Underwater lights

[Turtlebait]

I'm not a night time crappie catcher b/c of blood sucking and biting bugs and think the underwater light would draw in less blood suckers.

I think making a underwater light would be fairly simple.
A glass tube/plastic,cork or rubber stopper,LED light and wire.
Drill a hole in one of the corks or rubber stoppers for the wire going to the LED and seal all points.
Why would this not work?

I even thought once about putting a light in a gallon glass jar until my pea brain said want be enough room for a light b/c of all the rocks it would take to sink it lol.

[shores]

It should work. The underwater wmart green lights draw millions of bait fish and use very little power. Will catch plenty of crappie if you are where they are.

[NIMROD]

Regular 12 volt bulb in a light should fit a quart jar.

[creekslick]

I'm not a night time crappie catcher b/c of blood sucking and biting bugs and think the underwater light would draw in less blood suckers.

I think making a underwater light would be fairly simple.
A glass tube/plastic,cork or rubber stopper,LED light and wire.
Drill a hole in one of the corks or rubber stoppers for the wire going to the LED and seal all points.
Why would this not work?

I even thought once about putting a light in a gallon glass jar until my pea brain said want be enough room for a light b/c of all the rocks it would take to sink it lol.

I have built 4'ers and 2'ers using 2" clear PVC pipe 12 volt ballast and a 2 or 4 foot fluorescent bulb. If you are ever over towards Batesville give me a shout.

[Harold]

Creekslick,

Where do you get the clear PVC?

[DrJohn]

Sounds like fun to make your own, but you can buy them for about 20 bucks! I'm too lazy to go to all the trouble for that amount.

[creekslick]

Creekslick,

Where do you get the clear PVC?

Mcmaster Carr McMaster-Carr

[creekslick]

Sounds like fun to make your own, but you can buy them for about 20 bucks! I'm too lazy to go to all the trouble for that amount.

The ones I make are the ones that cost 150-175 dollars if you buy them

[Turtlebait]

I didn't realize you could buy them so cheap,the ones I've seen runs a Franklin or two and a few Jacksons.

If you build your own just think at all the colors LED lights have to offer.Blue,green,orange and what about pink,maybe even red,who knows what wild color bait fish will go crazy over from night to night.Cabin fever huh......

[creekslick]

I didn't realize you could buy them so cheap,the ones I've seen runs a Franklin or two and a few Jacksons.

If you build your own just think at all the colors LED lights have to offer.Blue,green,orange and what about pink,maybe even red,who knows what wild color bait fish will go crazy over from night to night.Cabin fever huh......

I have sold some 4'ers for 125.00 and 2'ers for 90.00. Have not made one in a couple of years.