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Im looking at buying a lantern for night fishing in my boat. The ones that run on batteries don't light up enough and not sure if propane would be a good idea due to the hot glass. Anybody got any good ideas or products for fishing at night.

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I have a battery coleman. Runs on 4 D's. Has a remote on off, works slick for me. PLenty bright when out after dark. I hesitate to bring my propane on board. I tend to kick things over and that is just a fire waiting to happen, for me anyway.

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I have used a 12 volt 50w bulb for a stern light in the past, all you need is a fixture (something to screw the bulb into..trouble lite, pig tail, etc) and wire it up to your 12 v bat.

lites up most of the boat and draws in most of the bugs too grin.gif

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I've found the small battery operated "headlight" work pretty good for night fishing.

My current inexpensive favorite is one marketed by Ray-O-Vac for about $12 at Wally, Fleet Farm, etc.

It takes three AAA batteries and has a white/bluish LED, a couple of red LEDs, and a small flashlight bulb with adjustable beam pattern. You just select the lighting option with a twist of the end cap. The batteries last quite a while using the LEDs, but the flashlight bulb does take a toll. However, it's not really necessary to use the bulb very often.

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Yep, the headlamp or Cat's Eyes for the brim of your cap are the way to go.

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I use rope lighting two strands running on each side of the boat...interior of course. grin.gif, These lights are ran off the starter battery, I leave a jump box in the boat just in case(have not had to use it yet). I should mention that I have only use the lights when needed to rebait..etc...

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Hey rope light I think is a great idea.

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Two different ideas for you, both from ice fishing. One is a clip on light that runs off a 12v that has a lighter attachment for it and a switch, works good in the fish house, got it at the ice fishing show. I saw it on a different website too. Its pretty weather tight too. The other is the 54 LED back-up light I have in my fish house that runs off a vexilar battery. The lights a little on the spendy side, but they last for like 18 hours on a vexilar battery. If you watch e-bay you can find them at a decent price. There was a guy who posts on here named CaptKev that was selling them last year. I'll let you know if I find that other web site.

Edit: The website I found the clip on light at in the past says they no longer carry the item. Do a search on the net for 12v trouble lights, this should bring up a few options. Good luck.

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One difficulty about nighttime lights in the boat is making sure the light isn't going to shine in your eyes. You'll become blind outside the light. In my previous Rebel I bought a cargo light that came with a switch. The rod locker on my rebel was not fully enclosed and there was a bench or shelf above the rods. This created a great place to mount this cargo light. I fastened it under the shelf and when I turned it on, the entire interior of the boat was lit up well enough I could tie on lures but the light was blocked from shining in my eyes. Worked great.

Bob

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auto parts stores sell license plate lights that are 1/2 covered with a metal piece that works pretty good for not blinding you and they are almost flush mount

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auto parts stores sell license plate lights that are 1/2 covered with a metal piece that works pretty good for not blinding you and they are almost flush mount


That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. I am going to give it a try.

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no problem smile.gif another good thing is that they are 1/2 the price of regular marine boat lights that are way too bright and shine in your eyes I think I paid $5.00 for my mine

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Hey rope light I think is a great idea.


I use one 6' strand under each gunnel. Works great if I ever turn them on. My headlight is normally enough and the spotlight works great to keep me from smacking the shore and reefs. blush.gif

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