We tested the LYT N BUGG’s in various ways. The first test we really did was just to see how long they lasted. We used the green light, it stayed bright enough to see during the dark and stayed visible in room light for up to 42 days before it went out completely.

We also did these tests plus others:

1. Water test.
2. Froze them.
3. Asked many people to attempt casting to ensure the lights would not interfere with the lines. 
4. Also tested that the tube would fit any rod up to surf fishing rods.
5. We asked a trusted outdoor shop to fish with them for a few weeks and see how they performed. 
6. We took any feedback and used that to improve the lights. On that note, it is our policy to continue improving the lights/process and we appreciate any feedback that will help make them better
7. We also asked many people to attempt to cast the tubes off the tip of the rod and were unable to do so. There are many YouTube videos to show that capability. Zack Tayler has one of the best! https://lytnbugg.com/reviews/
8. We also did some destructive tests, one of the more comical was burning the light, It was a little charred and bent up, but it still worked.

That is a good question as part of our testing we tried to figure out if they were waterproof out of the package as advertised and were very disappointed.

We tested putting them in buckets of water leaving them for several days, turning some off, and some on. We found that none of the packages were waterproof. They still worked, however, there was corrosion, and did not stay lit very long.

It was a requirement we develop a process that would make them waterproof or at least water-resistant to the point when you put them in a bucket of water or had them outside for periods of time, they do not get wet and the batteries will not go bad on you.

One important thing to remember is not to leave them out in the open and take them indoors or store them in a dry place as soon as you can, they will sweat if they are outside and water will build up inside the lens and can cause them to deteriorate in a short period of time.

They are replaceable. Below are the instructions and the types of batteries, where to get them, and how to replace them.

Replacement Instructions.

1.     Turn the light “ON” to prevent it from coming apart when removed from the tube.
2. This will prevent the bottom coming off. (Not fun)
3. There is a small compression/sealing washer in the base. Do not lose it!
4. Remove the batteries by shaking them out.
5. If they get stuck use a small nail or toothpick and press on one side to loosen the battery.
6. Remember the flat side (positive) side goes up. (Note: watch closely when you re-install the batteries. It is easy to get one of them flipped around and the light will not work in that case. Again the “Flat side” of the battery goes up.)

Replacement Battery Info

LR41 LR41H, AG3, L736, LR621

312 Hearing Aid Last Longest

Change batteries at home if possible. If you drop the batteries they will bounce in odd ways. Much easier to find on a floor than in a boat.

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There were five design criteria that Ken and I had when we started:

1.     They could not interfere with the casting of spinning or casting rods.
2.     They had to fit any rod tip all the way up to a surf fishing rod.
3.     The tube could not be thrown off the rod tip.
4.     The tube could not damage the rod.
5. The light had to work with any type of rod and real combination.

It’s pretty easy just like screwing in a screw it’s lefty loosely and righty tightly so basically you turn them to the right and it turns them on and turns them to the left and that turns them off. Don’t turn them too far left because you’ll turn them all the way out and the batteries and parts could fall out. If you do that in the boat you will not be very happy so careful when you turn them off. Usually about a ½ turn will work sometimes a little more.

No that’s one part of the installation process. The line must be unrigged and pulled down 2 or 3 eyes. You’ll only have to do this one time and most people, especially tournament fishermen will often check the line and replace it along with the leaders after a tournament so when you unrig your line that’s the best time to put them on and once you put them on you can leave them on. Take the lights out when you don’t want them in if you wish or leave the lights in. Doesn’t matter and you can turn them on and off as needed.

It is not recommended to put the light where it points outward towards the tip. The reason is because of centrifugal force when you cast the rod. The force placed on the light will possibly throw that light out of the tube. I’ve had it happen to me once trying to see if it worked. Most of the time it will stay with no problem especially if you get the light up in the tube far enough but again it works much better if you have them pointing towards the reel and for a couple of reasons. Pointing down it actually gives you a light towards the deck of the boat and it also provides some light around your area of the boat eliminating the need for a lot of extra lights in the boat.

We tested this as well. Assuming they are turned off correctly after each trip it is not unusual to get a couple of seasons depending on how much you fish. Our testing was based on once a week during the summer season.

Some customers have told me they get 3 or more seasons.

It is important to note that temperature and humidity can impact how long they last.

That is another interesting question when we first started using them, we found that many of the gnats’ mosquitoes and other little flying critters would go and fly around the rod tip lights instead of coming back and biting on us. I would keep your Thermacell handy just in case. The nice thing is you can turn down or not use as much light around the boat as normal, you can also turn your electronics down into nighttime mode a little bit less bright to help keep the bugs down.

We provide red, green, blue, pink, and white.

Other colors were tested; however, they did not make the cut. Some technology has changed so it is possible we may revisit some of those colors again.