Night Vision 2025
-HAWK- reply :
Anyone ever try using night vision goggles to fish at night? I'm thinking about picking up a set of goggles for this summer. Whats your opinions? http://www.opticsplanet.net/atnamvipmodh.html
Triton21 reply :
I don't know if it would help catch fish but would sure help running the lake. A few years ago in a night tournament I came within 1ft of a guy in a johnboat without any lights, in the middle of the lake, with me at WOT. I am sure both of us had to wipe after that encounter.
Kelley
farmpond1 reply :
I wouldn't wear them on a powerplant lake (at least not a nuclear powerplant). They'd probably think you are a terrorist and shoot you.
farmpond1 reply :
QuoteI don't know if it would help catch fish but would sure help running the lake. A few years ago in a night tournament I came within 1ft of a guy in a johnboat without any lights, in the middle of the lake, with me at WOT. I am sure both of us had to wipe after that encounter.Kelley
That wasn't very bright (no pun intended) of the other fellow. Besides being against the law, it was, as your case illustrates, very unsafe. It's difficult enough to see anything at night anyway, even with running lights. Glad to hear it was just an "almost" rather than a hit.
mtnbasser reply :
I used them while in the military and could not get used to them. I completely lost depth perception, and i was walking not running down some lake. Maybe the newer ones are better i don't know.
fishizzle reply :
seems smarter to get a 10 million candlepower flashlight mouned
I though night vision goggles were illegal to use for civilians even though you can buy them.
SoFl-native reply :
That would ruin night fishing for me. What makes night fishing so cool is that it is dark. Use your ears.
BUCKEYEone reply :
QuoteI used them while in the military and could not get used to them. I completely lost depth perception, and i was walking not running down some lake. Maybe the newer ones are better i don't know.
Same here. Driving in them at 20 mph is a task, I wouldn't want to wear those things unless I had to (combat)! As mtnbasser stated, you lose depth perception and have zero peripheral vision. I would bet money it would take me 5 minutes to tie a palomar know with NVGs on, and at some point I would misjudge a footstep and find myself in the water!
-HAWK- reply :
Quoteseems smarter to get a 10 million candlepower flashlight mounedI though night vision goggles were illegal to use for civilians even though you can buy them.
Wouldn't a bright flashlight spook the fish? I was thinking of getting a head strap with a bright flash light like the coal miners use. But wasnt sure if that would scare the fish.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
QuoteQuoteseems smarter to get a 10 million candlepower flashlight mounedI though night vision goggles were illegal to use for civilians even though you can buy them.
Wouldn't a bright flashlight spook the fish? I was thinking of getting a head strap with a bright flash light like the coal miners use. But wasnt sure if that would scare the fish.
Keep your head lamp off until you need it.
Only look down into the bottom of the boat with it.
Or just cast really, really far and dont worr about it.
SMfisher reply :
when we fish at night the red lamp doesn't spook the fish as bad
-HAWK- reply :
I guess the night vision idea is a no go then. Someone had metioned "use your ears" But when your fishing in pitch dark, how do you know what your casting into?? Is night fishing only a possibility during a full moon?
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
Once your eyes adjust to the dark, you will be surprised how many shapes and land forms you will be able to see.
Pitch dark isn't all that dark after a while.
Catt reply :
My first question is what are you trying to see?
If you are trying to see your line I have a phenomenal idea; try using your sense of feel it will amaze you.
Red lights for tying a lure on why? Use a white light it aint gonna affect your vision for that long and besides you're using your sense of feel any way.
As for almost hitting another boat, yes they were at fault but where the hell was your Q-Beam; if I'm running WOT you can rest assured I will be scanning every squire inch of water in front of my boat.
SimonSays reply :
Though I don't have any experience with Night Vision, I've read that first generation night vision like the technology that's on those goggles are horrible.
-HAWK- reply :
QuoteMy first question is what are you trying to see?If you are trying to see your line I have a phenomenal idea; try using your sense of feel it will amaze you.
Red lights for tying a lure on why? Use a white light it aint gonna affect your vision for that long and besides you're using your sense of feel any way.
As for almost hitting another boat, yes they were at fault but where the hell was your Q-Beam; if I'm running WOT you can rest assured I will be scanning every squire inch of water in front of my boat.
