I absolutely loved this video! I scuba dive and am about to begin my journey into underwater photography and with minimal light underwater this is a very frugal way to increase the lighting.
I’m a 67 yr old widow. With no husband, no dad anymore and 2 sons living across the country I have to diy. I got a bigfish 103 with pro fish peddle drive to fish the lake. You have no idea how much your videos (and sense of humor) have helped me. From the bottom of my heart….thank you!!
Thanks for the cool videos! Just built my light, it ran about an hour on a 20 volt DeWalt battery with a 12 volt controller. Threw it in the bayou and seen A ton of bait fish circling around. ET from Danbury Texas.
Another grand slam video!!! You always produce the best DIY fishin UA-cam's in all of UA-cam land. I am a dedicated fan who has improved my boats, garage storage, tackle and fishing accessories by incorporating many of your ideas. Keep up the phenomenal work brother!
Thanks for your video. Based off this and another I made a pair of these lights with some changes to be used to set out and stand themselves up vertically using 1.5" pvc, with the cord coming in from the side of the bottom end, lead weights in the bottom, filled with insulating foam, all sealed up but just in case of any future leaks. I also covered the outside, esp over the LEDs and holes for wiring, with a clear plastic shrink wrap for a little extra protection from leaking or damage to the LED strip while also holding it in place even more than added adhesive. Mine are designed to set out and fish from a dock or shore rather hang down, with enough weight in the end that they will sink but stand up.
nice, got my stuff ordered. only thing I will add is a small stainless eyebolt in top cap to use as a main line string for safety and to keep weight off my power supply wire. I also got the 12/24 V lights so I can use the 24V off my trolling motor batteries. thanks for the video
That should work good , do you have one 24v battery or 2 12v batteries. If you have 2 batteries you can just hook your light to one of em th that's what I do .
I don't see why not , that would work or you could change out the cigarette type and put a USB type cause a lot of the LED light come with USB plus nowadays
Finally got my strip lights delivered and made my light. Can't wait to try it on Lake Norman in July when we're there for vacation. Thanks for all your DIY's.
👍🏼up #20.... Cheap is always good, cheap and easy to make is better and cheap, easy to make and work great is best.... so that should be called the best submersible fishn light right there....
SK's CRAPPIE Catchn Adventures thank you brother I appreciate you my friend , when you are the crappie king you don't have to sneak up on em at night like I do hehe
I know this is an oldie, but goody UA-cam, but it was exactly what I needed to see. I've watch other submersible fishin light vids, but yours was the most instructive and didn't waste a ton of time getting to the end product. Many of the others vids crammed 5 mins of useful info into a 20 minute video...AAAAARRRRGGG! Gonna make one to take out in San Diego Bay at night (while hoop netting for spiney lobsters) to help replenish my bait supply of fresh mackerel...while the hoop nets "soak". If U R ever in San Diego, would love to hook up to share some great fresh and saltwater fishin adventures. Thx for a terrific UA-cam channel!
Thanks for your video as I had a little different idea. Pool noddle glued up like a picture frame with Plexiglas glass glued on the bottom of the noddle frame. Had also considered installing led lights on the bottom of the noddle frame. But because of your video I believe I will try your version first. With your light stick I'll be able to tell how deep to fish.
Thanks for the video, I just got done making mine but I ordered 50ft white lights ,wanted green but couldn't find any that long so I used green finger nail polish not pretty but works just as good, fish dont care about pretty thanks again for your videos
Very cool. Should definitley make a video of one using led controller to change the colors or patterns of the lights. Crappies love that disco light stuff!! ; ) . Thanks for the video!!
Lol thank you for watching , those ol dancing crappie are the best ti eat lol . I typically just use a white light a lot of the time but most ppl use green so I made a green one
Thank you brother . Im glad you like it , the feed back is really helpful too ,thank you for taking the time and leaving a comment . Cause sometimes im not sure if I talk to much lol
That's pretty kool brother 😎. I'm gonna have to try this one out too. I already made the slinky weights out of bb's i had laying around. Worked out pretty good.
Good job and instructions. Just wondering do you have a video on how you made 1st light? It looked like it had been wired with a 3 prong 110v or can you make a video like that for all us pier fishers that have access to electric while shrimping and fishing it would be great to see something with a fail-safe like a trip in case some water got into it.
You can use clear fluorescent light bulb protectors instead of polypropylene tubing. the larger diameter bulb protectors will fit 1-1/4" PVC fittings. You can get a long clear light protector at lowes for $3.00 (cut to length).
Ive thought about that before, but it's still an extra step and it works great with our it I like learning it off , I use to just run the light steps down the bottom of my kayak lol
HARGAR Plays just be careful not to drop them below 15ft. The water pressure below 15ft will cause them to start cracking longways from end to end. I’ve started using 1-1/4” clear vinyl tubing. Not the braided type, just clear. Home Depot sells precut 3ft for $7.00. The 1-1/2” pvc sch40 caps fit perfectly over the outside of tube. Seal with heavy duty grade pvc cement and seal outer rim with Marine plastic epoxy.
Man you know how to give a guy da big head lolol I'm jk. I appreciate brother I like helping ppl and I really enjoy utube , thank you so much for watching Sir
Thank you brother , I appreciate the encouragement , that's the best way to do DIYs . I have a bunch of em but if there's anything you'd like to see let me know and I'll try it
Great Video. The LED strip light you used from amazon is rated as IP65 for its waterproof rating meaning basically its rain proof and not for submersion. The submersible standard is IP68 which has two coverings to make sure the LED are waterproof and are designed for submersion. How has your light lasted? Have you used it many times? Thanks for the straight forward video
Great light man i made some 2 years ago but with no end caps and they work well also there very light weight and like a timex take a licken and keep on a ticken
I don't reckon you need end caps now that I think about it lol . That's what I need to do , ( how cheap can wer make a light lol ) that's not a bad idea lol . I appreciate you commenting brother I really do .
