Thoughts on black lights for night fishing

[D Mann]

My fishing partner and I are thinking about doing alot of night fishing this summer. I would like to hear some of your opinions if a black light is helpful or not. I will not be using flourescent line.

Thanks.

[SplitG2]

I use it with Florescenf line and like it a lot. What's your reason for not using florescent line?

[D Mann]

I like the feel of fluorocarbon. Really like that stuff

[SplitG2]

Try the clear florescent floro coated p-line. It's not like straight Floro but happy medium for night fishing with the black light. 

[96 CHAMP]

I would definitely use a black light, a lot of times you will just see your line twitch or move in a inconsistent manner & not feel a thing, one thing I have always noticed is the better fish are the ones that usually pick your bait up without you even knowing it, watch your line very closely and look for that small twitch or movement, reel up the slack and smoke him. Good luck!!

[Old plug]

Rarely see anyone using one on LOZ. I beolieve it is better to retrieve your line through your thumb and fore finger. For the most part. 

[dtrs5kprs]

Aside from the line watching, there is a big advantage in seeing it when trying to tie a knot, work out a backlash, etc.

[merc1997 Bo]

a black light made night fishing a much easier project from a number of aspects.  it is from seeing your line and being able to track your cast, to being able to retrieve your cast properly, to see those non-existent bites that you would ever even know about without one.

if you are shopping for a really good black light, i would suggest a lunar-extreme.  it is led, and costs about the same as a two bulb fluorescent, but puts out way more light and will actually illuminate the bank, but does not seem to bother the bass any.

just some thoughts from someone that fished for years at night without one before we has any type of black light.  even the old moon glows were an improvement of fishing without any light.  of course way back then, the lake on moonless night was truly as dark as a dungeon.

bo

[D Mann]

Thanks guys for the good info I'll be getting a light in the near future

[SplitG2]

Good call. Be safe, share reports and keep looking over you shoulder in high traffic areas...blind corners with boats entering and exiting coves.  Bo knows nights, so keep tabs on his reports.  And don't pass up fishing dark big profile baits around lighted docks.