Thread: Fluorescent Fishing Lights green vs. others

I have a green light that I sink about 4 feet down. I hang it between my 2 50 watt floodlights. I don't know what draws the most the 2 50's or the green light.

I use 2 lights with regular white fluorescent bulbs above the water. The whole idea is to attract the bait fish and these do a great job at a decent price. Just my $.02.

I don't think the crappie are attracted to the light as much a they are to the shad that gather around the light. There seems to be some controversy about green or white, I don.t know which is better. I use white flourescent and floating lights and they seem to work OK. Never had a gren one so can't comment on them.

I USE TO FISH WITH LANTERNS & CHANGED TO HOMEMADE 12V SEALED BEAMS.
Later I changed again to Clamp on lights that I would buy at Wal-mart or
whoever had them the cheapest, I would go to the auto parts store & buy a
couple 12v screw in bulbs & convert to 12v fishing Light. I would either cut the end off an extension cord , & put two alligater clips on & attach them to my
trolling batteries. Sometimes I Cut a hole in my Boat & added a double receptical
& wired it to my Battery. All of these worked fine. I've never used another color.
If green draws fish any better than white I couldn't stand it. If the fish are
biting, they will come to any light. If you want to try Green, just paint the bulb
Green. Might save you some money.

I'm with Jim... if the shad are out on the move, no way a green can out produce a white light... i use two starfire halogens from wally world.. only about $13/each and last a long time.... 2 years and counting on the two i have now... Most nights i'll have shad thick as hair on a dogs back around them....

Originally Posted by ykkapslabhunter

I'm with Jim... if the shad are out on the move, no way a green can out produce a white light... i use two starfire halogens from wally world.. only about $13/each and last a long time.... 2 years and counting on the two i have now... Most nights i'll have shad thick as hair on a dogs back around them....

same here but I have green also. Thanks for the solder job stumphanger. He fixed one Friday for me.
I like the starfire. I drop one over each end and put green in the center. One thing about the green is that humans see better in green lights. It does help our sight

Thanks for the help guys.

Fluorescent bulbs use less battery power than any of the others.about 1 amp so that means taking only one battery for me. and staying all night .I use 2 green underwater ,1 white above water of them. 1 white above the head so you can see in the boat.The bad part is they break easy . very costly at 30.00 a pop when broken.Green or white like everone has said I cant see any difference . Some float some sink.well here we go again mater of opinion ,above the water you can see your corks ,the sinker is harder to see the corks but lights the water up brighter with less glair.
The star light work really good and are compact . use more current but not sure how much, and will blow if pluged in while not in the water.Super bright though.
12 volt bulbs.The light bulb type, most are 50 watt lamps. Use 4.1 amps which if you are using more than a couple that can really add up quick.
I have seen 12 volt fluoresent screw in lamps on the internet but have never used any.
But I dont know which is best or which will help you catch more.
I think the more you go the more you will catch.