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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
Bright lights will temporarily spook the bass because they do not like bright lights. That's why they go deep during the day and come into the shallows at night. I have come across quite a few fishing with a lantern and will always give them the same comment: "You must be targeting blues, because the stripers don't like the light."
Then I explain that shining a light on the water in short bursts is ok, but to keep the light on constantly will drive the bass elsewhere.
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i respectfully disagree with most of your points.
A) Bass do not fear sunlight. I have personally seen/caught bass in shallow water in the day, especially early & late in the season. I would say that they do not like warm water, which drives them deep in the days of summer (i think).
B) Bass do not fear fixed artificial lights at night. I have personally seen/caught bass under the lights of the newport bridge, jamestown bridge, great island bridge, and several other fixed lights.
c) Sometimes bass fear moving lights (flashlight, car light) but sometimes not. I have been on a dock shining flashlight around the dock to find bass cruising, and then drifting worms to them and shining my light on the worm and watching them suck down the worms. a very cool sight, although cost prohibitive with the cost of worms now.
Anyway, i don't think it is a big deal, except for ruining your night vision.
JMHO.