Design and Construction of a Fishing Light Attractor

Abstract

It has been known for a long time that light attracts fish: shrimp and insects at night In order to art rac 1 fish at night the fisherman needs to have a light attractor based on the biology of \ isual receptors of the fish optimized for the light of their "space '. The study to determine the best color to be used to design J fishing light artractor was conducted. Two types of fry and fingerling fish: sizes between 3-7 ern were used: tilapia and gold fish which were obtained. All experiments were carried out In a transparent lank (L*W*H: JOOcm*50cm*50cm). The colors tested were red, blue: Yellow and white From the analysis iilapia responded positively to blue light better and almost in a linear manner as the intensiry increased compared to Gold fish whose response kept fluctuating.