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| Sorry if this has been discussed plenty before, I just couldn't find much about it.
Probably a stupid question, but how do you guys see when night fishing, especially with a new moon? I take a trip to NW Ontario every year and the thought of all the snags and underwater hazards has dissuaded me from ever trying the night bite; that and fishing partners that would rather sleep or drink than fish... |
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Location: SE, WI. | Plot your trails W/ gps during the day. Run your trails after dark. Probably knowing your water is a must. Venture out a small amount more , daily....before you know it, your 15-20 miles away from camp, in the dark. Just have to look out for wolves , deer, bear and logs ;( Limit the amount of lighting.... See better.... Eyes will adjust! JD |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Only use navigation lights when fishing. Just like stated above. I would not fish a lake at night if it had a lot of unmarked hazards. I find I do less and less night fishing as I get older but I have a very bright headlamp when I do. I slow down and check for hazards if I’m not sure. Never know what’s out there at night and not worth risking your life or someone else’s. Big spotlights help too.
Edit: I say I don’t night fish much but I was out until 2am last night. I saw a boat buzzing around after the moon went down so it was really dark. He was flipping his lights on and off every 10 seconds up on plane. I shined my head lamp on him because I thought maybe he was drunk or lost. He then came right up on me and asked if I was lost, ha. Point being, have a big bright light so people know right where you are as well.
Edited by Kirby Budrow 6/28/2020 12:36 PM
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| Thanks for the info guys. I guess more meant do you keep a headlight on when casting or only occasionally to see shoreline and if there's a hookup? I read that muskie seem to kinda freeze when hit with a bright light so I figured running a headlamp continuously is probably a poor choice. |
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| Run a glow bead on your line just above your leader. Re-charge as necessary, otherwise keep your headlamp off while casting. Turn it on to navigate or when you hook up. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | DaytonS - 6/30/2020 7:14 AM
Thanks for the info guys. I guess more meant do you keep a headlight on when casting or only occasionally to see shoreline and if there's a hookup? I read that muskie seem to kinda freeze when hit with a bright light so I figured running a headlamp continuously is probably a poor choice.
Yes, that's what we mean. No headlamp while fishing. Some people use the red light, but I see no reason to. I feel pressured fish are scared even of boat lights but you have to use them. No reason to shine any other light into their eyes while fishing. |
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| Great I figured as much but needed to consult with the guys actually out there doing it. Love the glow bead idea |
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Location: MN | I use a very dim red light. I’ve caught fish at night in the 8 with it on. Some on highly pressured waters. Never felt the light scared them off as most critters can’t see red light but I think the dimmer it is the better. One of those cool shiny stickers on your blades really helps them show up in the light and you will have no trouble seeing the glow of a follow.
I haven’t had luck being able to see the glow bead after a few casts but maybe I’m not using the right ones. To the guys using it, what brand of glow bead holds its glow?
I also will put a white sock over my back white light to cut down on surface glare. Just make sure it is still bright enough for boats to see you. Some light styles are better than others from keeping light from shining down on you. It’s worth buying a new light if yours doesn’t have the shade feature on the bottom. I also tape the lights on my foot pedal and turn the graph backlight all the way down. The more your eyes condition to the darkness the easier it is. Glowing outdoors makes stickers for your foot pedal and motor that really help with running the motor.
Bring some wet wipes and tp. Boatside strikes at night might make you fill your shorts. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | I put a glow bead on my line but after a couple casts you can't see it but it does protect your tip top if you real too close to your tip.
The lures I use at night I can feel them coming any why. I do wear a head lamp but it stays off in till a fish is hooked.
I also use the sock idea but keep a mag light or spot light close so if any one comes close use it to alert your presence and if your partner hooks a fish shine your light on the tip and follow your line down to the water to the fish ,you'll see the fish but the light will pee it off. |
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| My night fishing lure selection is pretty small. I cant remember the name of the product but it's the glow tape that everyone puts on their trolling motor head to see what direction its pointing at night. I use small 1/4 inch pieces of that stuff and stick it on the head of a crankbait or bucktail blade. The charge seems to last way longer than glow beads and I haven't had any fall off yet. |
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Fishing at night