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Old 06 September 2016, 20:34   #1
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Underwater Lights

Anyone here installed underwater lights?

How good do they work?

Best brands...now many were needed etc.?

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oh dear oh dear....



don't do it!

however, if you do let me know and i'll nip over to get some pictures for few chav sites
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why would you want lights ? attract fish or is it just a tacky add on
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Be awesome with some banging speakers as well
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What about LEDs inside the tubes?

Has that been done? Must be possible.

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I had them on my last boat for fishing and nought diving.

First I used green lights which attracted fish that seemed to almost be entranced by the lights, even jelly fish were attracted.

My next boat I used blue LEDs, these also attracted fish but the behaviour was much more aggressive. Small bait fish would get smashed by bigger fish and the big fish would get smashed by seals.

We target broadbill offshore at night, where we use all kinds of led lights and flashers. The offshore stuff at night is fascinating to see, giant squid, flying fish, sharks and dolphins etc all come around for a look.

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LOL, tough crowd......

Jonp, I had been reading that the green ones would attract more.

Xk59D, I'm back in Rothesay next week if you want to go out and get lunch somewhere...maybe take a run up to the Oystercatcher in Otters Ferry, if we can get you off your chav sites
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These work well.....

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LOL, tough crowd......

Jonp, I had been reading that the green ones would attract more.

Xk59D, I'm back in Rothesay next week if you want to go out and get lunch somewhere...maybe take a run up to the Oystercatcher in Otters Ferry, if we can get you off your chav sites
we are planning to go out this weekend weather depending if that is any use?

not sure where yet though, Last Tango found the dolphins finally so may take that in.
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