Night Tournaments

[Jesse Austin]

So I want to fish some night tournaments this year. Maybe some FOCL and some of the Piru events. I have never fished a night tournament.

My question(s) are what additional equipment should I have prior to the event? Any tips, success stories or comments would be greatly appreciated.

[DAKINE198]

A good quality LED "Headlight" with adjustable straps. Look at Basspro.

[Jesse Austin]

Thanks Steve, I have several of those which is nice. Hey I still have the box and stuff for that Daiwa if you still want it. Let me know. Thanks for your input.

[DAKINE198]

You know I had forgotten all about it. If you still have it I'll take it. Give e a call.

[John Barron]

Some guys put a black lite in their boat some use a big spot lite. When I get ready for a nite tournament I pull out the sleeping bag and a pillow

While the participation is a little less at Piru the payout is much better. Between FOCL and the org that runs it they take a lot, from what I have been told about half is kept back.
jb

[Yoz]

John Is correct. The FOCL events are fun...but way to low a payout.
My tip is to get a maglite mini and tape it to your net. Helps find that big girl when she comes up. John's blacklite idea is a good one as well. I have a hard time seeing at night and having something to back light what I am doing really helps...the blacklite worked for me.

My 2Cents
Yoz
Clear Lake here I co
me...........

[buddy brown]

freeze some bottles of water and bring extra ice to put in the livewell in the hotter months, as well as some livewell additive.. a lot of fish die in nite tourneys

I have a jumpstarter charged and ready. the cranking battery is taxed w/ all the lights, livewell, electronics

5 hour energy drink for the last half of the tourney and the ride home.. I've dozed off at the wheel a couple of times on the way home..

keep your baits organized in a simple way= put all your night plastics in one container, all your nite hardbaits in one container, so you dont waste time looking for them,

[mark poulson]

And watch your step. At night, everything gets wet and slippery.

[Dan P]

Purchase a comfortable vest "Suspenders" type as the FOCL and Piru nights requires you to wear it all night.

DP

[Jesse Austin]

Dan by vest you mean life vest???

[Ray L.]

yes sir that is what he means

[kenneth burkhart]

I've heard of some guys that bring KY!? Don't know why though.

[Dan P]

I've heard of some guys that bring KY!? Don't know why though.

LMAO!

[Jesse Austin]

right on...you gotta do what you gotta do I guess...

[Jim Basham]

KY & Wiener never say these 2 words around Cornbread

[DL]

I've heard of some guys that bring KY!? Don't know why though.

Shhhhhh! Now everyone's gonna want to fish with you