Yes I need that. Want one like that for in the water but also need white light for hanging off the bridge for some night. I mean I love my big light that supost to be on top of truck suv or car lol but I use 8 or 9hrs and it about kills my battery. O and it's a marine battery it's for my boat I take when I fish and charge when I get home which I need to charge one for tomoorw. But I'll weight till dark it's cooler then. It great video I haven't followed you long but I wish it's been years you got some amazing diy love watching cause I can't do many things I used to anymore so it's cool to watch new things. Have a great week sir. God bless
Thank you Danny I appreciate your comments brother . And your right the underwater LED fishing light would make a great light for seeing with too . It's basically the same thing as the NAV light I made with a switch . And they don't use a lot of power I run both of these on kayak batteries the small ones
@@FishinNStuff ok I'm gonna look one up there so bright be great to make 2 on poles to put around my trailer I sit and lay on while fishing. Or out side my truck while fishing glad I seen this. Thanks bro. God bless
Click on my little round logo beside this comment and itll take you too my channel, I've got a lot of DIYs . You might find something else you like , I appreciate you taking the time to comment brother
Thank you Sir I appreciate it, I'm not sure if you use lights being a bass man ( I fish for everything lol ) but they work great for crappie I've even caught a lot of bass with em
Thank you Sir, I appreciate you commenting and letting me know you like it , it's inspiring and let's me know im on the right track . Thanks for watching brother
Thanks man they really work good not just for crappie but they would well for bass too I appreciate you watching brother I get off work 2:30 my time give me a call one day and we'll talk
that is a great looking light ! just wondering about something though...if you were to fill up the pvc with silicone , and let it set , would it be possible to push the silicone out of the pvc.......then wrap the silicone with the lights , and put that inside the clear pipe...........seems that would be a great light for working under a vehicle , in the event you were to break down somewhere....keep inventing man , you have some great ideas........
I do the same thing lol it might work man , I just left out the clear tube because the last one I bought 3 years ago was like 10 or 12 dollars and it really does work just as good without it as long as you stop water from getting to the wires and causing corrosion issues the light has a silicone type coating on it when you buy it
We used to hang a lantern over the side just above the water to attract the baitfish . is there any difference in the color of light if so why meaning does a blue light attract a fish better than White lake versus red light and so on. Thanks
I use red out of the water if you dont want to kill your night vision, ppl use blue lights in the ocean they say it penetrates the water better , in fresh water I think green works better for plankton I'm not sure why but I have white lights that work very well too . But most fresh water lakes have algae in them so the white lights put off a green hue any way , I made my DIY light green because that seems to be the most popular color for fresh water but I've used white more myself . I dont think you can go wrong with white or green , but striped bass fishermen have told me that white distresses the fish more than blue or green so it makes sense to use green I guess . I'm not a scientist though haha , I appreciate you watching brother . If you ever have anything to add to a subject feel welcome to leave a comment, thank you for watching buddy
Sweet Hack! Did this with my sons as a project they enjoyed it…used 24 volt and trolling motor connection “freakin awesome!!” One question, do the lights get hot when not submerged? Ours got kinda warm on the test run.
i have a challenge for you i have been trying to find a way to make a sinker that looks and functions like a three prop buzz blade naturally its not going to run the surface but i am in hopes it rises off the bottom much faster.. what do you think ?
Fishin N Stuff, have you had any shorts or issues with this method yet? I did my first light this way and it ended up shorting out about 8 leds from the top. It stayed fully on for about an hour but then started flickering and all but those 8 went out. I just fished for about 2 hours more like that then it flashed orange and red and slowly dimmed into dark. when I pulled the strip off later it had started melting at one of the junction points on the back side of it where the sticky side is. I really don't know if it was just a bad connection there or the water caused it. I have more lights to try another one but haven't decided if I will use this way or the old way with the cover over it.
Awesome video Sir, thanks for putting this out there for us. Question, my lights came in, but one end has some type of plug, maybe for a power supply or something. Did yours? If so, did you just cut that off and get to the two wires? Thank you again
guttercops one of the lights I ordered did , I've use these strip lights on several different DIYs I've made , and yep I cut the plug off and stripped the wires and inside was a red and black wire and you can figure it out from there . I appreciate you watching my video even more than you appreciate me making it lol thank you brother and if you have any questions I'll be happy to answer em pr find you an answer
@@FishinNStuff Thank you Brother!! man that answer came in at light speed! Awesome. I def hit the subscribe button. What part of America are you in? FL here.
Nice job and thanks for sharing. I ordered the 16 foot led lights too, but I wanted to make a longer light. I noticed that your first light was longer than the one you made on this video. The lights I ordered came with two exposed wires ready to be attached to speaker wires. However, the other end of the wire black connector attached. Do you know if I should cut the black connector to expose wires, so that I can connect a second set of 16 foot led lights?
Im not sure the lights I used had wires on both ends , the way I made the first light liner was by using a smaller piece of pvc the first one was 3/4 " and the one on this video was 1 1/4 " pvc . Smaller pvc makes it longer they both have 16' on them, if you don't figure it out you could make 2 light and cover more area . They should pull the same amount of power from the battery where they are all on one light or two different ones
NOPE.....WONT WORK I can say from experience that if you connect 2 16' sections of lights together in that way, the 2nd strand of lights will be dimmer than the 1st. You must connect both strands of lights directly to the power source and start them in the middle and wrap the pipe from the middle outward. This way, both strands will have the same brightness. Good Luck!
Thanks for your input brother , I appreciate man I've never tried hooking 2 16' led lights together I would make 2 lights and spread out the light that way
Great job, thanx for sharing, one question please: there is no need to use a transformer ? you attached the clip directly to the battery ? thanx in advance
Great video on DIY fishing light; after using lgt for some time, is it still waterproof using supernight led lgts without polycarbonate tube as I would like to build one like your video and save on costs if clear tube is not needed. Thanks for your videos
I think it's going to last because I ran the same lights down the length of my kayak one year and it worked great and they aren't protected plus my old light still works fine and I broke the polypropylene not long after making it , I made it 3 years ago
Also I'm going to make a new kayak light that can be removed, it's idea ive have for some time now. I'l be posting that before long a little closer to spring time
Great video. What brand of light do you use? I've made several lights for shrimping, but the cheap "water proof" LEDs I've gotten from Amazon don't stay water proof very long unless I cover them in clear heat shrink.
Clear heat shrink is a good idea , the tubes for florescent lights they sell at Homedepot wood work too . I bought better lights off Amazon, I've had bad luck too buying the cheapest lights I could find I look st the reviews on stuff more now . I can't remember the exact brand Its been a year since i made that video , I'm sorry
There is really no reason for all the silicone, if you heat shrink the wires they won't corrode. Also just drill several 1/4 holes in each end to allow it to fill with water, it will only take a few ounces of lead to make it suspend vertically. Nothing wrong with your method, this is just cheaper. Thanks for your idea and links!
