Night fishing ???

[DJ_Callahan_27]

I'm wanting to really get into fishing for bass after dark. I have a bunch of questions that are, well stupid I guess. First of all, how do you guys see what the heck your casting at? Every time I stay on the lake fishing after dark I always seem to spend more time getting my lures out of tree limbs or off the bank than fishing. I have enough light in the boat to see how to change lures and retie but without the ability to see the bank, tree top, laydown, or whatever it is I'm casting to it seems to be a counter productive manner of fishing.
I have seen guys use blacklights on their boats to see thier line while night fishing but I use alot of flouro that doesn't glow under uv light.
My next question is, Can I use blue or green leds rope lights to light up the area I'm fishing (from the boat to the bank) without affecting the fish? Or would the rope lights even put out enough light to do that?
Lastly, What are some of the best setups (ie, lights, light colors, and mounting options) available.

Thanks DJ