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Squidder542 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject: Lights on your kayak?

I was just wondering what lights had to be on your kayak while night fishing? What color? Where do they go? Etc. Thanks in advanced!
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FishLady · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:

I don't know if they are required, but if you are out in the water after dark, it might be a good idea to have some kind of lantern to let those power boats that go zzzzooooommmmm by that you are there.
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Kingz · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject:

Squidder542 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the quick response guys. I'm trying to get ready for some gigging and then for some big uglies!
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AcousTennis · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1319

What kingz said..and make sure its bright and visible with extra batteries on you...

ive had a LOT of close calls with boats cruising because ive forgotten to bring a extra set of batteries
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gdavis · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

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Once while returning to port at full throttle in open water, it looked like nobody was on the water except for a mile or so distant freighter.

Then whoops out of nowhere, we nearly broad sided, within 10 feet, a 30 ft sailboat with only a lantern on deck. The skipper said he was not under power, so nav lights were not required.

We exchanged unpleasant remarks and rude hand gestures. Then I sped off.

Yes, kayaker, get a light as bright and as high off the water as possible. Your life is in jeopardy otherwise.

4theReels · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

I picked up a nice one at Academy last year for less then $20....it was camoflage and was made for a boat but it took batteries....D size...it was very bright and 360 deg...and i just put a few wraps of electrical tape on the bottom of the light pole and it fit perfect in one of the braces for the scotty holder. And then later I just added a few U-brackets i got at Home Depot for like 4 for a buck...and mounted them to my kayak crate...next to my Texas Kayak Fisherman flag... Smile

If you have a crate...you can get pretty creative on what you can put on it.
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Squidder542 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the input fellas. I was wondering if the nav lights were required but I guess not. Would it still he a good idea to get em? Gdavis, thanks for the link. I just might have to get that bad boy.
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Skipper · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:24 am Post subject:

justletmein · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:44 am Post subject:

Squidder542 · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:53 am Post subject:

Squidder542 · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:55 am Post subject:

I'm also aware that you're not supposed to gig in November. I was planning on going lastnight and tonight as well. And I guess I read his post wrong. Thanks for the link Gdavis, guess I WON'T get that bad boy afterall Cool

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justletmein · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:

I think this is the one YakHappy was talking aboot: http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_12573_-1?N=581131708

There's also a suction cup: http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_12566_-1?ICID=CRT:0145-00165-2666
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