pool, it's 22' under my light, 25' deep 3' to the left of my light. Ten foot out in front my light it drops of to 60' really quick. You are so right on the proximity to deep water being key. The other thing is the street light that keeps them there year round. If you will replace the street light bulb, I will hook the halogen up on remote and you can turn it on from your boat. ;D All I know is don't throw behind your boats..nets don't usually come back whole when you do. I will need a remote also and I live close enough that if the range is good, I should be able to turn it on and off from the house! ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2012 21:21:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I told mward about the tree directly behind the merc 90 and he was supposed to tell you.....but look at the bright side, since you tore up your net, he gets to catch all the bait. |
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Post by BentRod on Aug 21, 2012 23:10:38 GMT -5
Actually the only net I've hung on that tree was Mwards couple years back! I had thrown on the light many times before and never knew there was a hang til that morning. I always try to throw closer to.the floater usually.
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a light near me that was a basically a street light, think a sodium halide type bulb, mounted off the eaves of the dock about 15' over the water that was always a good light till it was permanently turned off. It was on a timer and came on dusk to dawn every day - I think makes a major difference vs. a light that is randomly on (such as when my 2' Hydroglow is on).
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