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| Never musky fished much at night and I'm heading to Vermilion next week (East end)
all equipped and ready to go at night, looking forward to it. Common sense tells me to keep the headlamp off when figure 8'ing boatside, but man, the idea of an unseen momma-beast attacking with 3-4 feet of line out in total darkness is exciting to the point that maybe I need a portable Defibrilator in the boat, could be multiple heart attacks since I hear those spotted V fish love to hit on the 8. Do y'all tend to throw on the light when figure 8ing or not. I'd think it'd spook the fish, but I'm not sure Musky spook much in that situation. Opinions? |
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| I keep the light off unless I need it. You're right though...nothing like catching one on the '8' in darkness. Scares the @%*^! out of me every time! |
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Location: Chicago, IL | I use an LED headlamp that has a RED light on it and keep it on the whole time. It does not attract bugs and has not seemed to bother any followers. You can see your bait come in as it approaches the boat and easily see a follower. |
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Location: NYC (and many weeks in MN during summer) | light off for sure. I use glow beads, though, to determine where the lure is on really dark nights.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | If you don't like to get hit at boatside, then turn the headlamp on. You'll spook every fish that follows. Who knows, maybe you'll get hit when you are turning on the lamp and then you'll lose your rod???
Leave it off till you get hit and have the fish under control. And of course F8 every time and a few time longer than you normally would. |
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| Thanks, I figured it would spook fish. Always spooks me when i'm heading the the fridge in the middle of the night and the wife hits me in the eyes with the flashlight beam! Though probably if the fridge did a figure 8 I'd never be able to resist. |
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| I had a few fish SMASH baits while shining my headlamp on them last year including 40, and 45 inchers 1 week. However I think I scared one away last night with my light so who really knows. I think if they really want it the light isn't going to stop them. A fish that may be iffy? Might just scare her off. I try to leave mine off, but sometimes it just ends up still on after picking off weeds and such.
All that said..........
I dont think I would have boated either of those fish if I hadn't seen them and done a much better figure 8 than usual. |
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| whit65 - 7/25/2008 1:11 PM
Thanks, I figured it would spook fish. Always spooks me when i'm heading the the fridge in the middle of the night and the wife hits me in the eyes with the flashlight beam! Though probably if the fridge did a figure 8 I'd never be able to resist.
LMAO!!! Especially if there's beer!! |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | No light for me. I like to fish off the starbord side and use the green lite from by boat. The port side red light is not bright enough. I have used the red head lights but after a while you will get used to no lights. When you get intouch with the feel of the lure on the way in you will know when to start the 8.
Two tricks is to let the rod tip stay about 4 0'clock and the bait will make a disturbance as it gets close to the top of the water, thats when to start your 8. Depth change and direction change = boatside hits!!!
The other trick is to tie a large slip bobber knot 1 ft up from your leader. when you feel and hear the "tic" you start your 8.
Both work very well with some concentration. The hits will be intence because your in tune with the lure.
Good luck, stick a few pigs. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Mikes Extreme - 7/25/2008 4:02 PM
When you get intouch with the feel of the lure on the way in you will know when to start the 8.
Mike, would that be a "majic" touch????  |
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Night fishing Figure 8-light or no light?