I gave up fishing bright nights. I've read a few reports on great catches during a bright moon, but have read ALOT more about bad trips during those times. I've never done that great on a bright night. My way of thinking is the moon illuminates the surface and the crappie keeps the shad balls busted up and can pick 'em off alot easier from below and dont need your light to feed under. With the moon rising at different times, I've fished knowing the moon would rise at 9PM (for instance) and would be catching fish steady until the light hit the water and then it'd be over.:rolleyes: We do have months when the full moon wont rise until late at night so it never hurt my nightfishing. I never have been one to loose alot of sleep over fishing. I always pulled the plug on it by 11PM anyway. By then I'd either caught plenty or figured there'd always be another night.:o