Light in portable?

[allsports]

What lights do you use in your portables? I have a Voyaguer and can't seem to find a light that works well for ice fishing. String lights, lantern, etc.

Thanks for the help!

[Big A]

Your in a portable. Anything is gonna work.

Personal Preference.. I use the clip on for my hat. Then Hang a Rechargeable Lantern off a hook in the house.

I saw a post earlier in regards to an LED light setup someone had created.

There are a lot of choices out there. Just depends how much light YOU need.

[Aces In The Hole]

email me at thongla @ yahoo dot com. I can point you in the right direction. I have a X-Thermal and these lights are bright!

[icefishing21]

in one of my portables i have rope lights in it. i bought four 3ft long rope lights with rechargable batterys and just zip tied them to the poles. after each time using them just recharge the batteries. in my other one i have a propane lantern and like that alot better.

[Sandmannd]

Best king Kong LED's for me.

[croixflats]

I just use a led tripod light for each hole lights up the corner like daylight. Then I use the cylcops light when tying jigs. There small easy to store and dont have to worry about crushing them or bending them wen cold. I got mine at wally world. they work great outside to. Multi purpose.

[Chode2235]

I use a river rock LED lantern. The thing is small but lights up my small one man without a problem.

I have never heard anyone complain about the light of their propane lantern, just the fumes, so look into that as well.

[goingdeep]

HT makes a light that runs off of 4 AA batteries and has 25 LED lights.. Its great...

[KG243]

king Kong LEDS....enough said

[SP180]

My kids got me a head light for christmas and that really works well. All the light you need, directed where you are looking, and works great for after hours set up and tear down. 15-30 dollars depending on the type you get.

[allsports]

Thanks everyone. I am going to google the King Kong lights. I have a small LED lantern that is just not quite bright enough to work in the house without my headlamp.

Good luck!

[Sandmannd]

Thanks everyone. I am going to google the King Kong lights. I have a small LED lantern that is just not quite bright enough to work in the house without my headlamp.

Good luck!

Well they aren't called King Kong lights.

[goingdeep]

What type of bettery do those king kongs run off of

[WTN4ICE]

Two 96cm (you know) LED strips in my Voyager provide all the light I need. They are zip tied to the poles and on a switch connected to a small deep cycle battery. Simple and efficient.

[Sandmannd]

What type of bettery do those king kongs run off of

Change the Ki in king to Ho and you got the name. I run mine off of a spare vex battery but if you looke Here Box got them to work with a 9 volt.

[croixflats]

How durable are those led ropes. I mean can they be bent in the cold and due you have to be mindfull of not crushing them.

[EYEHUNTER10]

Dual fuel coleman lantern with the pump, plenty of light, adds extra heat on the ice where you need it to keep the feet warm and the holes from icing up on them sub-zero outings. I keep a small gas can and a dinky funel with at all times and stash a small bottle of 2 cycle oil, this way I got gas if the auger, lantern or truck runs dry. The lanterns last for years and its amazing at how many hours they can run on one fill, they will even burn gas mixed with 2-cycle oil, although they tend to get gummed up. For early ice the lantern heats my one man all by itself , and somenights in the big 2 man its all the heat i need when im dressed warm. Its good to fill them when your done fishing then you wont have to mess with gas next trip.

[Sandmannd]

How durable are those led ropes. I mean can they be bent in the cold and due you have to be mindfull of not crushing them.

I've had them zip tied to my otter for going on three years now and I'm not real careful moving it around. Mine have held up very well.

[jhanks50]

same as WTN4ICE, and i use a vex an extra vex battery to power them, that way if my vex battery goes out, i can pull the one from the lights and still continue fishing in the dark!!

[Sandmannd]

Or hook the lites up to your vex and fish with both.

[jwhjr]

I've had them zip tied to my otter for going on three years now and I'm not real careful moving it around. Mine have held up very well.

I'm into my second season on mine attached the same way and have had no issues either.

[marine_man]

How durable are those led ropes. I mean can they be bent in the cold and due you have to be mindfull of not crushing them.

When you get them in the mail they'll be coiled in a ziploc bag.

Make sure you give them a chance to warm up prior to uncoiling them if it's cold out.

Once they're straight and secured in the house it's not a problem.

marine_man

[JimBuck]

I've got the king kong LED's. One strip lights up my 2 man quite well.

[Blainebob]

I use a rechargeable coleman lantern, use a small bungee to hang from the poles, and it gives off a good,bright light, so i put my jig up to it for a second or two to recharge it.