Fish lights and squid

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

They say they can be used for sb fishing but that seems to go against the no-lights rule.

I think light on the water is a matter of degree and may be totally false. My very first experience surf fishing was to drive onto the beach, face the vehicle toward the water with the lights on (so we could see) and cast pencil poppers. For the next half hour we caught bass after bass until someone came along and told us the "rule". Dutifully, we turned off the headlights and the bite stopped.

Then there's the time that a buddy of mine convinced the caretaker at a ferry dock to turn on the lights to create a shadow line. Within minutes of turning on the lights we were pulling bass from the new shadow line.

This is tough to square with the "rule". Although I try to keep light to a bare minimum (red only) while doing anything outdoors at nigh in order to preserve my night vision . I also dim my lights when driving on the beach to preserve others' vision; to not irritate anyone ; and just in case the rule is true.