What are you using UV Black lights for night fishing

[Gary Daniel Gullett]

Hey gang,

 

New to the forum and searched for the topic but was fruitless for what y'all are using for night fishing when it comes to black lights.

 

I've recently upgraded boats from a Bass Tracker to a Phoenix. In the past, I've using a corded Moonlite that did well on the tracker for the most part. However, now that I have a larger boat I need more lights. I've considered adding jacks and buying more Moonlites but I am really leaning toward a rub rail light along the lines of Bluewater LEDS or maybe taking the big plunge and going with Night Fishion. Bluewater is cut out in the rubn rail to place the lights and Night Fishion has the lights integrated into a new rub rail.

 

It's a big expense and I hope to make the best informed decision I can before dropping that much coin. Is anyone running the Bluewater or Night Fishion rub rail setup? If not, what are you using?

 

Happy to be a member here and I look forward to the responses.

Edited July 28, 2018 by Gary Daniel Gullett
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[Bluebasser86]

Welcome!

 

I don't like lights at night personally. A headlamp for tying knots and unhooking fish and spotlight for navigation, lights out for fishing. 

[Catt]

@Gary Daniel Gullett How y'all are?  ?

 

Like @Bluebasser86 black lights to me are a distraction & totally unnecessary!

 

Cap light to tying lures & unhooking fish, q-beam for running, lights out for fishing.

 

Why?

 

Just like daytime fishing I'm constantly looking around at water surface for clues.

 

 

[MichaelCopeland]

Howdy @Gary Daniel Gullett and welcome to our fishing family! ?

 

I don't own a boat, rarely get to get out on one, and almost never get to fish at night. When I have done any night fishing I use a headlamp for finding and tying my lures on and unhooking fish. Also use it to look around, although not very far around, to see if I can spot any surface activity or any possible targets I believe the fish will be. Only other lighting used is whatever light posts the recreation area may have. Good luck and light lines! ?

[WRB]

A quick search of "black lights" list multiple pages to look at.

Wekcome to the BR site, Catt is our resident night fishing expert.

Tom

[NHBull]

Howdy, Headlamp, Q beam

[Gary Daniel Gullett]

Thanks for all the replies! ?

 

I tourney fish often and frequently on waters with tons of stickups. Lately, it's been pitch black with very little moon to light the night. It makes for tough fishing trying to navigate both boat and line around emerging trees and brush.

 

I use a small 4 LED clip-on head lamp on the hat I normally wear as well as utilize a hand held spot light for navigation when running the big motor in those areas.

 

Y'alls night vision must be much better than mine. LOL...I don't see so well at night especially when it comes to depth perception. 

 

But I still appreciate the feedback. It's interesting to read about the different ways everyone likes to fish.

 

My apologies for not searching correctly for my topic. I'm a member of another forum (pool and billiards) and find this forum more challenging to navigate. Took me at least 30 minutes to figure out how to log in the first time. I do believe I entered my information in the $250 sweepstakes at least 3-4 times.  

 

Tight lines!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WRB]

I am one of the least skilled at navigating any site.This site has a search tool located on the top of this forum page at the right corner.

Everyone has thier own ideas about night fishing from a boat and suggest reading what has already been posted. This helps save repeating a lot of information. No need to appologize as few members bother searching anyway.

Tom