Two questions about smelt fishing

[Mr. Skunked]

1-what color light should I buy? white/green/multi spectrum

2-can I tie two teardrops directly onto the line like a crawler harness has? or do I need a seperate drop line like a crappie/perch rig?

Thank you in advance for the info. I would like to target these this winter with all of you guys/ladies this year at the at gathering.

[Fish Killa]

The light really doesn't matter much what color it is. As long as you have one.
Tie your teardrops right in the main line like a crawler harness.

[dachmation]

I put a Hali on the bottom with 2-3 teardrops tied right onto mainline above it. I use spikes on em. Like how long they
last in comparison to wax worms. Good luck. Might see yah up to Higgins

[C P]

A lot of guys use green under water lights or white lights like a car headlight inside a bucket then you put the bucket over a hole with the light facing down.

I myself have a this one from Cabelas, its a green tube light with a white spot light on the bottom. Its worked great for smelt fishing.

http://www.cabelas.com/ensemble/Fishing/Fish-Attractant-Bait/Aerators-Bait-Keepers-Fish-Lights%7C/pc/104793480/c/104718780/sc/105544980/Optronics-Submersible-Neon-Green-Fish-Lights/3911.uts?destination=/catalog/product.jsp%3FproductId%3D737109%26type%3Dproduct 

[Iceassin]

Always used clear lites in the past but gonna try green this year also

Also picked up some 2.5" lears that I'm going to use for my spreader jigs/hooks to keep them off the main line a little bit.

[dgb]

Green light is my preference
A short dropper 1.5 inch max with 2 small teardrops or ice fly above a hali or similar lure with a spike or golden rod grub for bait.
Here was our best two hour trip last year on gull. 235 smelt....i decided to quit when I thought about cleaning them that night.


Good Luck,
DGB

[wmu1989]

  Personally I feel the green light is more effective-but just having any light is a plus. I use a hali which I replace the chain with mono and a very small hook. Above the hali I tie hooks directly in line.  I like to use small dry fly hooks and I mean small. Tip the hooks with a spike and youre good to go.

[Blue83]

god that picture makes my mouth water, fresh smelt....aaahahhhhh ooohhhhhh. SOrry

[Fish Killa]

god that picture makes my mouth water, fresh smelt....aaahahhhhh ooohhhhhh. SOrry

I'll trade you all the smelt you want for fresh walleye.