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JDR · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: Surf fishing at night

I am thinking about hitting the surf tonight after i get off work, and was wondering how well is the fishing at night. Will be fishing around Port A, south of Beach access road 1.

Mudflap · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: At night

Never fished that area, but at night, I convert all my rods to the heavier stuff and throw out Mullet or Whiting heads/cut biat, pop open a cold one, and just relax and wait. I have caught my biggest reds and only tarpon doing this. Never know what hits at night. Don't even have to cast far either. Pick up some of those Breakaway lights for the tip of your rod as they are the best thing out there.

JDR · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

We used some whiting chunks and dead shrimp, didn't do very well, next time i'll use the heads and see what we catch. I use just the holders for the glow tips, they work great in combo with my lantern. Can see the tips real well.

We moved to the bay around 2 am, had the same luck. I hope it changes soon, my freezer is getting empty Confused

FireLine · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

Those breakaway lights sure has made night fishing more exciting! You can set up 7 rod's at night or more and just keep an eye on the lights. i usually buy the breakaway lights in the hunting section at wal-mart or academy. There are 12 in a package. And what i do is break them, then tape them to my rod tip with black electrical tape, and they stay on all night, and light up all night as well.

give it a shot.
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surf dragon · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:

hell of an idea..i think ill try that fire line, is that the correct name of the package of lights? Cool

thanks ''Terminator''.
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JDR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

I use the rod becons sold at academy and walmart, but the 1.5 glow sticks for them got to be a hassel to remember to buy. I ended up just using the rod tip holders with some dead pink or green sticks in them, as long as i'm not to far from my poles, and i have my lantern. i can see them. I've been looking into buying the glow sticks in bulk, can get 100 for arond $15 on ebay.
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FireLine · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:34 am Post subject:

Don't remember their name on the package, but you can still find them. Go to the hunting section and look for the glow in the dark breakaway lights. I think they use the glow sticks for bow hunting or something. It's a small package, you will see the picture on the package of the light sticks glowing. Trust me guys, it's the best way to night fish without laterns, or fires, or headlights, or any other kind of light.

Just take the glow stick out, break it, shake it, and tape it to the rod tip, it will glow bright all night. I'll go to academy today and find them and post the name of them.
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FireLine · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

got it,

go to academy in the bow hunting section, they are called COBRA glow sticks. 12 in a package...
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mastergunner · Horse Mullet Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 264

I have 2 strips of reflective tape rapped around the last section of each pole. It reflects the lantern light very good. Never have to replace it, always there.
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FireLine · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:45 am Post subject:

where did you get the reflective tape? The only reflective tape I could find was in the bicycle section but it really wasn't good tape for a fishing pole. And during the summer does your lantern light create a huge swarm of bugs? That could be a pest.
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JDR · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

I always put my lantern down wind from me, keeping the bugs away. I have a nice double mantle coleman, and it puts out alot of light. I also have a stand for it, keeping it up off the ground gives a better spread on the light, and less bugs.
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FireLine · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

where did you get the reflective tape
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