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Thailand Fishing Boat Lights

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:02 am
by Tonray's Ghost
Walking along the beach last weekend I noticed that all the fishing boats were outfitted with large greenish lights. A little research shows that apparently they use the lights to attract squid. First my pic and then reference article:



https://www.universetoday.com/113997/wh ... %20surface.

Re: Thailand Fishing Boat Lights

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:01 am
by golem
I've seen this in Japan/Korea/China as well but from the plane. It's surreal when there's so many lights but it doesn't quite look like a city or road.

Re: Thailand Fishing Boat Lights

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:44 am
by uwmcscott
I usually try to avoid squid when I'm in the water...should I wear a red light instead?

Re: Thailand Fishing Boat Lights

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:08 am
by Tonray's Ghost
uwmcscott wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:44 am I usually try to avoid squid when I'm in the water...should I wear a red light instead?
You might attract sexpats..

Re: Thailand Fishing Boat Lights

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:28 am
by uwmcscott
Tonray's Ghost wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:08 am
uwmcscott wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:44 am I usually try to avoid squid when I'm in the water...should I wear a red light instead?
You might attract sexpats..
In that case i'll just go stealth mode then.

Speaking of strange lights and fishing, I grew up on the Mississippi river and you used to see people in big flat-bottom boats out in the middle of the night with really bright lights. Most of them were either Clamming or Carp fishing.