WV Bass

Dogface, thanks for the info. I've used hand held spotlights in the past and was hoping for something better. However, you may be right that a handheld is the best way to go. My fishing buddy and I sometimes shine a light on the bank above where we are fishing. We're able to see where to cast and, at least at our lake, it doesn't seem to affect the fish. Right now we turn the light on and lay it in one of the seats pointed toward the bank while we're fishing. In my opinion, not the ideal set-up. Thanks for the info. Handheld spotlight it is until I come up with something better.

I recently purchased a Ranger 175. I plan to do quite a bit of late evening/night bass fishing. I would like to install headlights on the boat so that I can see as I motor around the lake. At certain times of the year there is a lot of debris (tree limbs, trash, etc.) floating in the lakes I fish. So safety is of utmost importance here. I have basically 2 requirements. First, I don't want to drill any holes in my new boat. Second, since I just bought the boat I need a lighting solution that is inexpensive (I'm thinking less than $100.00). I thought about buying some inexpensive off-road lights and mounting them somehow to either the front pedestal seat or under the windshield by using some aluminum tubing and replacing some of the screws used to hold the windshield on with longer screws. I would like to be able to adjust or aim the lights easily. I've seen some of the lights sold in Bass Pro and other magazines but they are to expensive. However, I don't know if these are good ideas or not. Does anyone have any ideas about mounting the lights? Should I buy spot-lights or flood lights? Any ideas or experiences would be much appreciated. Thanks.