Moose if you get your lantern above your head the lantern light wont be a problem. we burn three of the tube type coleman northstars , which are very bright, and they arent a problem with reflections. i have two mounted on each side of the deck on the front and one in the center of the boat just in front of the motor. thats a lot more light than most folks need, but i like plenty of light in the boat so i can see whats going on. i have my lanterns around six ft above the boat deck, and when we are sitting they are above our line of vision and the lanterns throw the light out above our heads and they dont glare in our eyes. If they are at head level and iin front of you they will be more of a hindrance than a help. I carry three 20 lb propane tanks for fuel and the poles are six ft 3/4 inch conduit with a hook on the top for the lantern. I have brackets out of one inch pipe flange with a piece of 1 inch galvanized pipe about a ft high to hold the lantern pole. the pole brackets are mounted permanently and the lantern poles are stowed under the rod boxes out of the way till needed.
listen with your eyes---its the only way to beleive what you hear...