My new DIY underwater green fishing lights

• Sep 13, 2015

• #1

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

I have been dying to build these and finally got the time and the money. They came out pretty nice. Really bright and I am looking forward to putting them to use to catch some crappie at night. Pretty easy build and not too expensive. Got about 35$ in each light. They are 2 ft long.

MBD

 

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• Sep 13, 2015

• #2

Mrbowdeadly

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This is the light without power

 

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• Sep 13, 2015

• #3

MYoung

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Got a link or a build thread on them? They look pretty cool!

 

• Sep 13, 2015

• #4

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Gadestroyer74

Banned

X2 looks good ! Post up some Under water pics when you get them

 

• Sep 13, 2015

• #5

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8idZ-UgJFtk

Diy underwater shrimp lights


Yeah I still worried they will leak. I am thinking about plasti dipping the ends

 

• Sep 14, 2015

• #6

Coenen

Senior Member

What are you using for a power source?

 

• Sep 15, 2015

• #7

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

They are 12v

I have three batteries on my boat

MBD

 

• Sep 16, 2015

• #8

Thunder Head

Gone but not forgotten

Sweet !!!

 

• Sep 16, 2015

• #9

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StriperrHunterr

Senior Member

Very nice.

 

• Sep 18, 2015

• #10

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

I am a little gun shy about actually submerging them. I sealed everything with E6000 but I was thinking about another coat on the ends of something...

Flex seal?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

MBD

 

• Sep 18, 2015

• #11

Coenen

Senior Member

Is it possible to remove the LED's/electric bits, and just test the housings by themselves?

Flexseal did turn that car into a submarine. TV infomercials don't lie!

 

• Sep 18, 2015

• #12

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StriperrHunterr

Senior Member

Mrbowdeadly said:

I am a little gun shy about actually submerging them. I sealed everything with E6000 but I was thinking about another coat on the ends of something...

Flex seal?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

MBD

Click to expand...

I did mine with regular silicone RTV between the end caps and the cylinder, and then again over the locking nut, and I've had no issues with water-tightness.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

• #13

Chuck C

Senior Member

3M 5200 versus E6000; and then forget about it.

 

• Sep 18, 2015

• #14

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

I may just try the silicone but I was imagining some kind of dip or spray. Lol, them infomercials sure don't lie, do they?

Mbd

 

• Sep 18, 2015

• #15

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johnnyp

Member

I built some and just wrapped the LED strip around 1.5 " pvc pipe.
No cover. The LED is waterproof.
Used them many times, no problem.
Don't have to weight them down.
The LEDs were $10 on Azon

 

• Sep 19, 2015

• #16

Mrbowdeadly

Senior Member

Did you just waterproof the connections?

MBD

 

• Sep 19, 2015

• #17

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johnnyp

Member

Yes