Rub rail lights

[Dutch]

My old black lights don't fit the gunwale of my new boat.  I'm looking at installing lights for night fishing but I don't know what color would let me see my line and not draw a zillion bugs.  Any one have them?

[wily]

I put green LED rope lights that i bought off amazon...they sure are cool.  but they draw a tremendous amount of bugs. 

i'm not a scientist or anything but i think the reason they draw so many bugs is because they are so bright...

i've seen boats with blue lights like mine...and i think the green looks less obtrusive to other boaters...the blue looks a little too much like a neon beer sign to me.

you might try red.

[Dutch]

I have been considering red.  I use red for the dash lights and it works fine.  I'm just not sure how well I could see to fish with red lights.  I'm also wondering if anything would be illegal about red.

[wily]

i installed mine under the rub rail on the outside...and it is cool looking.  lights up the water like you cant imagine. 

i think they're probably much brighter than you really need though...i dont remember exactly but i think mine are 3050's or something...i think you could go with something half as powerful and still have plenty of light.

they're so cheap on amazon...you can buy a set and try them...and if you dont like them...you arent out much money. 

i dont have a picture of my boat with the lights on...but this will give you an idea of what it looks like...it was on the amazon review of the lights that i purchased.