02-19-2007, 06:29 AM
Hey, everyone has their own way so more power to you. Using a spear gun sounds like a lot of fun. That would be pretty sweet if you could land a big one at Willow Beach. I hear a lot of stories about people catching monster stripers down there...especially after a trout plant.
Sorry, I don't know anything about the regs on spear fishing although it would make sense for them to prohibit spear fishing after dark. I've never fished under crappie lights but I have used green glowsticks before. I found that the stripers seemed to afraid of the light. Perhaps, they just don't like green glow sticks. I submerged one at about 10-15 feet and the stripers would swim away from the light. Once I took the light out, the fishing picked up again. I think they don't mind a light above the surfact of the water, i.e., backlight on the houseboat, but I don't think they want any lights in the water. I've heard others have good results with them so again, the stripers may not like the green glowsticks. When I fish from shore at night, my propane lantern seems to attract stripers and small fish (crappie or tilapia) as well as crawfish. I think the hum of the houseboat generator also attracts fish in the area.
So basically my recommendation is use a bright lantern ON the boat, and chum anchovies only. Please let me know how you do. I'm pretty certain if you fish Government Wash or Hole 33 at night, you'll have great results. Just chum till they come, and I am certain they will. Good luck.
Best regards,
Paul
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Sorry, I don't know anything about the regs on spear fishing although it would make sense for them to prohibit spear fishing after dark. I've never fished under crappie lights but I have used green glowsticks before. I found that the stripers seemed to afraid of the light. Perhaps, they just don't like green glow sticks. I submerged one at about 10-15 feet and the stripers would swim away from the light. Once I took the light out, the fishing picked up again. I think they don't mind a light above the surfact of the water, i.e., backlight on the houseboat, but I don't think they want any lights in the water. I've heard others have good results with them so again, the stripers may not like the green glowsticks. When I fish from shore at night, my propane lantern seems to attract stripers and small fish (crappie or tilapia) as well as crawfish. I think the hum of the houseboat generator also attracts fish in the area.
So basically my recommendation is use a bright lantern ON the boat, and chum anchovies only. Please let me know how you do. I'm pretty certain if you fish Government Wash or Hole 33 at night, you'll have great results. Just chum till they come, and I am certain they will. Good luck.
Best regards,
Paul
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