Your exactly right man you don't need the silicon I once used it so the lead weights wouldn't rattle around and I didnt need it so I just put it all in there lol , I did use heat shrink though , I was just over killing it because I made it for a buddy , but for idea is cheaper . That's why I didn't use an outside cover . Is cheaper and not really any point in it
Have you built a battery operated one? They make 1000 lumen flashlights that run for hours on 21600 batteries. I do a lot of bank fishing and one would come in handy
@@FishinNStuff you know, I was just thinking about that. Maybe the white 360 saftey light from the kayak with green film and making like bright depth charges. 4-6 lights surrounding the boat.
i wonder if a 5 meter led strip will be ok to connect to a usb cable to power adapter. or should i buy a 12 volt power adapter and connect the wires. 5 m led strip = 3 amps?. not sure how to do this
No Sir no need at all , the light I made in this video has been used allot with no issues at all , so save yourself some money , the first one I made the clear tube coat 10 dollars , I'm glad i tried it lol , thank you for watching brother
Hello and thank you for all the great diy’s . Love em. I went back and watched all of them. I want to make these lights but it doesn’t show how do you address the other end of the lights mine has a wire with a clip to a converter I think wanted to know how to take care of this please help I will try and send picture
I bought one with a wire like that I just cut the end off then stripped em and touched the battery post to figure out the positive and negative wires , if you get a tool of lights that have a wire on both ends you can just cut off the end your not using , and a lot of those lights have place on them with a line where you can cut em and it won't hurt anything if you cut em on that line
@@blumax413 I think white lights work just as good as green, ive used both and don't see a difference . White may have the edge just a bit because they are brighter
Very nice - thanks for the simple and well-explained instructions. Will be making two or three of these soon. Are you running them on a 12vdc car battery, and if so, how many of the fishing lights do you run at one time on one battery?
Hey brother thank you for watching and commenting , this is the battery I use on my kayak. ExpertPower 12v 7ah Rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid Battery || EXP1270|| Replaces TEMPEST 12V7.5AH,TR7.5-12A,TR7.2-12A RAZOR Scooter 7ah Enduring CB7-12, CB-7-12 www.amazon.com/dp/B003S1RQ2S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ChPICb8BPCWC7 On my boat I just hook it to my big battery , I'm not sure how many but I do know with that small battery I can run the light and my 7" hummingbird graph, I hope that helps man . Ive got some really cool DIYs I'm working on so click the bell or just check back by so you don't miss em
Dang man you close to me im in NC , if you have a boat you should be fine running a few of these , I run 2 normally but I hook one to the cranking battery on the back of the boat and one to the trolling motor battery on the front , I do know they draw very little power
Well I got mine done! And WOW! I can't wait to put this bad boy in the water. I had to use 1.5" because Home Depot didn't have an end cap for the 1.25", but this bad boy is tough. I used 25' , 18 gauge wire from Home Depot. IT IS AWESOME!
was the 6 1/2 oz of sinkers enought to keep it from floating? I was thinking of using more weight. or do you still want the light to float at the top only?
It's not necessary nope as long as you buy water proof LED strips . I have a newer video that I used clear heat shrink tubing . I really like that light the best
I made two of these just like the video with 8 ounces of weight. They float vertical with a little of the top sticking out of the water. Is this the way they should be?
I made the first one I ever made that same way and your right it works great , now I just make em heavy so if I want to drop em down deeper , I just put em where I want em and wrap it around a boat cleat
The way yours are is great , but you might need a little more weight to sink it deeper . But the easy you have it is how I use mine 90% of the time so I think your probably good brother
@@FishinNStuff I think I just figured out why my are floating. I used 1 1/2 PVC not 1 1/4. I probably need more weight for the larger diameter. I can add an eye bolt to the bottom and add some since I already have it sealed up.
I used a kayak battery , this was the plug I used Allstar Performance ALL76232 Universal Two Wire Connector with 12" Loop www.amazon.com/dp/B003C01FD6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bEeyEbPJ0P206
Just the ends , you can fill it all but you don't have too I just wanted it water proof on the wire end so the wires wasn't getting wet and corroding. The silicone on the other end just keeps the lead in place so it hangs correctly and don't rattle
Yes Sir alligator clips and I'm thinking it was 12 foot . I gave it to a friend I was using that light in the how to use a fishing light video too . Just need it long enough to reach the trolling motor battery, that what I use because I don't use the trolling motor at night any way . There's ppl who drop they're light to the bottom but crappie fishing I have better luck sinking it about 2 too 3 foot deep
Yea man another great video that light is sick bro im making 1 or 2 or 3 i have a big reel of those LED lights in white i made something similar for the bottom of the Jeep no way as cool as yours i just took a 12' strip folded it in half amd slipped it in a clear tube and silicone the end 3yrs later because i DIDN'T take the time to do it right only half still work so im gunna make em like you do. Why not do a video on the 66 Mustang make it like a miniseries lol and man i could only imagine how much effort goes into youtubing it's hard enough to make things right let alone videotape yourself doing it lol Lot of LOVE bro from LONG ISLAND NY P.S. You look like the lead singer of (five finger death punch) lol love there cover of BAD COMPANY
Dang ive never been told I look like singer lol but thank you , I think all those LED strip lights may stop work after a while , I only say that cause they all come from China now days , and white works good too so don't hesitate to use em , I just used green because that's what most pol use . I have a white light I use too.. I might do some different kinds of videos but I may start a new channel for em I really appreciate you brother👍
Did your lights turn yellowish to brownish over time? I installed a bunch of lights on my pontoon and now the silicone covering on them has turned almost brown in color causing the lights to be far dimmer than when new. This happened after a very short period of usage.
No Sir but my lights aren't on in a boat so they don't get out in the water as much might be why , I only use lights mostly in the spring , occasionally in the summer ti catch bait
How long does the 1.25 pvc pipe need to be to make lgt. u can buy a 2 ft joint @ Home Depot for $ 2..00; will the 16.4 strip fit on 2 ft, if not u will have to buy a 10 ft. joint; is speaker wire 18 ga or 16 ga wire. Thanks Great Videos!!!!
