Author Topic: glow sticks for underwater light? (Read 6621 times)

buckzone101 · « **on:** Jan 26, 2012, 07:27 AM »

anyone used glow sticks as underwater lights?? any preference on color and how bright are they and how faw of a circle do they throw?

schaffman · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 07:48 AM »

I don't know this as I have not tried it, but was told that the cold water/temps tend to slow the chemical reaction and they don't glow as much. Can't hurt to give it a try.

fishingabomb2006 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 07:52 AM »

i know in cold air they slow down, im thinking in the water since it will be just above the freezing point they might still work i got some to try but haven't tried them just yet

neveruminda · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 07:54 AM »

Well, they float so you have to weigh them down first of all

I know this because my 16 year old son was fishing with me and thought of exactly what you're suggesting as well.
Not wanting to stifle creativity, imagination, curiosity (all those things men of all ages like) I told him to go for it....

He tried it without any success Doesn't mean it does not help/work PERIOD - just didn't produce a thing that night

Guessing some fish went away seeing stars instead of the bait

Hmmm, probably not a PC kind of thing to do for any of those 'People Eating Tasty Animals' types....

buckzone101 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 09:41 AM »

anyone got any idea of what color attracts fish the best? and anyone have any plans for a homemade underwater light? could you use xmas light bulbs?? in a bottle or a jar??

pizzahead · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 09:51 AM »

never tried

P Meyette · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 09:58 AM »

use them during the summer on planer boards

crdroste · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 09:59 AM »

dang, Ii had the same idea, I was possible going to try it for perch and trout? what kind of fish are usually attracted to the lights?

buckzone101 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 10:08 AM »

crappie and eyes.. i have some 100 watt off road lights im going to try to rig up to a vex batt for spotlights, and maybe a modified xmas light hooked up the same way in a mason jar...... i need to get out of school n home to my tools, and let me imagintaion go...

Rebelss · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 10:09 AM »

Might want to check your local regs before using...

buckzone101 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 10:12 AM »

last i checked in ny it was fine

cabr03 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 10:14 AM »

I know bass pro sell a little you tie on your line just like u would a swivel. I haven't tried it yet but im gona pick one up and try it. I heard they work pretty well

acrawfor · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 26, 2012, 11:12 AM »

Tried one before when going for crappie. It didn't produce any more than when I tried without it, but the lake I was on isn't fished at night.

buckzone101 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 06:29 PM »

i couldnt find my glow sticks so i took a mason jar and some green xmas lights cut one light bulb out glued it to the top of the jar put some weights in the bottom, and soldered longer wires to it and some gator clips and hooked them to a 9v batt and some fishing line around the mouth ganna try them out tommarow!!

zoeconner · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 06:51 PM »

Do you have any pics?

akair · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 07:40 PM »

I have used them at night for burbot. We first tried the large 4" long ones inline with a rubber jig and that worked. But not as good as the small ones that you can slide into the grub. Red was the best color, but we only tried red and green. I'm not sure if the bigger light spooked the fish but they do last for quit a while in the water 2-3hrs. Our group (4 people) were fishing in 120' and the catch ratio of with light was definitely better than without a light. We never had a laker strike, but we weren't really in a laker hole. Use a clear grub no flat colors so the light can shine through the lure, and make the incision directly under the hook with another long shanked hook slide that baby in and go to town.

kasilofchrisn · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 07:59 PM »

You might want to look for a LUMI LURE. They are no longer made as far as I know.
I bought a couple at a local pawnshop who was selling some New old stock of fishing stuff he got somewhere.
Basically this is a lure with a stamped area the shape of a small glow stick in it.
There is also a new company called GLO CRAZY that is trying real hard in Alaska selling their products. I can't vouch for their working or not as I haven't tried them.
http://www.glo-crazy.com/

buckzone101 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 08:20 PM »

sorry i dont have pics ill get some tommarow and the best thing is you can change out the light color, i cant get pics tonight they are all packed away for tommarow..

gooseblaster49707 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 30, 2012, 07:38 PM »

used to get the glow sticks from the dollar store. lately they haven't been working in the cold weather. went to a clip on headlight for a ball cap = $3.00 at walmart. i clip them onto my tip-ups close to dark. they can be put into an empty small jar and suspended into a hole for a nightlight.

Knoodles · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 30, 2012, 07:42 PM »

I dont think they are legal in Wisconsin.

walleyeslayer1978 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 30, 2012, 08:09 PM »

They are illegal here. But my two cents would be that a big glowing lit up area in a sea of darkness would not be beneficial at all. Entirely unnatural and i would think it would spook the fish. Maybe a small light on a lure (also illegal here) but not a large lit up area.

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