Tip Light? Head Light? How about Bait Light...

Stewart 1971

Stewart 1971

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Pretty bloody amazing...

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"This is a picture of Sparkling Enope squid (also known as the flirefly squid) at Toyama Bay, Japan.

They are about 15.24 cm (roughly 6 inches) and die after only one year of life. Found in the Western Pacific ocean, they live at depths of 183-366 meters and only comes up to the surface at night to show off their brilliant bioluminescence. The photophores, the organs that produce the light, are located at the end of each tentacle.

Interesting fact about the Sparkling Enope squid: they are only species of cephalopod that have evolved to be able to see colour in three visual pigments. Scientists think that this is to help them distinguish between ambient light and their own bioluminescence. The firefly squid lights up for two reasons: the lights on the tentacle can flash to attract fish that the squid feed on and the squid can light up its entire body to attract a mate during the months of March to June."

Pic is from about the only decent thing I've ever come across on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience , well worth a "like" for lots more fascinating and amazing pics
 
That's amazing. It's interesting that they flash their tentacle lights to attract prey fish. If someone could invent a flashing glow stick we could put them on our rigs and maybe catch more fish :)
 
Thunderpants said:
That's amazing. It's interesting that they flash their tentacle lights to attract prey fish. If someone could invent a flashing glow stick we could put them on our rigs and maybe catch more fish :)
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Ive heard of people using 'starlites' on the rig with success for whiteys
 
Me and a mate messed about lashing those chemical light on to hooks a few years back. I never got anything but my mate got several good knocks. We've made a load more so plan on trying again on a night session. Will let you know
 
lambengland said:
Ive heard of people using 'starlites' on the rig with success for whiteys
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Yeah I've tried that a few times and have caught fish but may well have caught them anyway without the lights on. Nothing big though. I have also tried tying them to spinners for spinning at night and caught nowt on those.
 
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apparrantly, a light is used for halibut fishing. It is basically a wire boom with the light attached above the short bait trace, tried it but caught nowt.
 
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