Gaducker
Senior Member
Let me see some boat pics with some plat forms and lights. I want to build a platform with the lights made on it so it can be hoisted off and on. Thanks Chris
Question, not to de-rail but how stable is the boat while standing on the platform? I have a Carolina Skiff w/ a big front deck. Do ya'll put the platforms on for a flat place to stand or to get you higher off the water
What kind of lights are y'all running, I need to get some like the ones pictured? Where can you buy them at?
What do you do with all those grass carp?
Im running 400 watt HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lights and i have a few 250s on the airboat also since im running such a small genny.
I built the lights that are on the airboat. They are remote ballast setup so that the weight of them is in the rear of the boat and they have a nice small size fixture on the deck. The lights are heavy and sorta expensive....but well worth it IMO.
The ones on the fan boat were bought at the local electrical supply house in town. They all take some time to warm up and cool back down if turned off. usually 5 minutes to full warm on a well used light that is use to arcing. The 250s are still new and take a bit longer. But time i run into a cove..flip the lights on....get the muffs off and grab the bows and get ready to shoot.....theres plenty of light to start working the fish over with
I like the lights....some say they dont due to the orange tint. They cut the water realy well and produce alot of light for very little power.
You can also get them in a MH format (metal halide) Which is a super bright white light. I dont care too much for them due to the glare you get back from the light hitting the water.
You should be able to find these lights at local electrical warehouses. Bryan sells them at www.BackwaterBowfishing.com also
Ill post some more pics when i get back from TN this weekend.
yes those would work great.......heres some we got from the fan boat 2 summers ago.... Ive shot some.....in well over 10' of water(secrect spot).....i know cause dad had a gig on a 10' piece of conduit and you couldnt touch the bottom....He about drown me trying to keep from falling in cause i couldnt touch the bottom with the gig....he was hold my legs and trying to pull me back over the rail.......while my head was in the water....
Just drift over them....come back around and let the eagle fly! cause they just layin there
I got some more pics ill upload soon