This technology has been around for years but very few fisherman use it. If you use a quality underwater light for fishing you will be surprised at how many bait fish you will attract near your night fishing setup.
Folks one thing you need to understand is that night fishing lights are just a tool to increase the chances of having a successful night fishing trip. You still need to do some pre-planning for the species of fish you are going to target.
You still need to pick a likely habitat area where you can catch fish. Its been my experience that light fishing works best in waters that have very little current. Look for areas that you know bait fish frequent during the day. These areas are a great choice for setting up for the night.
It is very important to understand that game fish like the crappie, and walleye like to feed at night and for good reason. Many game fish can detect color at night which allows theme to detect light intensity and color contrast changes. There have been scientific studies conducted that suggest the colors blue and green work the best if you are looking to purchase night lights used for fishing.
Many bait fish, shrimp and insects are attracted to lights at night but do not have the acute senses at night that many game fish have. This gives the game fish a distinct advantage when your night fishing for crappie or other game fish.
When you look on line for fishing lights you are going to find two types of underwater lighting. One type we will not talk about is the land based commercial underwater lighting that is used primarily at boat docks and private residences.
We will concentrate on portable dc powered submersible night fishing lights.We have listed right below in priority what to look for when purchasing one of these lights.
1 High Intensity
2 Blue & Green lighting
3 Powered by a DC battery, and must be portable
4 Has long cables and good battery attachments to submerge to different
depths
5 Durable And Waterproof at different depths.
Look on line and at some department stores for blue or green lights for fishing designed specifically to be submerged at different depths for night fishing. Do not purchase a light unless it is a high powered florescent light that has a wattage between 25-40, emits between 1-3 thousand lumens.
The cost range for night fishing fluorescents to be used for light fishing range between 160$ to 200$. You can find cheaper lights but they will not work as well.
When comparing prices you need to look for the following specifications. The best florescent submersibles use 25-40watts of power , and they emit 1000 to 3000 lumens per tube. Remember from above, intensity of the light and color are key factors in attraction both the game fish and the "food chain" so look for these key elements when comparing pricing.
The best florescent underwater fishing light units both blue and green, range in cost between 160$ to 200$ and go down from there,keep in mind,in most cases the cheaper the cost the lower the quality, and further you will be from the 1000 to 3000 lumens intensity.
To end our article today we would like to emphasize that it is very important to compare different manufactures and suppliers of
underwater fishing lights underwater fishing lights.
You more or less need to get the best bang for your buck. Remember be careful because cheaper doesn't necessarily get you quality night fishing lights. To find more night fishing tips and techniques visit our website. You can also down load a free copy of "78 Fishing Discoveries Unleashed" e-book.