Jim Bashline's book is a good assessment of the sport of night fishing, and it's all the more relevant, given that it was written mostly based on experiences on PA waters.
I can attest to a couple of his points, mostly that the darker the night, the better. I imagine that a little bit of moonlight (or a lot of it) is enough to give up the game for someone fishing. Yes, browns lose some of their wariness at night, but they don't grow that big by living a life of complete reckless abandon at night.
It still amazes me how any fish can pick out a fly in the middle of a pitch black night, in turbulence.
I have heard that red lights are the way to go if you need light, as the fish can't perceive them as well, and have added a nice rechargeable Black Diamond light, with interchangeable lenses, to my kit - all purpose for camping, backpacking, and fishing as well.
Still only have one successful hookup at night, where I was intentionally fishing flies for big fish. But it only takes that one to be hooked