Fluorescent Fishing Lights green vs. others

I have been trying to study up on the use of various lights to attract fish during a night stalk. I knew you guys would be the best in the world to go to for no bull answers. I have read that the fish are attracted to the light because it simulates the light at dawn and they want to feed (I am not sure if this is true or not). If this is true, wouldn't it be best to use a full-spectrum light (one that contains all of the colors that simulates sunlight)? I have also read that green is very popular because of its ability to penetrate the water a great distance. Is green the best or is it just one of those things where everyone is going to have their own opinion? Any help that you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated. Hope you all had a blast at Slabfest!

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....

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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....

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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.

Anyone have any ideas where I could get a green replacement bulb only?

I use all flourescent lights. The kind that fasten beneath the cabinets in my home. I power them with an inverter to provide 120 volt ac power. My battery seems to last forever and I have an abundance of light all round.
Still have a couple of the old "flyback transformer" powered ones in the shed.
The lights are cheap at Lowes.

I believe you will continue getting different opinions from everybody. Personally I believe it is a matter of choice even though I too have never used a green light. I started off crappie fishing at night with lanterns hanging over the side of the boat, later progressed to floating lights, then moved on to submersibles. All did their jobs drawing baitfish which draws crappie and I believe that's the bottom line. I believe picking the right spots for night stalking far outweighs the color of the light being used to attract the fish.

I agree with Gabowman, there are as many opinions as there are fishermen/women. If you are in a good area and get shad to the light the crappie will come. I haven't used the green lights yet because I've had good luck with floating and submersible white lights.

This is my first posting on Crappie.com.
Hello, I Have Fished With Both The White Lights That Float on top And The Green Fluorescent Lights .
There Is No Comparison. The Green Light Will Attract More Shad Than The White Light Without A Doubt. I have 10's of thousands of Shad around the boat using the GREEN FISH LIGHTS.
I Fish Mostly At West Point Lake And Have Had 3 Or 4 Boats Around Me And Caught More Fish Than All Of Them Put Together Using The Green Fish Lights.
I Live In Temple, Ga And Make The 24" And 48" Green Fish Lights. I Sell Them For $130 For The 48" And $99 For The 24". I Had A Hydro Glow About 3 Years Ago And Paid Almost $200 For It. I can make the lights for a 12 DC volt and 110 AC volt with battery clamps or a cigarette plug any length cord. My Lights Are As Good As Hydro Glow---just Cheaper.
YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT [email protected] OR CALL
My Phone # Is 770-459-8962. LEAVE MESSAGE Greenlightman

This is my first posting on Crappie.com.
Hello, I Have Fished With Both The White Lights That Float on top And The Green Fluorescent Lights .
There Is No Comparison. The Green Light Will Attract More Shad Than The White Light Without A Doubt. I have 10's of thousands of Shad around the boat using the GREEN FISH LIGHTS.
I Fish Mostly At West Point Lake And Have Had 3 Or 4 Boats Around Me And Caught More Fish Than All Of Them Put Together Using The Green Fish Lights.
I Live In Temple, Ga And Make The 24" And 48" Green Fish Lights. I Sell Them For $130 For The 48" And $99 For The 24". I Had A Hydro Glow About 3 Years Ago And Paid Almost $200 For It. I can make the lights for a 12 DC volt and 110 AC volt with battery clamps or a cigarette plug any length cord. My Lights Are As Good As Hydro Glow---just Cheaper.
YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT [email protected] OR CALL
My Phone # Is 770-459-8962. LEAVE MESSAGE Greenlightman

I actually have a green light/white light combo I got from Bass Pro a couple years back. It makes the water blue. Which keeps me interested even if I'm not catching fish. Its just cool to look at. hehe.