I would buy the thicker 16 ga wire just so it'll be stronger but that's me , Leds don't pull much amperage . Im pretty sure 2 foot of 1.25 will work I gave that light to a friend I'm thinking it was 16 inchs maybe couldn't have been over 18 or 20 but you can go 1.50 to make sure there's no rules when you leave it the polypropylene but I think 2 foot is enough I'll be making some more lights soon , before storing any ways so check back by or click the bell . I'l try and be more thorough
I would think they could go 50 feet or more , but I've never tested that , I normally drop em down 2 too 3 feet that where I seen too have the best luck with em . Maybe that that's where the plankton is the most concentrated I'm not sure . I have dropped en down 15 foot or so , but didn't catch much there . I may have been in a bad spot , here's a link to a video you may have watched but that light is about 2 foot deep ua-cam.com/video/sP-ZbVfhZmU/v-deo.html
I normally drop it 2 feet or so , but ppl probably do it differently , I will tell you this I catch more fish in the dark around the light than I do in the light . The outsides
I absolutely loved this video! I scuba dive and am about to begin my journey into underwater photography and with minimal light underwater this is a very frugal way to increase the lighting.
That would work good . Check out this video , it's the improved version
ua-cam.com/video/6sdRwB7nAJQ/v-deo.html
🤿+⚡=⚰️ I wish you luck 😂 better take charging led light😂
I’m a 67 yr old widow. With no husband, no dad anymore and 2 sons living across the country I have to diy. I got a bigfish 103 with pro fish peddle drive to fish the lake. You have no idea how much your videos (and sense of humor) have helped me. From the bottom of my heart….thank you!!
That's so awesome . I really do appreciate that . I appreciate you watching and I mean that from the bottom of my heart . You made my day
Thanks for the cool videos! Just built my light, it ran about an hour on a 20 volt DeWalt battery with a 12 volt controller. Threw it in the bayou and seen A ton of bait fish circling around. ET from Danbury Texas.
Another grand slam video!!! You always produce the best DIY fishin UA-cam's in all of UA-cam land. I am a dedicated fan who has improved my boats, garage storage, tackle and fishing accessories by incorporating many of your ideas. Keep up the phenomenal work brother!
Thanks for your video. Based off this and another I made a pair of these lights with some changes to be used to set out and stand themselves up vertically using 1.5" pvc, with the cord coming in from the side of the bottom end, lead weights in the bottom, filled with insulating foam, all sealed up but just in case of any future leaks. I also covered the outside, esp over the LEDs and holes for wiring, with a clear plastic shrink wrap for a little extra protection from leaking or damage to the LED strip while also holding it in place even more than added adhesive. Mine are designed to set out and fish from a dock or shore rather hang down, with enough weight in the end that they will sink but stand up.
nice, got my stuff ordered. only thing I will add is a small stainless eyebolt in top cap to use as a main line string for safety and to keep weight off my power supply wire. I also got the 12/24 V lights so I can use the 24V off my trolling motor batteries. thanks for the video
That should work good , do you have one 24v battery or 2 12v batteries. If you have 2 batteries you can just hook your light to one of em th that's what I do .
Could you put a cigarette adapter on the end or USB if your boat has the plugs!
I don't see why not , that would work or you could change out the cigarette type and put a USB type cause a lot of the LED light come with USB plus nowadays
Thanks, love the channel! Look forward to watching your diy's.
@@maherphine I really appreciate you watching , thank you Sir
I can't quit watching your videos. I am a big diyer and love your ideas. Hello from the the foothills of NC.
I appreciate you watching , thank you very much
Awesome, thanks Kevin - I was having issues figuring out what wire to use, I appreciate your simplicity.
I made two lights myself. They work great. Thanks for the DYI!
Yes Sir thank you for watching em brother , ok and they do work great lol
Finally got my strip lights delivered and made my light. Can't wait to try it on Lake Norman in July when we're there for vacation. Thanks for all your DIY's.
Happy New Year!!! Made 7 of these lights and gave them as Christmas gifts. They were a BIG hit. Thank you for all of your ideas. Keep em coming.
Dang it man . Me and you need to be friends haha that's an awesome thing ti do brother
Tell em to go watch the how to use a green light video lol
Brilliant design! And brilliant light! Thanks much.
Thank , im working on a new one now , this is an older video
👍🏼up #20.... Cheap is always good, cheap and easy to make is better and cheap, easy to make and work great is best.... so that should be called the best submersible fishn light right there....
SK's CRAPPIE Catchn Adventures thank you brother I appreciate you my friend , when you are the crappie king you don't have to sneak up on em at night like I do hehe
Fishin N Stuff 😃🤣😂😁😅😄.....
No that's funny right there....
You be wacking'um too and stay cool while doing it.....
I know this is an oldie, but goody UA-cam, but it was exactly what I needed to see. I've watch other submersible fishin light vids, but yours was the most instructive and didn't waste a ton of time getting to the end product. Many of the others vids crammed 5 mins of useful info into a 20 minute video...AAAAARRRRGGG!
Gonna make one to take out in San Diego Bay at night (while hoop netting for spiney lobsters) to help replenish my bait supply of fresh mackerel...while the hoop nets "soak".
If U R ever in San Diego, would love to hook up to share some great fresh and saltwater fishin adventures.
Thx for a terrific UA-cam channel!
I really appreciate that , im working on a new light video , a little dissect idea
Thanks for your video as I had a little different idea. Pool noddle glued up like a picture frame with Plexiglas glass glued on the bottom of the noddle frame. Had also considered installing led lights on the bottom of the noddle frame. But because of your video I believe I will try your version first. With your light stick I'll be able to tell how deep to fish.
Your idea will work though . One of the best lights I fish is mounted 2 foot above the water on a dock . It's a very Brite halogen light
Thanks for the video, I just got done making mine but I ordered 50ft white lights ,wanted green but couldn't find any that long so I used green finger nail polish not pretty but works just as good, fish dont care about pretty thanks again for your videos
Thank you for watching brother , let me know how it works . I use white and green lights and I don't notice a huge difference in the 2
Very cool. Should definitley make a video of one using led controller to change the colors or patterns of the lights. Crappies love that disco light stuff!! ; ) . Thanks for the video!!
Lol thank you for watching , those ol dancing crappie are the best ti eat lol . I typically just use a white light a lot of the time but most ppl use green so I made a green one
Yes! This is exactly what I need! Thank you sir, great video and very informative sir!
