Yeah safety first. Try and get a 360 light but I have been going out with a very bright headlight as the last resort. Helps to be seen and to find your buoys.
1. If you plan on covering ground get some reflective tape for your buoys and something bright for them. I put a hole in the buoy and stick a glow in it. At the opposite end I put a weight to ensure that glow stick is straight up out of the water. You'd be surprise at how hard it is to find your buoy in the dark. The tape is there just in case the stick falls out.
I use these. They are a dollar each but last all night and are brighter than anything I've seen people use.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010S58CX8...ing=UTF8&psc=1
2. Leash your gauge and bring a spare. Trust me lol
3. The nets, I just put them in the back and hold with the game clip by the outer ring. Worked with my tarpon and PA14.