Black lights

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

Have any of you used black lights while fishing at night out of a boat? im thinking about buying one or something similar that gives off good light.. any tips?

[nsnutter]

I'm really not sure how well a black light would work off of a boat, but it definitely never hurts to try! I would imagine a soft glowing neon color such as red would work well, and they're cheap as well ... I generally stick to shore fishing, since I no longer own a boat, so I guess my .02 cents may be less valuable than others on here ... but I say find some cheap neons from an auto part store and give it a go

[wastewaterguru]

Illegal to use to attract fish. They can be good for lighting up the high-vis mono on the rod but you can't shine it into the water in Minnesota.

I just use a two AAA LED headlight and leave it on. I can go 6 or 7 evenings before changing batteries.

[nsnutter]

Haha I must have misinterpreted what the original poster was asking ... I was under the impression he was asking for boat illumination ... WWW I agree, a simple 10-15 dollar AAA LED headlamp like you can find at Wal-Mart will suffice, mine has a two LED spot, two LED flood, and two (red) LED night vision setting ... can't really beat that for 15 bucks!

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

You got it right the first time. i was wondering about on board illumination not so much head lamps, and attracting fish. haha and yes i know it is illegal to use submersible lights while fishing.

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

my bad! i should have wrote my question a little clearer.. im new to this site and posting things

[nsnutter]

No problem man! Welcome, from a fellow new guy ... anyways, I will stick to my original reply then, look into a neon fixture, the challenge is going to be finding something that won't be damaged by water ...

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

Thanks!! and yeah thats just it. i would like something that is gonna be durable. so you are from Mankato? I take it you have fished Judson on up?

[nsnutter]

Yes sir, Mankato it is! We have fished the Blue Earth over by Rapidan Dam, and From Land of Memories on up, hit up Judson a few times ... you familiar with the area man?

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

Yes! im pretty familiar with it.. I've fished Rapidan a few times the blue earth river by Winnebago a lot and up from the Judson landing. A lot of nice flatheads up from judson!

[nsnutter]

Definitely man! Just started river fishing last season ... I was mainly a pike/muskie guy, but I got addicted to the river! Our best last year was a 30# with multiples in the 20-30 range ... my goal this year is to hit forty five ... from the looks of your avatar, you must already be there! Nice fish man

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

I hear ya! i love the lakes, but would fish a river any day! and yeah that one i got there bit at like 2 in the afternoon! couldn't believe it! Most of the big ones i usually snag into are towards evening or at night.

[nsnutter]

Oh by the way man I was thinking about it a bit, and I think a great option for your boat would be an led rope light ... they are generally sealed off from the elements, and will provide the illumination you probably want, and are very easy to mount ... I find that red at night really helps to keep your night vision intact, but I hear that green works just as well

[nsnutter]

I hear ya! i love the lakes, but would fish a river any day! and yeah that one i got there bit at like 2 in the afternoon! couldn't believe it! Most of the big ones i usually snag into are towards evening or at night.

Likewise bro I generally stick to evening/late night for flatties, strange that you were able to hook into that pig in the afternoon, but just goes to show that no effort is a wasted effort!

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

Exactly!!! and yeah thats what i was thinking for lighting too. i don't think a black light would be quite as good and would just end up being a waste of money.. thanks man!!

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

not to mention it would light up every little nasty thing in your boat.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

We should all meet up sometime and fish the Blue Earth or Minnesota...

And I second some rope lights.

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

haha which can get pretty nasty after a hard night of fishing!

[nsnutter]

Hey man don't mention it! Good luck to ya, and keep us updated on what you decide to do! You should definitely enter the KOTC tourney this year, promises to be a good time for all!

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

I may have to invest in a string of some rope lights!

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Thats what I'm saying. A good night of catting means lots of cat slim.

[nsnutter]

We should all meet up sometime and fish the Blue Earth or Minnesota...

And I second some rope lights.

Jeff I agree with you there ... well we fish together every time anyways, but Alex you are more than welcome to join in with us the more the merrier!

[Alex Zuhlsdorf]

I actually did enter in that contest! sounds like it will be fun i need to order a hat one of these days!

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

If you guys are around the area that we were talking about you should definitely let me know. More then likely I will already be on my way out there.

[nsnutter]

Definitely man, we plan to be out at least three nights a week this year hitting it hard