Thank you Sir I aim too please hehe , that's a way better light for fishing than that rechargeable one you can just hook it to your boat battery
Hey big guy I just wanted you to know I really enjoy your videos. I learn something new every time! Thanks
Another great video explaining everything in detail. A big shoutout to you and your UA-cam channel👍
Thank you brother . Im glad you like it , the feed back is really helpful too ,thank you for taking the time and leaving a comment . Cause sometimes im not sure if I talk to much lol
Awesome DIY thanks for the video
KYnightstalker thanks for watching my friend
If your DIY videos were any better, I'd feel guilty not paying for them! Great stuff!
Haha thank you brother, that's an awesome comment right there lol
That's pretty kool brother 😎. I'm gonna have to try this one out too. I already made the slinky weights out of bb's i had laying around. Worked out pretty good.
Felix Martell dio you fish at night much , it's great in the sometime , I appreciate you watching brother
I do for cats. Been trying to learn how to catch crappie. Any pointers on how to catch'em?
This is great as always. Thanks for the DIY!
Hey thank you Sir for watching and commenting
Man! I just found you and you’re videos are great. Thanks
That is a really cool DIY project. And thanks for the tips in it's construction.
The Texas Road Runner yes Sir thank you for watching bro
Good job and instructions. Just wondering do you have a video on how you made 1st light? It looked like it had been wired with a 3 prong 110v or can you make a video like that for all us pier fishers that have access to electric while shrimping and fishing it would be great to see something with a fail-safe like a trip in case some water got into it.
Actually the First light was 12v as well but that is a good idea I've never thought about making one that runs off of 110v . I might have to do that
WONDERFUL TEACHING VIDEO FOR A GOOD PRODUCT TO USE WHEN FISHING FRESH OR SALT WATER!!! THANK YOU..
You can use clear fluorescent light bulb protectors instead of polypropylene tubing. the larger diameter bulb protectors will fit 1-1/4" PVC fittings. You can get a long clear light protector at lowes for $3.00 (cut to length).
Ive thought about that before, but it's still an extra step and it works great with our it I like learning it off , I use to just run the light steps down the bottom of my kayak lol
Thank u for the idea they are so much cheaper
HARGAR Plays just be careful not to drop them below 15ft. The water pressure below 15ft will cause them to start cracking longways from end to end.
I’ve started using 1-1/4” clear vinyl tubing. Not the braided type, just clear. Home Depot sells precut 3ft for $7.00. The 1-1/2” pvc sch40 caps fit perfectly over the outside of tube. Seal with heavy duty grade pvc cement and seal outer rim with Marine plastic epoxy.
So cool man! You make GREAT videos! I LOVE it!
Man you know how to give a guy da big head lolol I'm jk. I appreciate brother I like helping ppl and I really enjoy utube , thank you so much for watching Sir
You are the Best, thank, qualification A+.
Awesome tutorial brother! That's a good looking light thats neatly done. 👍
Thank you Sir I appreciate that it should be neat I've made like 4of em lol , brother I appreciate you stopping by my friend
Great video. Simple and to the point. Thanks!!!
Thank you brother , I appreciate the encouragement , that's the best way to do DIYs . I have a bunch of em but if there's anything you'd like to see let me know and I'll try it
Great Video. The LED strip light you used from amazon is rated as IP65 for its waterproof rating meaning basically its rain proof and not for submersion. The submersible standard is IP68 which has two coverings to make sure the LED are waterproof and are designed for submersion. How has your light lasted? Have you used it many times? Thanks for the straight forward video
Good info I have to write this down. I made one and it lasted in saltwater for 3 or 4 years and then it died out.
But I don't remember if I use the one you mentioned or not it said marine grade
Good DIY
That Murder Inc. Thanks man
Very clean light. Way better than the Chinese junk on ebay.
Yep I agree , it worked good ended up a lil heavy filling the whole tube with silicone lol
Very nice, thanks for sharing
Thanks for your support brother lol
Great light man i made some 2 years ago but with no end caps and they work well also there very light weight and like a timex take a licken and keep on a ticken
I don't reckon you need end caps now that I think about it lol . That's what I need to do , ( how cheap can wer make a light lol ) that's not a bad idea lol . I appreciate you commenting brother I really do .
@@FishinNStuff just make sure to use shrink tubing on your connectors
Yes Sir I always do , love that stuff lol
Awesome stuff brother. Get it done Ta-day.
Thank you Sir I appreciate it brother
Your the Boss of DIY !
Robert Agri Chillin' Outdoors I wouldn't say that but I do like to make stuff , and help other ppl
Nice one mate good work thanks from North Africa
Thank you Mate
Im impressed ! Didn't use crimp connectors and black tape!
Those work but I don't want to make something that's getting sealed up like that then have a wire come loose you know
@@FishinNStuff that was actually the correct way to do it regardless lol. Catch a slab!
Yes I need that. Want one like that for in the water but also need white light for hanging off the bridge for some night. I mean I love my big light that supost to be on top of truck suv or car lol but I use 8 or 9hrs and it about kills my battery. O and it's a marine battery it's for my boat I take when I fish and charge when I get home which I need to charge one for tomoorw. But I'll weight till dark it's cooler then. It great video I haven't followed you long but I wish it's been years you got some amazing diy love watching cause I can't do many things I used to anymore so it's cool to watch new things. Have a great week sir. God bless
Thank you Danny I appreciate your comments brother . And your right the underwater LED fishing light would make a great light for seeing with too . It's basically the same thing as the NAV light I made with a switch . And they don't use a lot of power I run both of these on kayak batteries the small ones
@@FishinNStuff ok I'm gonna look one up there so bright be great to make 2 on poles to put around my trailer I sit and lay on while fishing. Or out side my truck while fishing glad I seen this. Thanks bro. God bless
@@FishinNStuff and sorry I write so much. Lol
Man I’m got to make one of these thank you for a great diy video and thank you for sending me the link two thumbs up excellent job
Click on my little round logo beside this comment and itll take you too my channel, I've got a lot of DIYs . You might find something else you like , I appreciate you taking the time to comment brother
Could use clear heat shrink for added protection. After time some of the cheap brands of lights the clear protection film will flake off
That's a great idea buddy
Cool idea man.
