Fishing Night Light

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I want to try fishing off my dock at night (lake water). I have fished saltwater for over 50 years and fished under dock lights a couple of times. Mostly white lights not in the water.
I see that some people are using/talking green LED DC power lights. When looking on Amazon, they range from $50 up to a couple hundred. I have walked out to the dock early in the morning and see fish in the shallow water. The lake has a reputation for champion bass fishing and some big catfish.
Again, I am completely out of my element fishing in fresh water. Any information or suggestions about using lights at night would be appreciated. In or above water and the color of the light. I am thinking DC powered.
 
I know salt water, and the piers on strand, years ago had white lights that shined on the water. I would draw in small shrimp and squid, which would draw in bigger fish and the fishing could get wild at times. I think they are gone now, but I haven't been on a pier in ages.
As for fresh water we used to set white lights shinning to draw in water bugs and small minnows that would in turn draw in bigger fish. A few old Colman lanterns did the trick. And for catfish, we used what was called STINK BAIT. Bought it in small pint tubs and boy did it stink. Needs to be thick so it stays on the hook.

Caught many cats in Fayetteville behind Franks mobile home park. One was near 4' long.

Hope this helps.
 
Any dock lights should work. I know some people who swear by the green color they put on theirs. They are on every night so the fish know where the food will be. Like a neon open sign.
 
Years back I found a site where the guy took the protective clear storage tubes from florescent lights, some strip led lights (from amazon $11), zip cord, and caps and made a stick light. Cut the strip led lights into 3'ish strips and attached to a white dowel all the way around and then placed the dowel in the tube and sealed it up. They ran it off a battery. The upgraded, more money version of this used acrylic tubes for more strength (wall thickness). Lot of people talk about green lights work best.

google foo'd this link its similar and doesn't involve cutting the led strips
 
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