Night fishing. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 04-16-2011, 05:23 PM

Make yourself very visible......trust me on this one.

GregAndrew · 04-16-2011, 06:14 PM

I believe that you are only required to have 1 light on all the time. But, by all means, carry several other small backups.

jbaker · 04-16-2011, 06:54 PM

The rule is 1 white light visible 360*, there's lots of diy ways put lights on a yak. or google visipole. also a good head lamp is key as well as some sort of bright signaling light. I spent many nights last summer floating around the big bay and never had a problem. just make suer your visible to others so you don't become a speed bump out there and have fun.

467echo · 04-16-2011, 08:32 PM

When the

squid night bite is goin on most people just have a headlamp on. I'm not saying its legal, that just what I have noticed. At least when you are launching from LJ its usually light when going out and dark when coming in, and unlike the bays there is not much traffic(just a different kind of traffic)and it seems safe to me. I bring my headlamp and one of those Lifegear battery powered glowsticks just in case. Just my 2 cents

Amish Ed · 04-16-2011, 09:47 PM

I love night fishing, though I do most of mine in the winter for bass. Not only make yourself as visible as possible, use your ears. I only use a headlamp, but as soon as I hear a boat I make sure to look at it a few times. If it looks like it might get too close I just move farther away.

Rusty · 04-16-2011, 10:13 PM

Lights give away bites !

Willie h · 04-17-2011, 07:27 AM

I wrapped some reflective tape on my paddle, keep a 360 light on, and use a head lamp. When I'm out at night I keep my PFD on too.

04-16-2011, 05:23 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Make yourself very visible......trust me on this one. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-16-2011, 08:32 PM	#4
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	When the squid night bite is goin on most people just have a headlamp on. I'm not saying its legal, that just what I have noticed. At least when you are launching from LJ its usually light when going out and dark when coming in, and unlike the bays there is not much traffic(just a different kind of traffic)and it seems safe to me. I bring my headlamp and one of those Lifegear battery powered glowsticks just in case. Just my 2 cents __________________ they are getting bigger....

04-16-2011, 09:47 PM	#5
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	I love night fishing, though I do most of mine in the winter for bass. Not only make yourself as visible as possible, use your ears. I only use a headlamp, but as soon as I hear a boat I make sure to look at it a few times. If it looks like it might get too close I just move farther away. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-16-2011, 10:13 PM	#6
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Lights give away bites ! __________________

04-16-2011, 06:14 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I believe that you are only required to have 1 light on all the time. But, by all means, carry several other small backups.

04-16-2011, 06:54 PM	#3
jbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redding Ca Posts: 85	The rule is 1 white light visible 360*, there's lots of diy ways put lights on a yak. or google visipole. also a good head lamp is key as well as some sort of bright signaling light. I spent many nights last summer floating around the big bay and never had a problem. just make suer your visible to others so you don't become a speed bump out there and have fun.

04-17-2011, 07:27 AM	#7
Willie h Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Point Loma Posts: 4	I wrapped some reflective tape on my paddle, keep a 360 light on, and use a head lamp. When I'm out at night I keep my PFD on too.