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LED lights #11902615 10/27/16 12:11 PM
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where do you guys get your led lights?

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Re: LED lights [Re: snowyriver6] #11902903 10/27/16 03:03 PM
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I got mine off ebay or amazon, can't remember which.

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Try ebay for ready made lights and strip led's to make your own lights.




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Re: LED lights [Re: snowyriver6] #11903344 10/27/16 06:50 PM
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If looking for the LED strips, Amazon is where I get mine. Supernight brand has given consistent results in brightness and dependability. Watch the waterproof ratings and diode sizes to get the best bang for the buck.


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Re: LED lights [Re: snowyriver6] #11909467 10/31/16 11:37 AM
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Jerry,
Why would you want LEDs on a catfish boat?


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Re: LED lights [Re: Bob Landry] #11909496 10/31/16 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
Jerry,
Why would you want LEDs on a catfish boat?

For Me it's two reasons at least, I like being lit up when anchored so I can be seen and not be ran into-
I also like to drop some tight lines down while casting out for cats-

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Re: LED lights [Re: Bob Landry] #11909720 10/31/16 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
Jerry,
Why would you want LEDs on a catfish boat?


I'd ask you: Why not?

I run my LED's while catfishing, have since I put them on my boat three years ago. I won't say it helps the bite any, but it certainly doesn't hurt a thing. The benefits are, lit up perimeter around my boat which allows me to see the rods and lines a lot better, it also keeps the bugs around the outside of the boat instead of swarming me (much better than drawing them to my face by wearing a headlamp). And drawing what baitfish in they can has never been a bad thing. Lastly, netting big fish at night is much easier when the whole perimeter of the boat is lit up instead of trying to get them while wearing a headlamp or something similar that produces an extremely limited amount of light. Then there is the safety aspect. I do like being lit up on the water at night, no shortage of idiots running around at night.

Aside from that, I doubt many people have have dedicated "catfish boats", so having them on a rig can be beneficial in a few other methods of fishing at night as well, but mainly for the reason cited above. I doubt I'll have another boat for a long time, but when I do it too will have LED's on it.

For many of us, the LED's are actually quite useful in a number of ways, not just bling for our boats. Sure, we caught fish for many years without them, but occasionally new technology comes along that does help.


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Re: LED lights [Re: snowyriver6] #11909931 10/31/16 05:10 PM
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helps catching shad. I see the guides on the water at 4am with their green leds on drawing in the shad. Also I have white leds on the inside around the center console that light up the whole inside of the boat.

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Re: LED lights [Re: steveiam] #11910736 11/01/16 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted By: steveiam
Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
Jerry,
Why would you want LEDs on a catfish boat?

For Me it's two reasons at least, I like being lit up when anchored so I can be seen and not be ran into- drifting at nite also......


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Re: LED lights [Re: snowyriver6] #11910742 11/01/16 02:07 AM
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Wrapped a PVC pole for in boat light too.........



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