bait

[jerseywiskers]

Does anyone have a perferred time to catch bait. My best times seam to be late at night or around 0100

[1 Gearhead]

Late night, when everything is calm , and the plankton is nearer the surface for the shad to feed, close to a artificial light source .

[Whiskerfisher]

Does anybody use one of those "green" lights to attract baitfish? I bought some plans off the internet a couple of years ago to make a homemade green light that is 4' long. I made one but have never used it. I was wondering just how well these things really work.

[jerry9497]

I have 2 green ones about 12-18 inches long, I put them just below the surface and in short time bait is swarmimg the light. not eating size fish but lots of bait size
I normally dont put out but 1 light and it hooks to battery with alligator clips

[fatcat]

Used to use them crappie fishing, they attract small minnow size baitfish excellent but never seen anything bigger than that around them.

[beastmaster704]

I use one at the trestle on Badin and there will be so much bait the depth finder reads 2 ft in 40 feet of water looks like you could just step out on the water just try that light up there sometime !

[jerseywiskers]

ill try the light thing. and now i have proof for the wife that night time is best for bait!

[Whiskerfisher]

The light that I made uses a green 4' fluorescent tube that is fitted inside a clear pvc tube. The entire light is about 5' long overall. I have a 3-4lb window weight to pull it underwater. It puts out alot of light so it should do well. I need to go to HRL sometime and try it out.