Turn you freaking lights OFF

[TheSurfcaster]

Me, I'm older than dirt and over the years I think the ones flashing their white lights at us just may not have ever been told.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by TheSurfcaster

Me, I'm older than dirt and over the years I think the ones flashing their white lights at us just may not have ever been told.

Welcome to S-B

I have gone from a neck light to a headlamp for a couple reasons but primarily because I think I started bending my teeth from the necklight in my mouth (think reverse braces ) when I'd use it and secondly I was getting tired of hot nights in July with sweat drawing bug spray onto the light and in my mouth.

These days I'm on the head light, I cup the lense as I switch 3 clicks to red and otherwise keep the red light at a minimum and the white light away from the water almost completely.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by JohnR

These days I'm on the head light, I cup the lense as I switch 3 clicks to red and otherwise keep the red light at a minimum and the white light away from the water almost completely.

John, I don't have a problem with headlights. around my neck works better for me, but as long as people don't go all swivel-headed while it's turned on, I don't think it matters where they wear it.
Just keep it out of my eyes!!!

Also, if you are using a penlight style necklight, wrape a bunch of duct tape around the base, much easier on the teeth!

[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Welcome to S-B


These days I'm on the head light, I cup the lense as I switch 3 clicks to red and otherwise keep the red light at a minimum and the white light away from the water almost completely.

Hey John... just wondering what brand you use. I have always used the $15 Rayovac. Still using a 5 year old one that has gotten soaked several times. Carry a second as a back up and have another unopened. As long as a I spray them with WD40 occasionally they have not failed. They have lousy straps, but mostly like them because they have a red led, white led and a white tungsten position... and the red comes on FIRST. Very good feature. I usually don't go past the red position unless I'm walking or doing a knot. What brand has the red last?

[SirWinston]

I used to have the one that (I think) JR has; cycling through all of the modes each time drove me (even more) nuts.
Walmart has another one that looks almost the same and it has a slide switch - push left and you get the red light, push right and you get the white.
Very light, adjustable head angle and I use the head strap round my neck. It was about $12 if I recall correctly and served me well all last season. Still going strong.

[RLC100]

Anyone ever use the light that attaches to the visor of a ball cap?
It has 3 little LED lamps and seems pretty handy

[SirWinston]

Originally Posted by RLC100

Anyone ever use the light that attaches to the visor of a ball cap?
It has 3 little LED lamps and seems pretty handy

Until that bloody great wave comes along at dark thirty when you are way out on the rocks and sweeps your baseball cap off.........there goes your light.......

.....I'll keep with something that is hanging 'round my neck!

[Mr. Sandman]

I have to say I use my light more now than every before. Once I hit 50 my night vision went. When younger I would go all night and never even turn it on most nights. However when you get older it is almost impossible. I do my best to keep any stray light out of the water and usually don't leave it on for very long when it is on, but I have to say I turn it on more than I like to. As far as red goes...I have trouble seeing in red light. I use it but when I really want to see something I have to go low power white led.

I have seen guys actually back pick-ups towards the ocean and turn on their rear mounted flood lights mounted on a crossbar and light up half the beach. After a half hour I walked out of the water and asked him to turn off his lights. He wasn't fishing just bs'in behind his truck. He obliged.

[TheSurfcaster]

[QUOTE=JohnR;593860]Welcome to S-B

Thanks for the 'Welcome', sorry for the slow response but I've been taking advantage of the great fishing

[Spiderman]

Down here on Long Island my buddies and I use a 4 AA waterproof light with LEDs. The back of the light will accomodate a mouthpiece from a snorkel stretched over it, available at a dive shop, and wired tied. The mouthpiece is easy on the teeth and allows both hands available. The LED light don't burn up batteries as fast and are not blindingly bright. A piece of surgical tubing is taped to the light to hang around your neck.
As far as guys shining their lights on you or the water, those guys don't read this stuff anyway.

[joe the plumber]

Originally Posted by TheSurfcaster

Me, I'm older than dirt and over the years I think the ones flashing their white lights at us just may not have ever been told.

I agree.This thread is one of the reasons I am on this site.Good stuff here.Unfortunately guy's, I feel as more and more anglers from different cultures are using the water to fish for food this will be a constant issue we will HAVE to contend with.Surfcasters should know better but as I have grown older and my close vision not being what it used to be and having gone from a neck light to a headlight,I still occasionally screw up and leave it on after doing what I have to do while turned away from the water.Its the guy's that rirockhound had to deal with,I hope read this and learn.
On another note.How many of us have been out to SW Point on a real dark night only to have it lit up like a spotlight by some clown who didn't switch down to his parking lights.I'll never believe that doesn't spook fish.Not that I catch any anyway.