Thank you Sir I appreciate it, I'm not sure if you use lights being a bass man ( I fish for everything lol ) but they work great for crappie I've even caught a lot of bass with em
Looks phenomenal brother keep it up
Thank you Sir, I appreciate you commenting and letting me know you like it , it's inspiring and let's me know im on the right track . Thanks for watching brother
Cool video!
muddyrivercatfishing thanks bro
I will try this thanks bro looking forward to the next video
Hillbillycatfishing Jimmydixon thanks for watching man
Need to put a couple of these on the ol' jon boat! 😎👊
They work great , I appreciate you watching Sir more than you know
Man. Im gonna make that! Great video brother. Keep it coming!!!
Thanks man they really work good not just for crappie but they would well for bass too I appreciate you watching brother I get off work 2:30 my time give me a call one day and we'll talk
that is a great looking light ! just wondering about something though...if you were to fill up the pvc with silicone , and let it set , would it be possible to push the silicone out of the pvc.......then wrap the silicone with the lights , and put that inside the clear pipe...........seems that would be a great light for working under a vehicle , in the event you were to break down somewhere....keep inventing man , you have some great ideas........
I do the same thing lol it might work man , I just left out the clear tube because the last one I bought 3 years ago was like 10 or 12 dollars and it really does work just as good without it as long as you stop water from getting to the wires and causing corrosion issues the light has a silicone type coating on it when you buy it
That could work
Wow that's an awesome DIY, legit brother
Josh Green Adventures thank you Josh I appreciate that , means a lot coming from you brother
thanks for the video on this subject dude ✌
Yes Sir hope it helped ya out
Ever use that light (without poly tube) in saltwater?
Props on this awesome idea!
Reel Deal Fishing thanks bro hopefully it helps someone , I appreciate you watching my friend
We used to hang a lantern over the side just above the water to attract the baitfish . is there any difference in the color of light if so why meaning does a blue light attract a fish better than White lake versus red light and so on. Thanks
I use red out of the water if you dont want to kill your night vision, ppl use blue lights in the ocean they say it penetrates the water better , in fresh water I think green works better for plankton I'm not sure why but I have white lights that work very well too . But most fresh water lakes have algae in them so the white lights put off a green hue any way , I made my DIY light green because that seems to be the most popular color for fresh water but I've used white more myself . I dont think you can go wrong with white or green , but striped bass fishermen have told me that white distresses the fish more than blue or green so it makes sense to use green I guess . I'm not a scientist though haha , I appreciate you watching brother . If you ever have anything to add to a subject feel welcome to leave a comment, thank you for watching buddy
Your videos have come a long way by now, but this one was still pretty awesome! I need one of these lights right about now. Take care Bud.
Thank you very much . They have come a long way lol . I cringe watching the ones from 5 or 6 years ago lol
What kind of battery are you using
ExpertPower 12V 7 Amp EXP1270 Rechargeable Lead Acid Battery
Bought it off Amazon , they work great for kayaks and last all night
Nice know I have another project.
Sweet Hack! Did this with my sons as a project they enjoyed it…used 24 volt and trolling motor connection “freakin awesome!!”
One question, do the lights get hot when not submerged? Ours got kinda warm on the test run.
They get warm but not that hot . On my drill battery hack . I ran it for 6 hours out of the water and it didn't hurt it none
i have a challenge for you
i have been trying to find a way to make a sinker that looks and functions like a three prop buzz blade
naturally its not going to run the surface but i am in hopes it rises off the bottom much faster..
what do you think ?
I've never thought of it . I guess it would have to be tested
Fishin N Stuff, have you had any shorts or issues with this method yet? I did my first light this way and it ended up shorting out about 8 leds from the top. It stayed fully on for about an hour but then started flickering and all but those 8 went out. I just fished for about 2 hours more like that then it flashed orange and red and slowly dimmed into dark. when I pulled the strip off later it had started melting at one of the junction points on the back side of it where the sticky side is. I really don't know if it was just a bad connection there or the water caused it. I have more lights to try another one but haven't decided if I will use this way or the old way with the cover over it.
Awesome video Sir, thanks for putting this out there for us. Question, my lights came in, but one end has some type of plug, maybe for a power supply or something. Did yours? If so, did you just cut that off and get to the two wires? Thank you again
guttercops one of the lights I ordered did , I've use these strip lights on several different DIYs I've made , and yep I cut the plug off and stripped the wires and inside was a red and black wire and you can figure it out from there . I appreciate you watching my video even more than you appreciate me making it lol thank you brother and if you have any questions I'll be happy to answer em pr find you an answer
guttercops hey this video right here , on the part with the light in the water and the shad circling it, that's the light I made on this video
@@FishinNStuff Thank you Brother!! man that answer came in at light speed! Awesome. I def hit the subscribe button. What part of America are you in? FL here.
Nice job and thanks for sharing. I ordered the 16 foot led lights too, but I wanted to make a longer light. I noticed that your first light was longer than the one you made on this video. The lights I ordered came with two exposed wires ready to be attached to speaker wires. However, the other end of the wire black connector attached. Do you know if I should cut the black connector to expose wires, so that I can connect a second set of 16 foot led lights?
Im not sure the lights I used had wires on both ends , the way I made the first light liner was by using a smaller piece of pvc the first one was 3/4 " and the one on this video was 1 1/4 " pvc . Smaller pvc makes it longer they both have 16' on them, if you don't figure it out you could make 2 light and cover more area . They should pull the same amount of power from the battery where they are all on one light or two different ones
I was using 2 lights on this video ua-cam.com/video/_aE0yVa-iLA/v-deo.html
Good idea, thanks!
NOPE.....WONT WORK
I can say from experience that if you connect 2 16' sections of lights together in that way, the 2nd strand of lights will be dimmer than the 1st. You must connect both strands of lights directly to the power source and start them in the middle and wrap the pipe from the middle outward. This way, both strands will have the same brightness. Good Luck!
Thanks for your input brother , I appreciate man I've never tried hooking 2 16' led lights together I would make 2 lights and spread out the light that way
Great job, thanx for sharing, one question please: there is no need to use a transformer ? you attached the clip directly to the battery ? thanx in advance
Yes I attach mine directly to the battery , I should really use a fuse though I guess safty and all ,
@@FishinNStuff thank you so much, you're doing a great job man
Great video on DIY fishing light; after using lgt for some time, is it still waterproof using supernight led lgts without polycarbonate tube as I would like to build one like your video and save on costs if clear tube is not needed. Thanks for your videos
I think it's going to last because I ran the same lights down the length of my kayak one year and it worked great and they aren't protected plus my old light still works fine and I broke the polypropylene not long after making it , I made it 3 years ago
Also I'm going to make a new kayak light that can be removed, it's idea ive have for some time now. I'l be posting that before long a little closer to spring time
I just saw the totorial how's the light after one year also did you put anything over the lights
What do you hook your lights up to. Boat battery or what. Could you use batteries like the ones that are used to run spin feeders for deer?
