Lights too Bright?

[shooter_mcgavin]

I gave my new LED lights a try last night, and couldn't believe how bright they were. I've got two 4-foot strips, with a total of 240 led's running off my vexilar battery. Its like daylight in there (6' x 6' frabill). I even noticed that I could see the crappies quite a ways down as I was realing them up. Which leads me to my question:

Is there such a thing as too bright? I was set up pretty deep, but I'd imagine if you're on the weedline, say 18 fow, that the light shining down through the holes might deter a walleye from swimming through.....

Any thoughts?

[PerchJerker]

I don't know if you can have your house too bright, but I usually try to keep mine as dim as possible.

[Guest Anonymous]

For crappies it's not real likely to be a big issue. They are part of he reason the no submerged lights rule in lakes is in effect in MN. They submerge lights down south to attract the forage which in turn attracts the crappies.

[Todd_J]

What kind of light do you have and where did you get them? I've been looking for something that I can get locally - without involving far away foreign lands...

[shooter_mcgavin]

Found them on the net and had them shipped from Hong Kong. Took almost three weeks. I did a lot of searching, and couldn't find anything that's made in the USA that would work. These are not the Best Hong Kong lights or whatever they're called.

I wanted them to be waterproof, flexible, and a 180 degree viewing angle. The only place that I could find them was China. If I post the link it will just be deleted.....

[PerchPounder]

I don't think it would matter too much to crappies as stated about but I have found in the past that for walleyes the least amount of light seemed to be the best. When I fish walleyes in my portable I jig one line inside with no lights one and a Tip setup not too far away. And if I do get the rare occaision to fish in a permie I usually like to sit with the light off or very dim and just waiting for a rattle reel to sound off.

[FishOn!]

I think it may vary lake to lake. I think some lakes, (Green in chisago) light doesnt matter. But a very small lake in Eagan where i fish, all i catch are small ones with the light on. (headlamp) But when I turn it off, I start catching big ones! And surprisingly, the bigger ones are extremely light biters! I often dont know they are there until i jig and feel them there!

[shooter_mcgavin]

Thanks for the replies. Now that I think of it, the only walleyes I've caught this year were after I broke my lantern and had to use my headlamp.

FishOn - I live in Eagan, but have yet to find a spot worth fishing twice. Any suggestions on some panfish action for an evening? I'm mostly catch & release. Shoot me an email if you would [email protected]

thanks!

[slipperybob]

It varies..Sometimes bright lites in the house is what attracts the plankton food chain. Sometimes it deters the big fish from coming in.

[sjburnt]

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[FishOn!]

Its funny how it all works! The crappies on green were smacking it, but on the small lake, just the lightest bite ever! Once the sun is completely down, my headlamp goes on the floor facing the wall. That way there is no light getting down the hole but just enough that I can see what im doing!

[eyebjim]

I would say if you are fishing walleyes and you are deeper than 20 in not so clear water the lights don't matter. Clear water or shallower they do (IMHO). For craps, bring on the light in most cases.

Jim

[FishOn!]

Shooter, in regards to eagan there are several great lakes! Fish lake can be outstanding if you get out there in the right spot when there isnt a crowd. carlson is good in the summer and very early ice. We will have to fish sometime and i can be more specific!