Made a light mount after watching Richard Gene catching fish under the bridges using his lights. I went aluminum instead of wood. Hopefully the fish won't mindAttachment 405956
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Made a light mount after watching Richard Gene catching fish under the bridges using his lights. I went aluminum instead of wood. Hopefully the fish won't mindAttachment 405956
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Nice light Jack!
Now if you can figure out how to beat those big skeeters you will be set !
im not going at night and fighting those huge skeeters for em ! don’t matter if I could catch a limit of 2 #ers. lol.
I do have a thermo cell that works really great but some them their skeeters on the TN river leave whelps for days! :Rofl
I sure have missed setting up under a bridge at night on Guntersvilles. Some magic down there at those bridges. I believe I found one up here on the Chick that may have that same magic. I have a fresh bottle of bug spray. I may have to install a bug zapper on the boat. :biggrin
Nice light Jack. I like that is it led?
Cool deal!!
Let us know how it works and what you catch.
I need to get back there soon.
Chuck
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Looks awesome. He's got me headed to guntersville as well.
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I use one of those PVC wrapped with LED underwater light sticks. No bugs that way. I haven't had a mosquito bite in several years, and I live right on the water. Must be all of the bourbon in my blood. [emoji57]Attachment 405959
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It was a slow night. Minnows clustered tightly under the light. Then small shad swimming in a circle as far as I could see. Shine the headlamp at the water on the dark side of the boat they were there also. 10 short crappie, lost count on white bass, 4 crappie came home with me for po boys. Fought a 17" largemouth that didn't know he was hooked until he got to the boat. Then the fight was on. 4lb Viscous high vis. Took a minute or 2 to get him in. Lost count of the number on fish that bumped into the boat. Has one jump in and land on the front deck from the dark side of the boatAttachment 405968Attachment 405969Attachment 405970
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I let him swim again. Attachment 405971
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Not sure what this cloud is but it is swimming around. Zooplankton are supposed to be too small to see. Whatever it is the minnows were eating itAttachment 405972Attachment 405973Attachment 405974
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It is an led 2000 lumen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dollfly
I have 2 of those as well. One store bought and one I built.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slabopotamus
No misquitoes and didn't use any bug spray. Never could have gotten away with that on GuntersvilleQuote:
Originally Posted by Slabprowler
I hope you wear then outQuote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
My guess is daphnia. (Small water flea) I used to try growing and breeding them to feed my aquarium fish.
They were there in force. The numbers would get thin and then build back up againQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
Ran the light on high for approximately 5 hours. Still had 1 bar left showing on the 20 volt 5 amp battery.
Just mount a "Skeeter" kill light on your boat. Use a small one from Lowe's. Add a battery powered power cord and wire it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slabprowler
Love the ingenuity my friend. Nice job. You can also tuck some "Dryer sheets" in your shirt pocket and hat. The scent repels "skeeters."Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Mike
Get a Thermo-Cell from walmart....hang it on your belt
I like the little mounted light buddy, good job. Surprised you don’t have a solar panel running it though :Rofl
I will try to find the light extension apparatus photos from 40 years ago we made for crappie at night on lake fork when it opened up .Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
it held 3 or 4 old school head lights above the water at about 6 foot away from the boat .
it was all aluminum as well . :highfive
200 to 300 crappie a night with.... wait for it ,,,,,,rod stewart all cranked up in the dark ....
yes we experimented with loud rock and roll in the dark and it became clear that rod stewart was best with the lights on at night
brought back some fond memories when you said it was aluminum :cheers2
I originally started hanging Coleman white gas lanterns from the under sides of the bridges. That worked awesome. Something about that color of light
Good job Jack!
glad you got out and gave it a whirl ! Not bad contending with all that bait !
If that bridge has much depth to it remember it this Nov-March you know what it will hold out their !
I may have to come to Tennessee! Lol No skeeter bites !:ThumbsUp
2 thermo cells
a big box of dryer sheets and I’m still not going here until November! Lol ��
Had enough moonlight I could have probably pulled it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
Not the first misquitoe bite. Only saw 2 mayflies land by the light. I am thinking of finding a pontoon this winter and turning it in a lighted bridge stalker. Load up some kids, neices, and nephews, a tank of minnows and go after themQuote:
Originally Posted by Slabprowler
That sound like loads of fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
I’ll furnish the minnows!!!!! [emoji23]
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More than welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Adams
I’m gonna get back to Dayton this year. After Florida and before Italy.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Probably middle of September to late October. I will definitely let you know when I land at Bluewater.
Love that place!!
Chuck
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I saw that episode when Richard rigged his light. I love the down-to-earth ingenuity and simplicity of his whole approach to fishin'.
Nice job on the light brother... that'll work right there for sure... and that's all they are to it right there.
Should be a great time of the yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Adams
I used to hang the white gas coleman lanterns over the water. I still love to here the hiss of the lantern and the sizzle as the bugs hit them. This light here has the same color as the gas lanterns and not nearly as dangerous. Win win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Special K
I noticed Richards light and wood bracket for it. I mean, what would one expect? The mans a carpenter and it was a temporary setup. Run what ya brung! Cool light you did Jack, the possibilities of such on a pontoon would be endless. Have fun with the kids when that happens.
It will be a fun project. A flat level floor would be nice also. A trip out on the Tracker and my knees pay from the constant stair step aerobics that go on. I will keep the tracker for shooting docks. All other fishing will likely be done on the pontoon.