WHAT COLOR LED'S FOR CRAPPIE AT NIGHT ???

[Pithon]

May try or again in the summer when the days are hot

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[skiptomylu]

I have not seen this page linked here yet, if I missed it then sorry for that! Anyway if you really want a strong LED Green light this guy makes real quality ones, but they are not cheap! He uses Cree LED lights which are American made and the strongest LED's in the world. These lights you don't need 100 lights to make it really light up the water. Really my only question now is, what is too bright? I have others that I have used over the years and just have not night fished in the last few years so since I got this super bright one, I have not used it enough to say a lot! Still check it out and if you want one to light up the water, here it is!

Loomis LED - High Intensity Underwater LightsLoomis LED | High Intensity LED Underwater Lights

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[ezgoing]

problem I have is I can't stay up that late! have played around with LED member gave me but it drained my trolling battery down so fast. going to play around with one for my dock as we just dropped bunch of cedar next to my pontoon in open slot. especially for the grandkids.

In my slip I have found it best to place the green light so that the light circle is about 10' from the front of my deck. That will pull in the minnows while leaving a shadow zone for the crappie that I can fish. I also find a lot of bass swimming in the light circle.

A friend bought a underwater green light for his slip after seeing the results of mine. He was catching crappie at the front of his slip before he bought the green light. I told him at the time he should place the light toward the middle of his slip but he felt that the green light would attract more crappie if he placed it at the front of his deck, right at the edge of the deck. He told me last week that he had not caught in crappie in his slip since he bought his green light but could always catch them in mine.

I suggested once again he place the light more to the middle of his slip, creating a hiding place for the crappie.

[RobAnderson]

I have not seen this page linked here yet, if I missed it then sorry for that! Anyway if you really want a strong LED Green light this guy makes real quality ones, but they are not cheap! He uses Cree LED lights which are American made and the strongest LED's in the world. These lights you don't need 100 lights to make it really light up the water. Really my only question now is, what is too bright? I have others that I have used over the years and just have not night fished in the last few years so since I got this super bright one, I have not used it enough to say a lot! Still check it out and if you want one to light up the water, here it is!

Loomis LED - High Intensity Underwater LightsLoomis LED | High Intensity LED Underwater Lights

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I think it depends on a lot of factors, like water clarity, temperature and climate. Down here in Florida, the bright leds are ineffective. I have proven this several times with my buddy who uses leds exclusively and I use halogen spotlights, I consistently out fish him. Because my lake is so clear I think it replicates daylight too much, which the slabs don't feed much during the day. I went last night and constantly caught slabs in the direct light, my rods that were in the shadow caught nothing but smalls, so I can't justify spending the money for leds

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[Potatoe]

I tried last year with 4 LED spot lights, I had bugs everywhere. Had shad jumping all over, spotted one nice walleye. Never caught one crappie. I would like to find a good bright submersible LED green light and give it a try again this year.

[pescador]

I think it depends on a lot of factors, like water clarity, temperature and climate. Down here in Florida, the bright leds are ineffective. I have proven this several times with my buddy who uses leds exclusively and I use halogen spotlights, I consistently out fish him. Because my lake is so clear I think it replicates daylight too much, which the slabs don't feed much during the day. I went last night and constantly caught slabs in the direct light, my rods that were in the shadow caught nothing but smalls, so I can't justify spending the money for leds

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How deep are you fishing this time of year?

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[RobAnderson]

How deep are you fishing this time of year?

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Usually about 6 feet in 16 feet of water, but last night they were mostly about 9 feet. That's why I usually use about 10 rods at different depths until I get them biting

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[Shoalwater Cat]

Ezgoing...How do you protect the bulb from weights and baits breaking it? The one on the bottom of your slip. Thanks.

[ezgoing]

Knock on wood, I have never had a bulb broken by weights or baits in seven years of using one. I did have one stolen from the slip but never broken by people fishing in the area. Having said this I will probably find the bulb broken when I go to the slip tomorrow.

But you don't place them right on the bottom. It is best to have them suspended 2-3 foot from the top so the crappie can hide beneath the cone of light.

[DockShootinJack]

Coleman white gas lanterns hung above the water has worked best for me. I have several green LEDs the lanterns out fish them for me