New light REPORT

Got my new green LED’s in the mail last Friday (only have used white before and had done well with them). Got home from work Saturday morning and put my new fishing light together. Took it for a try Sunday night at Tillery. Had tons of minnows around it in no time. Had also put out the white light and it was no comparison could not be happier with the new light? BUT the fish did not show up, only had 12 by midnight and they were not all keepers. Was the light to bright? Was it just a slow night? Will have to go out more to find the answer:biggrin WT 83 fishing in 30 feet of water. All fish came from around 15/20 feet. Using minnows only.

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I want to get a light and try this out. I see berkley has come out with some nice looking products: Berkley Lights

Thought about making my own and probably will one day but for now probably need to buy something ready to fish :)

I've wondered about how long it takes for the crappie to show up, maybe if you kept the light out for a few more hours? That's the main issue with me, I couldn't stay out much pass midnight, always have to be up and running in the morning even on the weekends.

pam. where did you order your light. I'm looking to start doing some night fishing

Academy has the green light by Optronics for bout 20 bucks. I got a couple and they been good .

As long as you are in a decent area that has some fish they pretty much show up immediately. I go to spots where I've caught them before and put the lights in the water and bait fish show up within just a couple of minutes and the crappie are not long after. The lights are not going to bring fish in from across the lake but they do draw them from your general area. I've even done a slow troll with the lights out. It has to be a very slow troll.

Went to Tillery Fri and Sat night too. I made my green LED light and it worked great and drew the bait fish in just like your pics. Both nights were slow for me and was too embarrased with what we caught that I didn't post anything. They were all small. What I did learn though is that Night fishing for Crappie requires a different setup, and it was clear not long after it got dark, that I was not set up. I have never been on one of the Nightstalks where our Crappie.com Friends get together and fish, but I think I will join in some of the next ones and get some tips from the pro's.

We are having one this Saturday at Jordan at the ebenezer ramp we are going to grill hotdogs probably be eating bout 5:00 y'all welcome to come would enjoy having you

Thanks for the invite Mac, but Jordan's just a little far for me. I'm more of a Badin, Tillery, Wylie, Wateree type. I know my way around those lakes better especially in the dark.......and there's no standing timber. We'd have to tie a rope from you boat to mine if I went to Jordan. It would be like an Escort service. :peacesmile

Saw this the other day. Snake Bait Under Water Fishing Lite was on Youtube. Just something to check into

Very cool pix. Thanks for the REPORT.

Ppowell: I agree with hockey86 you should be setting up for crappie fishing at night the same places you would during the day. This time of year it will be deep water (25/30 feet) If the fish are biting I will catch them most of the time before I get a lot of minnows around the light. The light just keeps them hanging around.

Bestfriend: your right fishing at night is different you have to keep it simple and have your boat set up so you do not need to move around a lot. Jordan is too far for to drive also we should try to set up a nightstalk on Tillery.

polecat27330: I have looked at lights in the stores but I like to make my. I tell myself I can do it cheaper but that is not always the case but I enjoy it.

Here's a great light we made to use with our green ones we made also it has 300 UV light on each end and 600 bright white ones on a remote control in the middle. Its about 5' long and suction cups hold it to the side of boat the UV's draw less bugs and you can turn the white one on as needed we use florescent line it works great you can build better lights than you can buy. I know!!!!!

Walmart and other places sell a clip on reflector light fixture, buy two or three, make a 12 volt drop cord what ever length you need by cutting plug and putting on battery clips, then put 12 volt light bulbs in instead of 120, they are in the camper section, and they work well, you can get several for what one of the others cost. I personally think a gas lantern just off the water works best of all and i have all the white, green etc lights. The clip ons are less trouble