Redlights?

[fishaholic18]

Because they look Cool.

Hi Steve, welcome to the site.

[Back Beach]

Welcome Steve. I am one of the red light wearers you probably see out there. Actually, I never worried about the light spooking the fish either as it doesn't make a difference like you said. I purchased a light that would fit on my head and keep my hands free. Incidentally it has a flip up red filter. The white lights actually show up just as well as the red ones from a distance from what I can see.

[Raven]

redlites? those are members of S-B
4000 members and Growing....

[Clammer]

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[steve]

Originally Posted by Clammer

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Have to pass, I think my hands and bill's have turned to hamburger with the amount of cows we have caught the last couple of days. I will say I cant understand why more people are not using the 9inch rigged Sluggo! They wanted it so bad last night , they had the things swallowed ! Again thanks for the hospitality and putting us where the fish are. and thanks John for playing taxi driver. When my hands heal I will take you up on that offer soon! For such a rebel rouser you certainly know where the bass are in your neck of the woods!

[riverrat2]

I don't understand the purpose of this topic, is it to debate the use of redlights or tell everyone how many cows you have caught.

[steve]

For your info! Vlad evanoff an Infamous new york surf caster who fished everywhere from new york to the cape and islands, never used a necklight at all ! Imagine that....I would hope most here have heard of him...a true ledgend.

Point two, When we did the filiming for the OTW show there where tons of spotlights everyplace and the end result was a 40lb fish on camera and we had several others that never made the final edit! those fish were no less aggresive and not spooked at all.

[riverrat2]

Whats the big deal if people do use redlights apposed to yellow. If anything the redlight helps with your nightvision and is a bit less in "In your face" than the white/yellow light.

[JohnR]

Red lights are used for several reasons:

It is easiest on the eyes and night vision which is why it is often used as backlighting on guages, lighting on ships, flash lights for military use.

Red also has a very long wavelength and is one of the first colors to dissipate in the water so we assume that it will penetrate the water the least...

Long time no see Steve...

[Redsoxticket]

White light is made up of the complete light spectrum. If you shine white light thru a crystal prism you will see the rainbow colors.
Red light will dissipate only because it is the only color that is there.

John, the opposite is true. The wavelenght is proportional to the frequency, in other words the longer the wavelength the lower the frequency. Higher frequencies (shorter wavelenghts) dissipate quickly in the water because the energy is absorbed by the water molecules. The longer wavellengths or lower frequencies do not dissipate in the water, that is why submarines use low frequencies.

Hi Steve and welcome aboard.