Night fishing lights...

[soapy]

Juju

I'm probably moving away from the topic??. I've used a standard waterproof fluro ($??) fitted with an inverter card ($50), so you have virtually a 240v fluoro which doesn't drain the battery and can be seen from the moon.

Cheers

Soapy

[finga]

Juju

I'm probably moving away from the topic??. I've used a standard waterproof fluro ($??) fitted with an inverter card ($50), so you have virtually a 240v fluoro which doesn't drain the battery and can be seen from the moon.

Cheers

Soapy

Where can you get the inverter cards??

[fish50]

I have a 5.8m Haines and had a fixed fluro on the back of the canopy, i found it too bright as every time you turned it off you were blind for 3 minutes, also every time you walked past you would smack your head on it, furthermore it was quite a pain to lower the canopy when hitting the road due to the wiring being thru the poles. I have recently bought a new light that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It has a 6m cord, is waterproof, seems very durable & solid and hooks onto the canopy or where ever else you are working, you can take it up the front to the anchor well, down around the trailer or motor etc etc. It also means i can take it camping or in the car. I was told that on duel batteries 75% charged it would last approx. 70hrs. The cost was between $70 of $80. This coupled with a good head lamp and you have it sorted.

[Dunco]

I'm just in the process of researching all the LED options for my 4.6m(still being built). I haven't got a canopy to mount anything, so it will all be below gunnel hieght. I 've attached a couple of pictures with gear I'm installing. The Bow lights are $30 + $30 for white light bulbs from supercheap. The transom under water lights are a new model, but Aqualuma has said that they will be available in mid August and will be Approx. $800 for a pair. I'm now just finalising the inside LED strips or ropelight.

In relation to the question. I suppose it depens on where the fish is when you bring it to the boat. It could go off to the sides, out front. How do you cover all the bases.

I think someone should drill a heap of tiny holes and place LED's and silcon just below the gunnel outside. PIMP MY BOAT

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[juju]

My boat has a 2' flouro each sode of the cockpit facing inwards or down and i can rotate them in thier brackets upwards if i want the light facing that way for whatever reason. I think most of us have the inside of the boat sorted out with lighting.

I thought the question was for a light for outside of the boat for netting or gaffing fish rather than fumbling torches rods and nets with one set of hands??

Jack.

Yep that is what i ment...not a on all the time...but something just to flick on to make sure what your about to bring in you want in the boat

[webby]

Tr this set up, they still allow good lighting in the cab, and nil glow on the water surrounding the boat.
It may look like a floating brothel at night but who cares.
regards

[cormorant]

I use a couple of pond lights for a garden pond. They are 12 volt , oring sealed and the only thing I changed was to resolder tinned wire as i couldn';t work out if they already had that. Can put 10 20 or 50 watt 2 prong halogen bulbs. They burn up a battery pretty fast but we only have them on for very short periods with fish alongside and just use a 3rd battery. They also have options of coloured glass. No brand stamped on them but I think Nelson do similar pond / pool lights.

[Getout]

Thinking of setting up some night fishing lights ( i hear daytime lights are a waste of money)...i was looking at some docking spots...thinking of mounting them onto my rocket launcher....just for when your bringing in a fish so you can see waht youve caught...i use a headlamp now but would like a bit more.....anyone else have this style setup...feedback...good ...bad?..

I agree. I usually rely on the sun during the daytime

[GAD]

I bought a 60 led work light from supa-cheep and opened it up filled it full of sicaflex, 6m cord bright as day , got three led lights as floor lights and one on the bait board , but the work light is super bright and it just stays on , makes a good squid light as well.Best of all draws bugger all power.

Greg

[mamu]

I have seen some LED ropes that are waterproof and can be bent around anything and hardwired to a switch. I wonder how they would be placed around the outside of the boat right up under the gunnel facing down. Be right out of the way and no more reaching for torches anymore.

Jack.

Thats what i have in my 4.5 side console and it works a treat.costs around 45 a l/m inc acc.
mamu

[finga]

I have just ordered some 480mm strings of the blue and white waterproof string LED's if anybody wants to see what they're like.
They should be here late next week.
Also ordered some super bright 10mm LED's that can be mounted in the canopy or rocket launcher bars that have a 55 degree beam so they spread the light out pretty well.
I have a red one here in the waterproof string already but only 120mm long if anybody wants to try.
They're well sealed. I gave a white one to my brother ages ago to use for the squid. Hasn't gone bung yet hangin' in the water

[moater]

Some lights....http://www.blueoceantackle.com/