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

PapaDave · 04-16-2011, 05:27 PM

Okay, so there I am sitting on the back patio last night, balmy, windless, cloudless, looking up at the moon nearly full, and the thing that went through my head was "I could probably take the kayak out at night". I know that in the spring and summer that there will be nights like that on the water, and some of you go after bugs when they are in season, and sometimes it is dfficult to break away from responsbilities to get out in the daytime. So I am thinking of trying that out, so here are some questions...

What are the regulations/requirements for a kayak? Are they the same as a power boat?

Is there a place that makes/sells running lights and such for kayaks? If so, where do I find them?

What other equipment should I look into?

Launching, where, what to look out for?

I imagine a few out there have tried fishing in the evenings so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

04-16-2011, 05:27 PM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Night fishing. Okay, so there I am sitting on the back patio last night, balmy, windless, cloudless, looking up at the moon nearly full, and the thing that went through my head was "I could probably take the kayak out at night". I know that in the spring and summer that there will be nights like that on the water, and some of you go after bugs when they are in season, and sometimes it is dfficult to break away from responsbilities to get out in the daytime. So I am thinking of trying that out, so here are some questions... What are the regulations/requirements for a kayak? Are they the same as a power boat? Is there a place that makes/sells running lights and such for kayaks? If so, where do I find them? What other equipment should I look into? Launching, where, what to look out for? I imagine a few out there have tried fishing in the evenings so any advice would be greatly appreciated.