Yes Sir it will work great , that's all a kayak battery , ive used em . Sometimes I just hook it up to my trolling motor battery too
Great video. What brand of light do you use? I've made several lights for shrimping, but the cheap "water proof" LEDs I've gotten from Amazon don't stay water proof very long unless I cover them in clear heat shrink.
Clear heat shrink is a good idea , the tubes for florescent lights they sell at Homedepot wood work too . I bought better lights off Amazon, I've had bad luck too buying the cheapest lights I could find I look st the reviews on stuff more now . I can't remember the exact brand Its been a year since i made that video , I'm sorry
@@FishinNStuff I appreciate it. Keep up the good videos.
There is really no reason for all the silicone, if you heat shrink the wires they won't corrode. Also just drill several 1/4 holes in each end to allow it to fill with water, it will only take a few ounces of lead to make it suspend vertically. Nothing wrong with your method, this is just cheaper. Thanks for your idea and links!
Your exactly right man you don't need the silicon I once used it so the lead weights wouldn't rattle around and I didnt need it so I just put it all in there lol , I did use heat shrink though , I was just over killing it because I made it for a buddy , but for idea is cheaper . That's why I didn't use an outside cover . Is cheaper and not really any point in it
Ol and thanks for commenting and pointing that out brother
Have you built a battery operated one? They make 1000 lumen flashlights that run for hours on 21600 batteries. I do a lot of bank fishing and one would come in handy
Not with a battery built into the light , but I use mine from docks a lot . All you need is a kayak battery
Like this one
www.amazon.com/dp/B00K8V2Y8W/ref=cm_sw_r_other_taa_n7GzFbZQ3Y9RV
True, but 21600 batteries are 5lb lighter.
Is there such thing as too much light?
@@cacawcacaw6280 I would think so
Any recommendations for a portable battery? Was thinking maybe like a small motorcycle battery but don’t want to overpower the led strip.
www.amazon.com/dp/B003S1RQ2S/ref=cm_sw_r_other_taa_JRY3EbPKRVNTN
Awesome! Subbed!
Thank you Sir , i working on another light idea this video is over a year old and I got another idea on the subject I want to do
@@FishinNStuff you know, I was just thinking about that. Maybe the white 360 saftey light from the kayak with green film and making like bright depth charges. 4-6 lights surrounding the boat.
i wonder if a 5 meter led strip will be ok to connect to a usb cable to power adapter. or should i buy a 12 volt power adapter and connect the wires. 5 m led strip = 3 amps?. not sure how to do this
I know this is an old video, so theres no need for the outer clear tube correct.thanks for posting
No Sir no need at all , the light I made in this video has been used allot with no issues at all , so save yourself some money , the first one I made the clear tube coat 10 dollars , I'm glad i tried it lol , thank you for watching brother
have you ever thought about using vel-cro for attaching lights to the outside of your boat for night fishing
No Sir but that's an interesting idea
I did how ever put lights under my kayak one time , and that eas pretty cool but I took em off
Hello and thank you for all the great diy’s . Love em. I went back and watched all of them. I want to make these lights but it doesn’t show how do you address the other end of the lights mine has a wire with a clip to a converter I think wanted to know how to take care of this please help I will try and send picture
I bought one with a wire like that I just cut the end off then stripped em and touched the battery post to figure out the positive and negative wires , if you get a tool of lights that have a wire on both ends you can just cut off the end your not using , and a lot of those lights have place on them with a line where you can cut em and it won't hurt anything if you cut em on that line
I sent you a picture of my wire with the end on it in Facebook on your Facebook page
I got white lites will they work? I just sent away for the green ones
@@blumax413 I think white lights work just as good as green, ive used both and don't see a difference . White may have the edge just a bit because they are brighter
I think I got the non-waterproof ones
Love ur videos . Can u build a catfish noodle w a light sticking out of the top????? Thanks u for the video hope u keep doing them
I can , you can also use glow sticks on em and hi can use jugs with glow sticks in em . But it makes it easier for other ppl to find and steal I find
Awesome! I know what I am making next! Thx
You won't be dirty you did brother here is a video of me using that very light
ua-cam.com/video/sP-ZbVfhZmU/v-deo.html
Nice how to.
Weekend warrior outdoors thanks I appreciate that and you watching
very nice
Nice Light Saber, but you forgot the handle :D
Nice build
Hahaha that's funny , thank you Sir appreciate you commenting brother
Hey if you use liquid electric tape then shrink wrap you'll get a water tight seal for even in salt water
That's a good idea , I just used silicone in both ends pretty thick
It's always good to have around to seal bolts water tight and other uses plus you can get it cheaply
Very nice - thanks for the simple and well-explained instructions. Will be making two or three of these soon. Are you running them on a 12vdc car battery, and if so, how many of the fishing lights do you run at one time on one battery?
Hey brother thank you for watching and commenting , this is the battery I use on my kayak. ExpertPower 12v 7ah Rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid Battery || EXP1270|| Replaces TEMPEST 12V7.5AH,TR7.5-12A,TR7.2-12A RAZOR Scooter 7ah Enduring CB7-12, CB-7-12 www.amazon.com/dp/B003S1RQ2S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ChPICb8BPCWC7
On my boat I just hook it to my big battery , I'm not sure how many but I do know with that small battery I can run the light and my 7" hummingbird graph, I hope that helps man . Ive got some really cool DIYs I'm working on so click the bell or just check back by so you don't miss em
Are you using a kayak or a boat
@@FishinNStuff I have an old pontoon (1988) that I scavenged and rebuilt after I retired a couple years ago. I live in Pickens, SC (upstate).
Dang man you close to me im in NC , if you have a boat you should be fine running a few of these , I run 2 normally but I hook one to the cranking battery on the back of the boat and one to the trolling motor battery on the front , I do know they draw very little power
@@FishinNStuff HA! Where in NC are you?
