Here is all you need to know when purchasing fishing lights. There are so many fishing lights in the market. Foreign countries are pumping in all shapes and sizes. The Problem is the fishing industry is growing more educated. A basic lamp on a cord in odd designs no longer meets the moment. Somebody is changing this. Fishing lights are becoming a game changing science driven process, her name is Capt Lee Noga.
Toy Light (LUCK)
- Single Mode (ON/OFF) – Dumb light.
- NO expanded purpose, solely a light source.
- Popular in calm freshwater applications.
- Angler has no control. You fish based on how the light decides to settle or bobble.
- Luck cannot be repeated and leads to inconsistent results.
- Toy lights have short cords
- Subject to bait blackouts since it is an attractant.
- Top-down lighting spooks winter nocturnal shrimp that avoid light. This includes the Full moon.
- No deployment instructions.
- No flotation accessories.
- No hardware to affix a rope anchor.
- They are not built to sustain. The weight of an anchoring device.
- Tube lights have a short life expectancy in hostile tidal waters.
- No instructions/educational pointers.
- Short warranties or home-made products.
Tool Light (Science)
- Expanded purpose light with a single mode (one) (ON/OFF) – Dumb light.
- Expanded purpose light means it has other advantages & purposes besides being a light source. Ability to anchor and set the depth of the light.
- Look for metal-frame lights such as the MacDaddy Fishing Lights®. PVC/glass tube lights fail under harsh conditions and struggle to dissipate heat when delivering high lumens.
- Angler has total control & ability to manipulate marine life using proven strategies using multiple lights.
- 33 ft cord, recommended.
- The longer the cord, the more lumens are lost when traveling with an extra-long cord.
- Ropes with anchors were accepted as the gold standard. Setting depths was and remains the standard.
- You cannot battle bait/catfish blackouts with a single-mode tool light.
- Depth Setting system (Depth – 8). Explained in detail in the online .PDF file below about how to use Light deployment strategies.
- Click to view MacDaddy Fishing Light Patented Deployment Pocket Guide
- 6 Month (competitor ranges) – 2-year Warranty.
- Beware Of Lifetime Warranties.
ToolBox Light
- Expanded purpose light that has multiple modes besides (ON/OFF) – Smart light
- Expanded purpose light means the light has other advantages & purposes besides being a light source.
- 2016 – The manual 3-clip toolbox PVC light evolved into a Patented MacDaddy Smart light® 8-mode Button-cycled (Chip-driven). Multiple patents awarded.
- 2016 – The first MacDaddy smart release 5-mode toolbox light evolved into a Patented MacDaddy Smart Light® 8-mode Button-cycled (Chip-driven). Awarded both utility & design patents.
- 2027 – MacDaddy Fishing Lights is exploring adding a phone app to its MacDaddy smart light models
- Patented Strobe-patented frequency to bust up catfish/baitfish blackout, restoring partial light field vs. ending hunt and leaving.
- Patented Strobe frequency to boil light-sensitive marine life (i.e., shrimp) to the surface.
- Patented Strobe frequency Half Power to boil light-sensitive marine life (i.e., shrimp) in shallow waters under 8 feet.
- Half power, All green, All white, Both colors.
- Capable of adapting to any water, deep or shallow, tidal or pond.
Recommended Links:
Visit Our MacDaddy Fishing Lights® Online Store
View 60-second Video – MacDaddy Smart Fishing Light ULTRA 8-modes
View/Download – MacDaddy Fishing Lights® Light Deployment Strategies Manual
View (1Hr) YouTube® Masterclass Video – Stop Setting Your Lights Wrong
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