Bowfishing

160W Swamp Eye® HD Bowfishing Light: Everything You Need to Know

Whether you're a longtime Swamp Eye® Light Bar or Swamp Eye® Submersible user — or completely new to the Swamp Eye® series — there’s one undeniable fact: the new 160W Swamp Eye® HD Bowfishing Light is unlike anything you've ever seen or experienced before. Watch the 160W Swamp Eye® HD Release Video Quick overview of the redesign, performance improvements, and new wiring harness system. Shop the 160W Swamp Eye® HD → Table of Contents Watch the Release Video Our Inspiration Re-Designed from the Ground Up A Brighter, More Efficient Bowfishing Light Optimized Color Tone Adjustability Power Flexibility Easy Installation All-New Building Block Wiring Harness Tested & Proven by the Industry’s Best Customer Footage (Real Bowfishing Environments) Our Inspiration The inspiration behind the 160W Swamp Eye® HD Bowfishing Light was simple: build a single light that maximizes visibility in any water conditions — from muddy Gulf Coast flounder flats to crystal-clear rivers and bowfishing lakes across the country. Over the years, this idea has evolved beyond color tone adjustability. We are relentlessly focused on building a light that delivers a better total user experience — from the moment you unbox it, to mounting it on your boat, to the moment it illuminates the water. We wanted: An installation process anyone can do A wiring system that’s modular and not permanent A light that runs on battery or small generator power without sacrificing brightness A highly efficient design that outperforms ultra-high wattage bulbs Saltwater-resistant plug-and-play connections That vision became the foundation of the Swamp Eye® HD redesign. Re-Designed from the Ground Up The task we set was ambitious — and in some ways, nearly impossible: Build a significantly brighter light without requiring a massive generator. Maintain true adjustable color tone for all water types. Provide easy, plug-and-play installation with saltwater-resistant connectors. Ensure full compatibility for both battery and generator power. To achieve this, we threw away past designs and started at zero. A Brighter, More Efficient Bowfishing Light One truth we’ve learned: nearly every bowfishing or flounder gigging problem can be traced back to inefficiency. Customers know they want more brightness, longer run-times, and smaller generators — but efficiency is the real driver behind all of these. What Drives Efficiency? In lighting systems, efficiency is determined by component quality, circuit board design, and how well power is converted into usable light (luminous efficacy). Typical power factor ranges: Low-end outdoor/gigging/bowfishing lights: 40%–60% High-end LEDs: 70%–85% Power Factor = the percentage of power that becomes actual light. For example: A “200W” light with a 70% power factor draws 200 watts but produces only 140 watts of usable light output. How Efficient Did We Get? The 160W Swamp Eye® HD Bowfishing Light achieved 99% efficiency. This means: A 160W HD produces brightness comparable to 250+ watt LEDs It rivals the output of a 350–400W high pressure sodium light It meets or exceeds the output of typical 400+ watt metal halide or halogen systems You get full warm-to-cool white adjustability at this output level You can run it on a small generator or 24V battery setup Put simply: more brightness, less power, more options. Optimized Color Tone Adjustability Swamp Eye® pioneered adjustable-color bowfishing lighting over a decade ago. With the HD re-design, our challenge was to maintain — and improve — color tone flexibility without sacrificing brightness or efficiency. To achieve this, we: Re-engineered our LED arrays Optimized circuit boards for cleaner electrical flow Focused on the most effective color temperatures for real-world water conditions Whether you’re chasing gar in Louisiana, flounder gigging in Texas, bully netting lobster in Florida, stalking bigheads in Indiana, gigging suckers in Missouri, or chasing buffalo in Minnesota — the HD’s color spectrum is tuned for the waters you fish. Power Flexibility The Swamp Eye® HD can run on 24V battery power or 110/120V AC generator power, giving you ultimate flexibility. Unlike older systems, switching between battery and generator is simple thanks to improved, saltwater-resistant plug connectors. Easy Installation In the past, linking multiple lights to one control dial required permanent custom wiring or soldering. For customers still figuring out their boat layout, this was frustrating — and often irreversible. One of our first design goals was to eliminate this. The result: All-New Building Block Wiring Harness The Building Block Harness lets you connect, disconnect, rearrange, expand, or re-configure your lighting system in seconds. No soldering, no permanent setup, no special tools. You can run: All lights on one dial Left side only Right side only Console-mounted controls Any configuration you imagine Here’s a complete guide to the harness with examples: Building Block Harness Guide 5 Components: Control DialTurns lights on/off and adjusts color tone from warm to cool white. Control Dial Extension LeadExtend the dial location or space your lights as far as needed. Tee ConnectorConnect multiple lights to one single control dial. Power Cord Extension LeadExtend power cords to simplify mounting and routing. Power Cord Lead with Battery TerminalsQuickly switch between battery and generator power. Bluetooth ControllerControl your lights wirelessly using the OutriggerGo App — brightness, color gradation, presets, strobe, and rock lights. Tested & Proven by the Industry’s Best Customer Footage: Swamp Eye® HD in Real Conditions Real customer-submitted footage showing the 160W Swamp Eye® HD lighting up the water in true bowfishing environments — no filters, no editing, just raw performance. Shop the 160W Swamp Eye® HD → We partnered with some of the top guides and tournament bowfishermen during every stage of development. The HD was tested in brutal conditions — saltwater, freshwater, long nights, heavy pressure, and constantly changing environments. From concept to final production, this was a nearly two-year project. We discarded earlier designs completely and rebuilt the HD from scratch using real-world feedback gathered over many years. Whether you fish saltwater or freshwater, we can confidently say the HD has been pushed harder, longer, and more aggressively than any light we’ve ever built. We continue to develop advanced controls and accessories — starting with the Foot Control Switch for hands-free operation, and the OutriggerGo App. More add-ons are already under development. Want to see how others are mounting the HD? Check out Mounting Ideas for Swamp Eye® HD Bowfishing Lights. Quick Navigation: Efficiency • Color Tone • Power Options • Installation • Testing & Durability