Well I got mine done! And WOW! I can't wait to put this bad boy in the water. I had to use 1.5" because Home Depot didn't have an end cap for the 1.25", but this bad boy is tough. I used 25' , 18 gauge wire from Home Depot. IT IS AWESOME!
That's awesome man served me a picture I want to see it
Keiff32@hotmail.com
Great video. How deep does this float in water? Is top even with surface?
It doesn't float
was the 6 1/2 oz of sinkers enought to keep it from floating? I was thinking of using more weight. or do you still want the light to float at the top only?
It was plenty and no I don't want it to float so I can pick the level I suspend it at
Great instructional video. I did not see you put a clear tube over your lights- not necessary if the LEDS are submersible?
It's not necessary nope as long as you buy water proof LED strips . I have a newer video that I used clear heat shrink tubing . I really like that light the best
I made two of these just like the video with 8 ounces of weight. They float vertical with a little of the top sticking out of the water. Is this the way they should be?
I made the first one I ever made that same way and your right it works great , now I just make em heavy so if I want to drop em down deeper , I just put em where I want em and wrap it around a boat cleat
@@FishinNStuff so i need more than 8 ounces of weight to make it sink?
The way yours are is great , but you might need a little more weight to sink it deeper . But the easy you have it is how I use mine 90% of the time so I think your probably good brother
@@FishinNStuff I think I just figured out why my are floating. I used 1 1/2 PVC not 1 1/4. I probably need more weight for the larger diameter. I can add an eye bolt to the bottom and add some since I already have it sealed up.
Quick question . What did you use for a plug in power source. A cigarette lighter or 110
I used a kayak battery , this was the plug I used
Allstar Performance ALL76232 Universal Two Wire Connector with 12" Loop www.amazon.com/dp/B003C01FD6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bEeyEbPJ0P206
Great video, did you fill the entire tube w/ silicone? Do you have to fill the tube w/ silicone?
Just the ends , you can fill it all but you don't have too I just wanted it water proof on the wire end so the wires wasn't getting wet and corroding. The silicone on the other end just keeps the lead in place so it hangs correctly and don't rattle
How long did you make your wire connection? did you connect alligator clips on the battery end?
Yes Sir alligator clips and I'm thinking it was 12 foot . I gave it to a friend I was using that light in the how to use a fishing light video too . Just need it long enough to reach the trolling motor battery, that what I use because I don't use the trolling motor at night any way . There's ppl who drop they're light to the bottom but crappie fishing I have better luck sinking it about 2 too 3 foot deep
I used expanding foam in mine, instead of all that silicone.
Just made me one...great video
Does the light get hot? I’ve ordered a couple led submersible lights from Amazon and they got pretty hot after awhile. This is a great DIY project!
No Sir LED strips don't really get hot
Yea man another great video that light is sick bro im making 1 or 2 or 3 i have a big reel of those LED lights in white i made something similar for the bottom of the Jeep no way as cool as yours i just took a 12' strip folded it in half amd slipped it in a clear tube and silicone the end 3yrs later because i DIDN'T take the time to do it right only half still work so im gunna make em like you do. Why not do a video on the 66 Mustang make it like a miniseries lol and man i could only imagine how much effort goes into youtubing it's hard enough to make things right let alone videotape yourself doing it lol
Lot of LOVE bro from LONG ISLAND NY
P.S.
You look like the lead singer of (five finger death punch) lol love there cover of BAD COMPANY
Dang ive never been told I look like singer lol but thank you , I think all those LED strip lights may stop work after a while , I only say that cause they all come from China now days , and white works good too so don't hesitate to use em , I just used green because that's what most pol use . I have a white light I use too.. I might do some different kinds of videos but I may start a new channel for em I really appreciate you brother👍
Did your lights turn yellowish to brownish over time? I installed a bunch of lights on my pontoon and now the silicone covering on them has turned almost brown in color causing the lights to be far dimmer than when new. This happened after a very short period of usage.
No Sir but my lights aren't on in a boat so they don't get out in the water as much might be why , I only use lights mostly in the spring , occasionally in the summer ti catch bait
How long does the 1.25 pvc pipe need to be to make lgt. u can buy a 2 ft joint @ Home Depot for $ 2..00; will the 16.4 strip fit on 2 ft, if not u will have to buy a 10 ft. joint; is speaker wire 18 ga or 16 ga wire. Thanks Great Videos!!!!
I would buy the thicker 16 ga wire just so it'll be stronger but that's me , Leds don't pull much amperage . Im pretty sure 2 foot of 1.25 will work I gave that light to a friend I'm thinking it was 16 inchs maybe couldn't have been over 18 or 20 but you can go 1.50 to make sure there's no rules when you leave it the polypropylene but I think 2 foot is enough I'll be making some more lights soon , before storing any ways so check back by or click the bell . I'l try and be more thorough
How long did you have to cut the 2" pc pip to make it I bought the lights on your list .my son and I love your channel
I wrapped the lights first then when you get too the end of your light strip , cut the pipe and leave just enough pipe to glue the cap on
I enjoy your DIY and informational videos. Great job! How deep do you think theses lights could go and still function well? 50 to 60 feet? Thanks.
I would think they could go 50 feet or more , but I've never tested that , I normally drop em down 2 too 3 feet that where I seen too have the best luck with em . Maybe that that's where the plankton is the most concentrated I'm not sure . I have dropped en down 15 foot or so , but didn't catch much there . I may have been in a bad spot , here's a link to a video you may have watched but that light is about 2 foot deep
ua-cam.com/video/sP-ZbVfhZmU/v-deo.html
Hey bud. How deep do you usually drop the lights. Set em on bottom or just a bit under the boat ?
I normally drop it 2 feet or so , but ppl probably do it differently , I will tell you this I catch more fish in the dark around the light than I do in the light . The outsides
Is there a time if night you like better ? Or should I say do they like better ? Lol
@@paulhalfordjr.8991 seems like later they bite better round midnight where I fish any way
Do you have to seal/solder anything on the light roll to make it waterproof??
No Sir thre light is totally waterproof. Just the ends needs to be water proofed
thanks for the video. well done
ReBro thank you for watching it I appreciate it , and thanks for commenting I like to know what ppl think good or bad
So is this a direct connect to a 12v battery? No power supply?
You can do it either way i just hook mine up to my trolling motor battery