How to Make a Spotlight for Fishing

Night fishing from lit piers is a good way to haul in the big fish because some fish are naturally attracted to light. Having a portable spotlight on board the boat, though, is also an effective way of night fishing. Portable spotlights can be purchased as whole units. However, they tend to be costly and not always made of the best quality. A portable homemade spotlight can be made from common items found in the garage.

Things You'll Need

  • Old shop light
  • Wire strippers
  • O-rings
  • Needle-nose pliers
  • 12-volt battery
  • Adjustable wrench
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Instructions

    • 1

      Use wire snippers to cut off the cord of an old shop lamp. Leave about three to four feet of cord attached to the lamp.

    • 2

      Strip the outer sheathing off to access the positive and negative wires inside the outer cord. Strip these wires too.

    • 3

      Attach O-rings to the ends of positive and negative wires in the lamp's cord.

    • 4

      Remove the negative and positive battery cables on the boat's battery.

    • 5

      Attach the two ends of wire to the corresponding negative and positive battery terminals and then install the battery cables with the adjustable wrench.

    • 6

      Turn on the hand-held spotlight to test it out.