Spreader lights

mlp · 08-02-2004, 12:45 PM

Is leaving spreader lights on while fishing a no no. Or does it help to bring the swords. Opinions appreciated

J.P Freeman · 08-02-2004, 01:50 PM

its a no no on my boat simply because i dont have spreader lights. :lol:

i personally hate fishing with spreader lights on. they just bother me. in my opinon there is no need for them to be on unless you are setting lines up or looking for a beer, or your pack of cigarettes.

Mike · 08-02-2004, 02:05 PM

When you get a fish on the spreaders suck. It make it hard to see which way the line is. We leave the hydroglow in the water if we need the light on a new moon.. but for the most part you don't need the spreaders just the hydroglow.

Anonymous · 08-03-2004, 12:05 AM

The boat I fished on up north used spreader light while night fishing. They made the cockpit easy to work in, but that was it. It was hard to see anything else beyond the circle of light. personally I have no use for them while actually fishing. They are great for setting up, re-arranging everything after boating a fish and for cleaning the cockpit up.

LuNaSeA · 08-03-2004, 06:58 PM

Believe it or not but we forgot the hydro glow one night so when we were setting up we had the spreaders on and we had a fish swim up into our spreaders but it tends to drain the battery. Also ive noticed when we fight a fish we get it up to the boat i think the spreaders tend to scare the fish. So when trying to gaff a fish i would have no lights in the water. I also heard of a fish wacking a hydro glow whyle trying to boat the fish.

bullfighter · 08-04-2004, 07:37 AM

LuNaSea (Great name), We agree with all your points. I'm a battery life freak and don't waist power on the spreaders. Also, the lights definetely spook a sword. After a solid hook-up we pull the hydra-glo so were ready to give chase if the sword comes up.

08-02-2004, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
mlp Grunt Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta Occupation: CPA Posts: 1	Spreader lights Is leaving spreader lights on while fishing a no no. Or does it help to bring the swords. Opinions appreciated

08-02-2004, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
J.P Freeman Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FLA Boat: 19 ft. Century Best Catch: 400 lbs. club Occupation: USCG Posts: 289	its a no no on my boat simply because i dont have spreader lights. :lol: i personally hate fishing with spreader lights on. they just bother me. in my opinon there is no need for them to be on unless you are setting lines up or looking for a beer, or your pack of cigarettes. __________________ If it ain't shartruse, it ain't no use.

08-02-2004, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	When you get a fish on the spreaders suck. It make it hard to see which way the line is. We leave the hydroglow in the water if we need the light on a new moon.. but for the most part you don't need the spreaders just the hydroglow. __________________ Fishing Reports

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08-03-2004, 12:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Grunt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 0	The boat I fished on up north used spreader light while night fishing. They made the cockpit easy to work in, but that was it. It was hard to see anything else beyond the circle of light. personally I have no use for them while actually fishing. They are great for setting up, re-arranging everything after boating a fish and for cleaning the cockpit up.

08-03-2004, 06:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
LuNaSeA Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54	Believe it or not but we forgot the hydro glow one night so when we were setting up we had the spreaders on and we had a fish swim up into our spreaders but it tends to drain the battery. Also ive noticed when we fight a fish we get it up to the boat i think the spreaders tend to scare the fish. So when trying to gaff a fish i would have no lights in the water. I also heard of a fish wacking a hydro glow whyle trying to boat the fish.

08-04-2004, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
bullfighter Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 341	LuNaSea (Great name), We agree with all your points. I'm a battery life freak and don't waist power on the spreaders. Also, the lights definetely spook a sword. After a solid hook-up we pull the hydra-glo so were ready to give chase if the sword comes up.

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