I don't need to see my line or feel my line. I was thinking of ways to better see what your pitching too as far as weed line, brush, tree stumps, rocks, floating pipes and other hazards in the water that would hang you up when bank fishing and throwing a top water bait. Just wanted to see if anyone had used the Night Vision goggles before.
Triton21 reply :
D@mn Catt, who s#!t in your cheerios? I know with all the stumps and trees in the big pond a light is a must there. I was fishing a mountain lake that there is a phenomenon where a fog settles over the lake at a height of 3 ft and we run the lake at night looking at the skyline of the ridges on both side of the lake. I know I shouldn't have been running WOT but had I not run as fast as I was I would have been late for weigh-in and we won that night with a 17lb 11oz bag.
burleytog reply :
QuoteI though night vision goggles were illegal to use for civilians even though you can buy them.
burleytog reply :
If you need to see, buy a blacklight.
mazdabassmaniac reply :
NV sucks ,no depth peception you walk like a drunk,and thats with the ones that are strapped to your head and are not very good for the wallet ,your looking at aroung 1k,and the ones you have to hold are friggin useless for fishing
Grey Wolf reply :
Burley hit it on the head. Buy a black light.
Hannons Hound reply :
QuoteOnce your eyes adjust to the dark, you will be surprised how many shapes and land forms you will be able to see.Pitch dark isn't all that dark after a while.
Well stated! I fish a lot during the over night and couldn't agree with you more.
bilgerat reply :
LED cap lights (the ones that clip to the bill of your hat) are all you need. Green or purple light makes mono glow in the dark, tying knots is a breeze. I also have a single AAA battery Maglite clipped to my hat for regular light.
Catt reply :
QuoteOnce your eyes adjust to the dark, you will be surprised how many shapes and land forms you will be able to see.Pitch dark isn't all that dark after a while.
Sorry didn't mean for it to come off like that & I don't use lights at night to see anything while fishing 
Personally I think using a black light at night is putting yourself at a huge disadvantage, if the light is shinning forward you tend to only cast forward, if the light is shinning to one side or the other you tend to cast only that direction.
Brinkmann Max Million III for running @ WOT
Streamlight's ClipMate for every thing else
burleytog reply :
QuoteQuotePersonally I think using a black light at night is putting yourself at a huge disadvantage, if the light is shinning forward you tend to only cast forward, if the light is shinning to one side or the other you tend to cast only that direction.
I didn't know it wasn't possible to move the boat.
Catt reply :
That's the difference between us you're constantly moving the boat while I'm constantly staying still
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
QuoteThat's the difference between us you're constantly moving the boat while I'm constantly staying still
OWNED ;D
Not going against your opinion Burl-esque, we all know how you hate that ;D :
,....but Catt couldn't have presented the facts better. I agree 100% with his line of thought. Visor light for rigging,etc and ALL YOU GOT when running. Keep it simple, hone the senses you already have, it's a different level, really connects you.
reminder-blacklights are only a help if you are fishing mono. Other than that, they only mess up your depth perception, annoy the other guy fishing with you if it's on your head, and make your teeth look funny. The fish don't care what your teeth look like.
burleytog reply :
Blacklights interfere with depth perception?
Catt reply :
Lights at night of any kind will mess with depth perception to a degree
Night myopia is caused by your pupils dilating to let more light into your eyes. By letting more light in, it also adds more aberrations causing you to become artificially more nearsighted.
burleytog reply :
Wow, that's news to me.
bass or bass ? reply :
QuoteI don't know if it would help catch fish but would sure help running the lake. A few years ago in a night tournament I came within 1ft of a guy in a johnboat without any lights, in the middle of the lake, with me at WOT. I am sure both of us had to wipe after that encounter.Kelley
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I installed a pair of 4" motorcycle headlights 8-) on either side of the bow on my boat to be able to see whats ahead of me when moving around after dark. Cheap investment for night fishermen like me.
~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
QuoteLights at night of any kind will mess with depth perception to a degreeNight myopia is caused by your pupils dilating to let more light into your eyes. By letting more light in, it also adds more aberrations causing you to become artificially more nearsighted.
If that's a tricky way of saying everything gets fuzzy, then I agree.
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