LED lights for night fishing

[chumhead]

We have been doing lots of night fishing for Bull Redfish, and needed some lights just to aid us in moving around in a dark boat. I picked up these extremely small LED lights at Boaters World that surface mount

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0053.jpg?t=1184132838

And mounted one low on the front of the console....I used red lights as red does not interfere with night vision

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0051.jpg?t=1184132920

One of these little lights will light up the front of the boat. I mounted another one slightly higher on the front of the rear deck support, so I could sit on the cooler seat and use the light to tie knots, etc.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0048.jpg?t=1184133004

This shines under the cooler seat as well, and lights the floor all the way to the fuel tank.
I then mounted a light in the livewell, this one is a white light (They didn't have a red submersible light in stock at the time)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0050.jpg?t=1184133122

Yes, one of the kids left a boiled peanut can in the livewell causing the rust ring.....I have since removed it using On & Off cleaner.

If you do any boating at night, these lights make life much easier and total installation cost was less than $50

chumhead

[sportskiff]

NICE LIGHTS!!!!!!! ya'll check out this spot www.superbrightleds.com ya might pull in something ya like.
gimpy

[Fillet1]

Chum,

I have the same lights you do...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/Fillet1/fulldark2.jpg

[chumhead]

Fillet1, thats about what it looks like, but you have few more lights than I do. I was going to add some on the sides of the console as well, but I'm pretty happy with just the two for now.....enough to keep me from busting a toe on something, lol.

Definitely like the red lights for night-time!

chumhead

[samurai361]

Fillet,

I was wondering how many lights you added. I thought it was 3 in the console, but I can't tell if it's more or not. I was wanting to add 3: one each side, and 1 in front. I carry my flourescent work light with me and a spotlight if I need a lot of light, but I think the "enough to not bust a toe" idea is a good one.

[o2bfishn]

I put 3 in the console and one in the rear deck, sweet set up. Also added 2 White leds on the sides of the rear deck for times when you need more light, works nice. Put a white led under my console up on top you can see everything I got stored there (I moved the fuel tank up under the front seat). Put one inside the battery compartment too, and a blue one in the baitwell. Had way to much time on my hands one weekend.


o2bfishn

[Willie]

You guys are getting top me, just maybe if I had the lights, I would do more night fishin, also need the fishin buddy, my wife hates it when I go out alone at night.... :D

[sportskiff]

Hey Willie,
Mabe ya can get the "fisherman" what had the beer in the thong.................(just wishin)
sportskiffgimp

[Fillet1]

Samurai;

Its only three lights. The one in the front of the console is identical to Chum's. The other two are on either side of the console. They are "step lights" . They have 3 diodes in each one, each aiming a different direction. I mounted the lights on their ends so they shoot the beams out rather than down.

[samurai361]

Thanks. I have 2 that my wife got me, but I think I want 3. She also got me the baitwell light, but I've been lazy about putting them in. I guess I need to get it done.