Night Fishing

fatdirtycat · 01-24-06, 04:13 PM

Hey guys,
Have yall ever used some type of green light underwater to attract fish when night fishing?
Thanks!!

HuckFinn · 01-24-06, 04:44 PM

Never used a green light execpt inside the lure, I think yo-sori makes them.
I have used a white light under water which brought in bait fish and the bigger ones came in after them.
Also used a light floating on the water (white) to attrack bugs which brought in the bait fish, and thus the bigger ones.
Are you talking about the green lights in the lures and bobbers and such? Most of these I think are made so the angler can see his/her bait or line not to attrack fish.
The lure I used has a groove cut into its belly and a light tube goes into it. Makes the lure glow green. Never gave this lure a chance so can't say if it works or not.

fatdirtycat · 01-24-06, 04:54 PM

Im talking about a green light that you either float or submerge under the water. Its supposed to attract fish to your location.

JB · 01-24-06, 04:57 PM

I 've seen lights that were white and floated on styrofoam to attract crappies ,and also black lights (purple) to eluminate your line, but the green is a new one to me..but generally the idea with any color light it that the bait fish go to it, and then the bigger fish prey on them being in the area..plus fish are curious and go to it.
check out this link
http://www.baitlight.com/indexbl.html

HuckFinn · 01-24-06, 06:28 PM

I have heard of green glowing lures for crappie and other pan fish. As JB stated the light brings the bait fish and the bigger ones follow. Black light works to allow you to change lures and lines etc. does not kill you night vision as a white light would. Red also does the same thing but I think it needs to be britter than the black

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 01-24-06, 06:37 PM

A buddy who has a crappie pond uses the green submerged ones at night. I never fished with him at night with it, but he swears by it.

Futurepro22 · 01-24-06, 07:00 PM

i've heard of green lights..but never used one. i know ppl who have though.. i've used a white light for crappie and stripers.. but never for bass... the thing with using lights is that you have to stay in one spot with lil or no boat movement.. which can be a task sometimes... even with 2 anchors

striker23 · 01-24-06, 10:37 PM

do lights work significantly any better than conventional night fishing lures and strategies?

Futurepro22 · 01-24-06, 11:28 PM

the purpose of the light is to start the food chain right around your boat/dock whatever... the light doesnt "attract" the fish... the light does attract the photoplankton in the water.. which in turns attracts bait(minnows, shad), which attracts bigger fish .. and so on... I've seen this on the fishfinder.. put the light in the and within 5 mins the graph starts to become darker/more solid then it starts moving toward the surface...then a few minutes later.. you see bait, then in a lil bit more... fish... its really cool...

bassintom · 01-24-06, 11:50 PM

i've never tried using a light to attract fish.whenever i fish at night it's usually a tourney.i keep all lights off if possible.if i must keep the anchor light on i usually cover it with a hat.and if i must use a flashlight to retie or whatever i will stay as low in the boat as possible so the light doesn't shine into the water.
but that's just me.

01-24-06, 04:13 PM	#1
fatdirtycat BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 164	Night Fishing Hey guys, Have yall ever used some type of green light underwater to attract fish when night fishing? Thanks!! __________________ I love fish, Fish love me, Please fish bite my lure. thats right, just bite it, it wont hurt......

01-24-06, 04:44 PM	#2
HuckFinn BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ledgwood NJ Posts: 204	Never used a green light execpt inside the lure, I think yo-sori makes them. I have used a white light under water which brought in bait fish and the bigger ones came in after them. Also used a light floating on the water (white) to attrack bugs which brought in the bait fish, and thus the bigger ones. Are you talking about the green lights in the lures and bobbers and such? Most of these I think are made so the angler can see his/her bait or line not to attrack fish. The lure I used has a groove cut into its belly and a light tube goes into it. Makes the lure glow green. Never gave this lure a chance so can't say if it works or not. __________________ Stay Safe Fish Often Huck New Jersey: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten

01-24-06, 04:54 PM	#3
fatdirtycat BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 164	Im talking about a green light that you either float or submerge under the water. Its supposed to attract fish to your location. __________________ I love fish, Fish love me, Please fish bite my lure. thats right, just bite it, it wont hurt......

01-24-06, 06:28 PM	#5
HuckFinn BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ledgwood NJ Posts: 204	I have heard of green glowing lures for crappie and other pan fish. As JB stated the light brings the bait fish and the bigger ones follow. Black light works to allow you to change lures and lines etc. does not kill you night vision as a white light would. Red also does the same thing but I think it needs to be britter than the black __________________ Stay Safe Fish Often Huck New Jersey: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten

01-24-06, 06:37 PM	#6
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	A buddy who has a crappie pond uses the green submerged ones at night. I never fished with him at night with it, but he swears by it. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

01-24-06, 04:57 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I 've seen lights that were white and floated on styrofoam to attract crappies ,and also black lights (purple) to eluminate your line, but the green is a new one to me..but generally the idea with any color light it that the bait fish go to it, and then the bigger fish prey on them being in the area..plus fish are curious and go to it. check out this link http://www.baitlight.com/indexbl.html

01-24-06, 07:00 PM	#7
Futurepro22 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ebensburg,Pa Posts: 208	i've heard of green lights..but never used one. i know ppl who have though.. i've used a white light for crappie and stripers.. but never for bass... the thing with using lights is that you have to stay in one spot with lil or no boat movement.. which can be a task sometimes... even with 2 anchors

01-24-06, 10:37 PM	#8
striker23 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ashburn, Virginia Posts: 199	do lights work significantly any better than conventional night fishing lures and strategies?

01-24-06, 11:28 PM	#9
Futurepro22 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ebensburg,Pa Posts: 208	the purpose of the light is to start the food chain right around your boat/dock whatever... the light doesnt "attract" the fish... the light does attract the photoplankton in the water.. which in turns attracts bait(minnows, shad), which attracts bigger fish .. and so on... I've seen this on the fishfinder.. put the light in the and within 5 mins the graph starts to become darker/more solid then it starts moving toward the surface...then a few minutes later.. you see bait, then in a lil bit more... fish... its really cool...

01-24-06, 11:50 PM	#10
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	i've never tried using a light to attract fish.whenever i fish at night it's usually a tourney.i keep all lights off if possible.if i must keep the anchor light on i usually cover it with a hat.and if i must use a flashlight to retie or whatever i will stay as low in the boat as possible so the light doesn't shine into the water. but that's just me. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

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