Fishing Lights

[northwestslayer]

I was wondering If anybody uses the underwater lights. If so have you found a difference. This summer I was out with the dog on west hill and would use a light shining off the edge and you could see the plankton come in. Any thoughts on using white light or green?

[icecube]

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[Josh B.]

I have used them while crappie fishing at night and they do seem to help.

[octanehi5]

I have used them for fishing for walleyes,green floresant works great . It attracts the plankton,witch attracts the bait fish you know what happens next

[chadroc]

i don't know much about walleye fishing but certainly want to know more.  i've only caught them in mashapaug and only then very early spring when they are pushing up real shallow.  anyone fish them this time of year in mashapaug?  one goal of mine is a walleye through the ice and i want to night fish them.  on a side note, how about an affordable set up of tip up lights to indicate strikes at night?  that always seemed to me to be something you could rig up cheep with a run to the hardware store.  i respect the $8 to 10 ones from HT or frabill or whatever but in this economy i am trying to be frugal and thats a good thing about ice fishing....being able to be self sufficient to an extent through yankee ingenuity. 

[mud_n_fun]

i don't know much about walleye fishing but certainly want to know more.  i've only caught them in mashapaug and only then very early spring when they are pushing up real shallow.  anyone fish them this time of year in mashapaug?  one goal of mine is a walleye through the ice and i want to night fish them.  on a side note, how about an affordable set up of tip up lights to indicate strikes at night?  that always seemed to me to be something you could rig up cheep with a run to the hardware store.  i respect the $8 to 10 ones from HT or frabill or whatever but in this economy i am trying to be frugal and thats a good thing about ice fishing....being able to be self sufficient to an extent through yankee ingenuity. 

I use the tip up alarm. 5 set of window alarms for $5 at the dollar store. Day or night I'm going to hear them.

[Kierran]

I use the tip up alarm. 5 set of window alarms for $5 at the dollar store. Day or night I'm going to hear them.

Do you know the name of them?  Or can you post a link?  I could use a quick fix until I save up for the real deal.  The good Frabill lights are not cheap.

[mud_n_fun]

Do you know the name of them?  Or can you post a link?  I could use a quick fix until I save up for the real deal.  The good Frabill lights are not cheap.

I don't! Swing in the dollar store and ask if they have them.

[ctbob]

Do you know the name of them?  Or can you post a link?  I could use a quick fix until I save up for the real deal.  The good Frabill lights are not cheap.

Kierran, here is a pic of the dollar store window alarm.  I picked  some up a couple of weeks ago at the dollar store next to Shoprite in Milford. Sorry if this is a hijack. 

[Blaine]

Simple and effective... A word of caution though. There aren't many waters in CT with walleye and they can get pretty crowded. The last thing I'd want, is an ear peircing alarm letting everyone know every time one of my flags pop  The lights are a bit more subtle.