I have a Coleman Northstar but only really use it in wintertime now,,there again I have Fishface shining the Petzl Ultra in my direction all the time

.It is good for winter fishing as you'll get a comforting heat off it as well as the bright light. I hang mine (the lamp, that is

) about 4' off the ground on a stand and it throws the light further.Pain in the a%s" fiddling around with petrol though

and as Bigsod already said the headlamps such as the lenser do throw out a lot of light .