Underwater Fishing Light Systems

The Easy Way to Bring Home Heavy Stringers!

Underwater lighting for fishing is not a new concept. This technology has been around for a few years. Anybody who goes night fishing on a regularly understands the importance of these lights and uses them often. Underwater fishing lights attract bait fish and we all know that bait fish attract game fish . Using underwater fishing lights can improve your chances for a successful night fishing trip.

Underwater fishing lights are not a catch-all for night fishing. You still need to do your research on being at the right place to catch your particular species, but with the addition of underwater lighting you will increase your stringer size dramatically .

One of the reasons "underwater fishing lighting" works so well to catch game fish is because most of the game fish have a distinct advantage at night. The bait fish are attracted by the underwater lights, can't react quickly enough to escape the predatory game fish.

The reason game fish have an advantage is because most of them can detect color at night. This creates a distinct advantage for the game fish because not only can they detect change in light intensity but also color contrast. It has been known for sometime that bait fish, shrimp, and insects are attracted to light at night but you're probably asking yourself what color is best at night? The answer to this question is the color; blue or green because they attract both the bait fish and the game fish.

There is commercial underwater lighting that gets their power source from a land based system but these systems are used primarily by shoreline landowners and will not be discussed here . When looking for a quality underwater fishing light check for the following properties in order, 1.) high intensity, 2.) emits a light color similar to the fishes space (blue or green), 3.) powered by a portable electrical power supply and 4.) be submersible. Number 4 is recommended because land based or boat mounted lights lose a great deal of their light energy to the reflection off the surface of the water.

Because of the power usage limitations of halogen and incandescent light sources, it is recommend that you narrow your search for a good portable underwater fishing light to florescent systems, because there power consumption is a 1/10 of the power used by other light sources. When comparing prices you need to look for the following specifications. The best florescent submersibles use 25 - 40 watts of power and they emit 1000 to 3000 lumens per tube. Remember from above, intensity of the light and color are key factors in attraction both the bait and the game fish, so look for these elements when you compare prices. The best underwater fishing florescent light units, in blue and green, range in cost between $150 and $200 and in most cases the cheaper the cost, the lower the quality and the further you will be from the optimal 1000 to 3000 lumens intensity target.

In conclusion, be sure to check the quality of a listed underwater light before you decide on the system to purchase! Cheaper is not always better when purchasing a underwater fishing, lighting system. Try this out, you won't be disappointed and good luck with your fishing!