Bowfishing

Which Swamp Eye® Light System Is Right for You?

One Brand. Four Proven Light Systems. Built for Different Jobs. This guide compares all four Swamp Eye® light systems—HD, Gen 2.X, Silent Series, and Submersible—to help you choose the right setup for your boat, power source, and water conditions. Designed by Outrigger Outdoors, each system solves a different problem, from maximum coverage to silent battery efficiency and true underwater illumination. All Swamp Eye® Lights Are: Designed and built by Outrigger Outdoors Trusted by guides, commercial operators, and serious anglers Equipped with marine-grade wiring and user-friendly professional assembly Not disposable import lights High-performance, purpose-built lighting you can depend on By the end of this guide, you’ll know which Swamp Eye® lighting system fits your boat, motor setup, and fishing style — whether you’re running long-range tournament water or shallow creeks with a kayak. Table of Contents Choose Swamp Eye® HD if Choose Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Light Bar if Choose Swamp Eye® Silent Series if Choose Swamp Eye® Submersibles if Swamp Eye® Light System Comparison Table Quick Overview — Choose Your Setup in 30 Seconds System Best for Power Source Price Tier HD Wide open water, maximum coverage, clear, muddy or deep water Boat battery or generator 💰💰💰 Gen 2.X Low profile performance, balanced brightness & efficiency Boat battery (can also run generator) 💰💰 Silent Series Quiet, battery-only setups, shallow or pressured water Boat battery / alternator (no generator needed) 💰 Submersible Below-water lighting, reduced glare, removable setups Boat battery 💰 Ready to choose? Jump to your best match: HD • Gen 2.X • Silent Series • Submersible OutriggerGO App: Advanced Control for Any Bowfishing Condition What makes Swamp Eye® different Every Swamp Eye® lighting system is compatible with the OutriggerGO app, giving you advanced, tailored control over your lighting setup — including controlling zones of lights, adjusting intensity, and enabling strobe settings for silver carp. Instead of “set it and hope,” OutriggerGO lets you tune your lighting in real time for muddy, stained, or clear water. OutriggerGO App Demo Video: Learn more about OutriggerGO → Choose Swamp Eye® HD if You want industry-leading brightness and maximum coverage You run a generator or high capacity battery system.  You fish muddy, clear, deep, or wide-open water You want adjustable color and intensity to fine-tune changing conditions You want a plug-and-play, easy-to-install wire harness You want advanced controls with the OutriggerGo app Ideal for: Bowfishing, flounder gigging, and bully netting Best choice if your boat runs a generator or high-capacity batteries Swamp Eye® HDBest for anglers who need maximum brightness and wide-area coverage. Designed for generator-powered or high-output systems and performs best in clear, muddy, deep, or wide-open water. Ideal for boats running multiple lights where raw output matters most. See the Swamp Eye® HD in action: Shop Swamp Eye® HD → Shop HD Kit →   ↑ Back to top Choose Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Light Bar if You want to run all night on batteries, with optional generator support You prefer low-profile lights with flexible mounting options You want a strong balance of performance and efficiency You want a flood-style beam that’s slightly more focused than HD or Silent Series You want adjustable color and intensity You want a plug-and-play, easy-to-install wire harness You want advanced controls with the OutriggerGo app Ideal for: Bowfishing and flounder gigging Best choice if your boat is battery-powered but still needs strong performance Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Light BarsBest balance of brightness, efficiency, and runtime. Designed to run all night on batteries, with optional generator support. Low-profile design with flexible mounting makes it ideal for mid-size boats and anglers who want performance without excess draw. The Gen 2.X Light Bar uses a more focused flood pattern to improve forward reach and efficiency. Like any focused beam, mounting lights at an extreme 90° corner can create a small shadow at the very edge of coverage — not a performance issue, but a natural tradeoff of forward-focused output. See the Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Light Bars in action: Shop Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X → Shop Gen 2.X Kit →   ↑ Back to top Choose Swamp Eye® Silent Series if You want to run all night on batteries with minimal power draw You don’t want a generator (quiet and efficient, but generator-capable with a converter) You fish shallow or stained water You want controlled output with minimal glare You want low-profile, ultra-lightweight lights with flexible mounting options You fish populated lakes, rivers, or bays where light control matters You want adjustable color and intensity You want a plug-and-play, easy-to-install wire harness You want advanced controls with the OutriggerGo app Ideal for: Bowfishing and flounder gigging Best choice if your boat is battery-only and you want quiet, efficient operation Swamp Eye® Silent SeriesBest for battery-only setups where low power draw and controlled light output matter. Optimized for shallow or stained water and ideal for populated lakes, rivers, and bays where minimizing glare and light spill into nearby home windows is important. See the Swamp Eye® Silent