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Blake, any light even a regular ol spotlight will light up these obstacles. It's the speed these guys like to travel at night on the River that requires the insane lighting.

I dont know what you are talking about. whistle

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Well we don't want anything sneaking up on us.....

I don't get crazy with speed at night.....but I usually am on plane. Somewhere between 20 and 25 mph is the norm at night.

I used to run over 30 mph with my Lund Fisherman at night out of Shakopee...with only a handheld Q-beam spotlight. But that was only after running it a couple dozen times each spring during the day and learning where the potential obstacles were.

With the Riverpro, I will run anywhere at anytime on plane (except in heavy fog....although my definition of heavy is a bit more than most).

No matter what you have for lights, there is no substitute for experience on the water and knowing when you can, can't and shouldn't be on plane.

Even a great light only light's up stuff above the water line......and the stuff below the water line can be 5 feet below your prop one day and 2 days later you can whack it......

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With the Riverpro, I will run anywhere at anytime on plane (except in heavy fog....although my definition of heavy is a bit more than most).

That night we hit a shallow spot heading back to Shakopee were we sucked up some sand into your exhaust cooling system. That was some heavy fog! Even in a car I would have been going idle speed!

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Wow! i never knew,. got a whole new respect for you guys cattin on the MN.

Most of my P2 spots can be navigated without looking in front of the boat,

how far do you guys have to travel on water to get where your going to fish?

Id want to fish in that big water truck thing that shelby stanga had on AX men if i had to deal with that stuff.

They run barges on the MN river right?

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Wow! i never knew,. got a whole new respect for you guys cattin on the MN.

Most of my P2 spots can be navigated without looking in front of the boat,

how far do you guys have to travel on water to get where your going to fish?

Id want to fish in that big water truck thing that shelby stanga had on AX men if i had to deal with that stuff.

They run barges on the MN river right?

They do run barges but only on the very lower part of the Minnesota River (Savage and downstream) where the river is dredged out and there is a nice consistent channel to navigate. All bets are off though once you go up from there.

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While the gps is a handy tool, and I use it mostly for marking known obstacles in the water, and when its foggy to make sure I am headed in the right direction, I still drive with caution. New obstacles appear almost daily on a receding river.

But after the last 12 months of floods, the river is a brand new beast to concur this year, and I will have a lot of fun, trying to figure it out. Although, I am sure I will be paying the price with props again this year. I love having mother nature mix things up, and create new fishing holes every few years, but this once every couple months is getting a little old!

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I agree Scott - it's even worse when you're stuck on the bank - most of my spots were underwater the majority of last season!

I walked through a lot of water to get to higher ground and bank, I also spent a few days fishing directly in water. Get yourself a good pair of rubber boots!

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I walked through a lot of water to get to higher ground and bank, I also spent a few days fishing directly in water. Get yourself a good pair of rubber boots!

That would be a wise investment eh? Nick I fished again at that spot for 3 hrs or so and only caught another bullie on that 7/0 hook - even after cutting 'er up nothing would take. I think I'll take your advice, and start searching elsewhere. Other than what we talked about you catching there yesterday, have you had any other luck there? It seems like it could have potential ...
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Other than what we talked about you catching there yesterday, have you had any other luck there? It seems like it could have potential ...

Change your bait and have patience. That is probably the best advice anyone can give you at this time of year. If a bait isn't working don't hesitate to try another bait. Although some fish are being caught it is still a little cool to get the bite to turn on. It won't be long, specially with the river falling back to normal spring time levels. You should start to see fish coming back to the river and focus the current seams and eddies. Now that the water is getting closer to the bank the fish should work their way back. Put in the time and you will get some fish. All you can do is keep trying.

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My advise is have patients this time of year. Fish to be out fishing, dont fish to catch fish, as more often then not, you will leave disappointed. Right now there is m any things not in your favor to catch fish. The water is still cold, the water is very dirty, there is a lot of water for them to be in, they just arent hungry yet this time of year, until their bodies warm more, and they start moving more, and the current is just cruising through most of the water column right now. Giver a few more weeks, the water will warm, the water will get clearer as the water gets back in the banks, and you wil have better luck. I have only been out twice, and didnt catch anything, but I had "0" expectations to catch something. So I left happy both times.

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Well I got to see one of those F35-5500's in action last night. I was very skeptical about LED's making for a good option as a spot/flood light for driving your boat. Then when I seen the size of it i was even more skeptical.

Then it got dark and we hooked up one light.

WOW, not only does it throw light a far distance but it also spreads it out nice. I imagine 2 of these would be plenty for driving and 3 would be ideal.

Very impressive.

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Heads up: New tech toys in the lighting game guys...check out the new "Taco" Light Emitting Diode Deck and Flood lights once. Overton's has them. Low amp draw...Boo-Koo light..long life..good price.

"Taco Deck Light"

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F38-3500

TACO introduces the "LUMA" LED Deck Light. LED lighting is highly efficient and unlike other light bulbs, LED’s are vibration and shock-resistant. The LUMA Deck Light draws less than 1/4 Amps and operates on a standard 12V marine battery, The sleek low profile design features a high-impact, UV-resistant white plastic housing, polycarbonate lens and 30 LEDs for 100,000-hour operating life. Stainless Steel bracket with all stainless mounting hardware mounts easily and adjusts to the desired angle.

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Taco Flood Light.

F38-5500

TACO’s Marine LED Spot Light will light up waters ahead with three, high-powered 3-watt LEDs providing 1,000,000 candlepower output or 4,474 lumens of bright white light. Highly efficient, these low draw (<1 amp) hard-wired lights offer 100,000 hours of operation and won’t drain batteries. 12-28V DC power makes it ideal for boats of all sizes.

Designed for marine use, TACO’s marine LED lights are waterproof to withstand salt spray and wash-downs, and vibration- and shock-resistant to stand-up to pounding wakes. The sleek design features a high-impact, UV-resistant white plastic housing with polycarbonate lens. Mounting is easy, choose from stainless steel mounting bracket model with adjustable angle, or clamp-on model that fits standard 3/4" & 1" I.P.S. pipe T-top rings (1-1/16" & 1-5/16" OD pipe).

Was it the F38-5500?

I am considering a 4 bar set for a spread. That will still use a tiny fraction of the juice a holigan pair would.

A spread of 2 F38-3500's and 2 F38-5500's may be ideal, switched to run either or both banks as need be.

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