Kayak light

[crankbait2009]

Has anyone ever used this type of light on their kayak?

How has your experience been?  Easy to fasten without a bracket?

can you post pictures of your mounting?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GTZQJW/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A25MX40X05LDPD

 

I've never went night fishing on my yak, but feel the urge to do so.

According to the Ohio boating laws, I don't need the navigational lights, but rather just a lantern or white light source as I am showing in the link.  easy peasy

now it comes to mounting.  I have an eyelet to clip the light to, but the securely fasten part of it, is still in question.  No, I do not have this light yet.  just visualizing it.

 

and does anyone wear a head lamp so they can see what they are doing?  I do not want to add a battery to the yak, or have to worry about providing power in order to get light.  So I was thinking about a head unit.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=head+lamp

[Choporoz]

 

[crankbait2009]

I saw that, but it doesn't explain mounting of the light in the link I provided.

[Choporoz]

No worries.  In fact, your OP is additive.  You've linked a light I've never seen before that might well be worthy of consideration. 

[RPreeb]

19 hours ago, Choporoz said:

No worries.  In fact, your OP is additive.  You've linked a light I've never seen before that might well be worthy of consideration. 

I like it.  It might be just what I need for my canoe - assuming that I decide to do any extended night fishing.  It would be easy to put an eye bolt on the bow deck (which would be the rear deck when I'm paddling solo).  Easier to mount I think than the Yak Attack one as I don't have any accessory rail on the canoe. 

 

As long as I have a decent light with me, I'm not too worried if I get caught out briefly after dark.  The regulations here only require that I have a light that I can turn on to warn off a boat in time to prevent a collision, and I always have some sort of waterproof tac light in my tackle box, so I'm covered for any unexpectedly late paddles.  Generally, if I'm out that late I'm going to traveling pretty close to shore anyway.

[Tracker22]

I prefer something that will fold down flat. i.e. ram mount. 98% of the time I fish daylight and having something standing up is just another thing to snag my line. The yak attack light/flag lays flat and when I need it it’s always within arms reach.

[Hawkeye21]

The one in the link looks like it could work.  Seems to have great reviews.  I think I'd prefer the YakAttack light that I can just slide onto one of my gear tracks.

[crankbait2009]

the gear trak idea is quite beneficial too.  I have those tracks.  Other than my rod holder, I try to leave those tracks empty, to not have another obstacle to tangled up in. 

[Hawkeye21]

5 minutes ago, crankbait2009 said:

the gear trak idea is quite beneficial too.  I have those tracks.  Other than my rod holder, I try to leave those tracks empty, to not have another obstacle to tangled up in. 

What's nice is that you would only need to put it on the track at night.  Would be stored out of the way during the day.

[crankbait2009]

I was just watching the video on the yak attack light.  I do like how it folds up like tent poles.  place it in the bag and put away.  but, having the fold up option, plus 6" more length, has a 3x price tag on it.

definitely things to consider.

[Turtle135]

If I am reading that advertisement correctly the base on that light does not have a permanent attachment (no screws, no bracket, etc.).

 

It looks like it just clips to an eyelet, a d-ring or some other loop and the tension from that attachment (and the bungee) keeps the whole assembly in place.

[RPreeb]

32 minutes ago, Turtle135 said:

If I am reading that advertisement correctly the base on that light does not have a permanent attachment (no screws, no bracket, etc.).

 

It looks like it just clips to an eyelet, a d-ring or some other loop and the tension from that attachment (and the bungee) keeps the whole assembly in place.

Yep... that makes it attractive to me as a canoe guy.  I don't have to mount it until I need it.  Don't even have to have it in the boat most of the time.

[crankbait2009]

well, I see advantages/disadvantages to both lights.

I realize you don't do a lot of fast speed traveling in a kayak/canoe, so the light can't necessarily fall over.  Unless knocked over.  I am mentally picturing this light not necessarily secured in place due to that bungee chord.  seems like that chord would cause it to lean slightly.

 

as for the track system, common sense would be to buy another rail/track.  cut it to length, and mount it anywhere you'd like (behind you).  SO it will essentially be out of casting way, unless you fish overhead. But you necessarily don't have to use the tracks to your left and right.

 

the OP light is only $20.  So it's not like you're dumping a lot of money in to it if it doesn't work.

 

 

[Darren.]

For the light linked, it does look interesting, not something

I'd probably use. Would opt for YakAttack or other brand,

or end up doing a DIY.

 

As for mounting, that light could be DIY mounted if you are

so-inclined.

 

Headlamps: Yes and absolutely we use them. I require my

son #3 (who during striper season goes out with his buds)

to wear one and always pack extra batteries.

 

The drawback that I've experienced is that headlamps, even

LED models, can get hot on your head after long periods of

use. I've dripped sweat using them in the summer working

on projects at night, or in dark spaces (crawl space).

[Turtle135]

56 minutes ago, crankbait2009 said:

I realize you don't do a lot of fast speed traveling in a kayak/canoe, so the light can't necessarily fall over.  Unless knocked over.  I am mentally picturing this light not necessarily secured in place due to that bungee chord.  seems like that chord would cause it to lean slightly.

 

I think the idea is that you tighten up that bungee where I have the red arrow. The bungee runs down into the grooves on the base (keeping the bungee line fairly close to the mounting pole) which keeps the whole assembly straight. It would sit directly over the eyelet you are attaching it to.

 

[moguy1973]

That light looks interesting but I'm not sure it's really tall enough.  Being only 18" it wouldn't be hard for your body to block the light and wouldn't allow oncoming boats to be able to see you.