Series in action: Shop Swamp Eye® Silent Series → Shop Silent Series Kit →   ↑ Back to top Choose Swamp Eye® Submersibles if You want light below the waterline, not just above You want a removable trolling motor setup You want to eliminate surface glare for cleaner underwater visibility You want a clean, professional installation You want adjustable color and intensity Ideal for: Flounder gigging and bully netting Best choice for your boat if you want light below the waterline Swamp Eye® Submersible Systems are designed for anglers who need true underwater illumination, not reflected surface light. By placing the light below the waterline, these systems eliminate glare, improve visibility, and provide a more natural lighting angle—especially important for flounder and bully netting applications. Ideal for trolling motor mounts, wading, and boat-mounted gigging setups.   ↑ Back to top Submersible Model Options Swamp Eye® Submersible – Adjustable Color (2000K / 6000K) Adjustable warm-to-cool color output Adapt instantly to muddy or clear water Best for anglers who fish varying conditions Check out the Adjustable Color Swamp Eye Submersible.  Swamp Eye® Submersible – Solid Color (2000K) Warm light optimized for muddy or stained water Excellent penetration with reduced backscatter Ideal for wading, gigging, and boat-mounted setups Check out the 2000k Solid Color Swamp Eye Submersible. Swamp Eye® Submersible – Solid Color (6000K) Cool white output optimized for clear water Sharp definition and clean contrast Ideal for wading, gigging, and boat-mounted setups Check out the 6000k Solid Color Swamp Eye Submersible. Mini Swamp Eye® Submersible (2000K) Compact, lightweight design Warm light for muddy water Ideal for wading and minimalist gigging setups Check out the 2000k Mini Swamp Eye Submersible. Mini Swamp Eye® Submersible (6000K) Compact, lightweight design Cool white light for clear water Ideal for wading and minimalist gigging setups Check out the 6000k Mini Swamp Eye Submersible. Swamp Eye® Submersible Systems provide underwater illumination that eliminates surface glare, making them ideal for trolling motor setups, flounder gigging, bully netting, and wading applications in both muddy and clear water.   ↑ Back to top Same Swamp Eye® DNA — Four Systems Built for Different Boats, Water Conditions & Fishing Styles Swamp Eye® Light System Comparison Table Feature / Use Case Swamp Eye® HD Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Light Bars Swamp Eye® Silent Series Swamp Eye® Submersible Systems Primary Power Source Generator / high-capacity battery Batteries (optional generator) Batteries (generator-capable w/ converter) Batteries Brightness Level ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maximum output ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strong, efficient ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Controlled, efficient ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Focused underwater Efficiency Factor (optimized power conversion) High-efficiency power conversion design (up to 99% at the driver stage). High-efficiency power conversion design (up to 99% at the driver stage). High-efficiency power conversion design (up to 99% at the driver stage). Driverless Runtime Priority Maximum output, balanced runtime. Balanced runtime Maximum runtime, output focused to water only. Application-dependent Best Water Conditions Muddy, clear, deep, wide-open water, mixed conditions Mixed conditions Mixed conditions Any (below waterline) Light Placement Above water Above water Above water Below waterline Glare Control Excellent with Adjustable Color Output Excellent with Adjustable Color Output Excellent with Adjustable Color Output Eliminates surface glare Beam Style Wide flood, maximum coverage, zero dark spots Focused flood with strong forward intensityMinor edge shadowing in extreme 90° mounts Controlled flood, no wasted output, zero dark spots 180° underwater spread — zero surface reflection Color & Intensity Control Adjustable, OutriggerGo App compatible Adjustable, OutriggerGo App compatible Adjustable, OutriggerGo App compatible Adjustable / solid color Mounting Style Deck, rail, light box, T-rail system, custom Low-profile, flexible mounts, T-rail system Low-profile, ultra-lightweight, T-rail system Trolling motor, boat mount, wading Wire Harness Plug-and-play Plug-and-play Plug-and-play Hardwire Boat Size Match Small to mid-sized to large & commercial rigs Mid-size boats Small to mid-size boats, large boats with alternator. Any Noise Level Generator or Silent Generator or Silent Silent Silent Ideal Fishing Styles Bowfishing, flounder gigging, bully netting Bowfishing, flounder gigging Bowfishing, flounder gigging Flounder gigging, bully netting Best For Maximum coverage, best all around for bowfishing Balanced power & efficiency Quiet, all-night battery True underwater illumination Choose Your Swamp Eye® System in 10 Seconds Rule: Max coverage = HD. Best battery balance = Gen 2.X. Quietest all-night battery = Silent Series. Below-waterline = Submersible. Generator boat / want maximum coverage → Swamp Eye® HD Battery boat needing strong output → Swamp Eye® Gen 2.X Battery-only, quiet operation → Swamp Eye® Silent Series Below-waterline lighting / reduce glare → Swamp Eye® Submersibles Shop Swamp Eye® Systems Shop HD → Shop Gen 2.X → Shop Silent Series → Shop Submersible → Shop HD Kit → Shop Gen 2.X Kit → Shop Silent Kit → ↑ Back to the 10-second chooser • ↑ Back to top