Fishing lights are an easy project that anyone can make to help to draw small fish toward you. The small fish will become curious about the shiny, bright object in front of them, they will instinctively swim toward it and their curiosity will draw in the much larger species, then they will become entangled so you can catch them.

To make these helpful tools, you will need a few relatively inexpensive items. First of all, you will need a flashlight. The best type to use in this case is LED because they have a tendency to stay cool to the touch. You will also need an airtight plastic container, some rocks, pebbles, sand, fish line and a sealable plastic bag.

Once you gather all the necessary parts for your project, the process is quite quick and easy. First of all, take notice whether or not the container that you pick is too heavy because you do not want it to be difficult to remove from the water when you are finished with it. If the one you have picked does not already have a hole in the handle, you will need to create one so you will be able to put a line through it. When you are creating your hole, be really careful that no other part of the container gets punctured.

Thread the fish line through the hole, you will then need to make sure your creation will not leak. Spotting leaks is really easy in water, just submerge the item in the water and look for bubbles. If there are no bubbles visible then there are no leaks. If there are bubbles, you will need to choose something else to create your project.

Once you determine that the container is stable, place some rocks, sand or pebbles into the bottom of the container. The purpose of this is to weigh down the container so it will not float back up to the surface. Keep in mind, while you are weighing it down, you do not want to make it too heavy to get back out of the water.

The next step is to turn the flashlight on and place it inside the bag, the in the container. The bag is used to add extra protection for your flashlight, if the container gets wet inside your flashlight will still stay dry.

Next, close the cover as snugly as possible and double check the fish line has remained secure and then place into the lake gently. Once it is in the lake, try not to touch or bump it because any disturbance may discourage the fish from being inquisitive enough to get close.

Some fishermen prefer to use two sets of fishing lights when they are trying to catch something. Using two containers just a few feet apart from each other creates a larger area of attraction and is likely to attract more fish. Remember, it is not necessary to put your containers in the water too deep, the fish are interested in attracting are going to be swimming closer to the surface.