Lighted bobbers...

[mnfathead]

Has anyone used the lighted bobbers that light up when they hit the water? If so do they work pretty well? I've always just used the battery lit ones, curious about the other ones.

[Northlander]

They work very good and I was surprised on how long the battery lasts. I got 2 when they 1st came out and used them in open water and through the ice and its still goin. Im going to get a few more of them when the smaller ones get to my area.

[mattoc]

They work very well. They are nice a bright and last forever. I used them in Northern Wisconsin last year in the middle of the night with some chop on the water and had no problem seeing them. I love them.

[srfishin15]

when it's "dusk" they're incredibly hard to see, but when it's actually dark they work great.

[Matt C]

As Northlander and mattoc are saying...I have had the same results. Love em.

The Lindy rep stopped at the Wigwam last year during the Sturgeon Excursion and gave us all a few of the Splash Brites. Excellent product.

[401TE]

So, is that what they are then? Lindy Splash Brites?

[Matt C]

So, is that what they are then? Lindy Splash Brites?

Yes.

[Stick in Mud]

They are awesome, and they last surprisingly long...I do A LOT of fishing at night, and I used the same one for the entire season. And while they are a little spendy, they last for so long that I think they might actually be a good deal compared to those annoying little lights that never seen to work.

[mnfathead]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to pick a couple up next time i'm out, i like the fact they have the larger grommet for the line to slide aswell. Back in the day i found one that would glow green until there was weight on it then it would go red, that was a sweet set up, havn't seen them since though.

[fishinfey8]

They work very good and I was surprised on how long the battery lasts. I got 2 when they 1st came out and used them in open water and through the ice and its still going. I'm going to get a few more of them when the smaller ones get to my area.

Any idea when that might be steve? I have been waiting for the smaller ones also. Great bobber besides it's bulkiness.

[shorefisher]

They are the best lighted float I have used. They are a bit big but I just used the weights you slip on the bottom and you can cast them a mile and still see them.

[goose89]

I have been waiting for the smaller ones also. Great bobber besides it's bulkiness.

I'd be interested in the smaller ones too, but there's a benefit to the bulkiness. When you're fishing deep (25'+) water, it's nice to use a bit more weight to get the bait down quickly and efficiently. I haven't had any fish drop / let go with these bobbers. I thought the bulk / size was gonna be an issue as well. No so, IMO.

[jwmiller33]

The Splash Brights are great bobbers and their bulkyness benefits in a way that you have to use less splitshots on your line. It also allows you to get further distance on your casts without getting the line tangled up around the bobber, you can really chuck these things a long ways. I have found there is better bite detection than with a normal bobber rig too. Having weight on your line at both the top and bottom of the water column makes your line stay more verticle, as opposed to being at an angle from the waves/current/wind, which adds to the bite detection imo. I bought one of them last year and the battery is still going strong. I will definitely be picking up one or two more this year, especially if they come out with a smaller version. Hopefully they make the smaller ones heavier than a normal bobber because like I said, it is nice having a little weight at the top of the water column too. If you think about it, a heavier bobber is going to be easier for a fish to pull down than a more buoyant one as well.

[Ed Carlson]

I prefer the taller lighted Thill diode type battery floats. I can see them farther away and they are brighter. They also can be balanced to accommodate very light biting fish that spook easily.

They cast well. They battery's last a long time yet the ability to replace the battery one they eventually peter out is a key point for me.

The color options of the lighting is nice to and the ability to add multiple lights if required.

[fishinfey8]

Bulkier and heavier means fighting the fish with the extra weight. Plus, I mainly fish calm, shallow water, and I don't need to chuck a bobber far. Rather, I need a small bobber that I can have more precision with casting, as well as not such a big splash when it hits the water in order to not spook fish. To each their own...

I can see in windy conditions, or deep water where it would be the ticket. Or shorefishing -you could zing the thing a mile off shore. For me a thinner profile and way smaller bobber would be the cat's meow as it could double for crappie fishing also.

[ishy]

Love them. Work outstanding

[swa]

I love my Splash Brite too. The only problem that I have had with it is that I had to adjust the contacts when I first got it. It didn't work at first, then I moved the contacts closer and it worked after that.

[Slabasaurus]

When do the smaller sizes come out, or are they out already?

These things are pretty nice.

[jwmiller33]

For lighted bobbers, there isn't anything else out there that is better. Those ones you can clamp a little light on make the bobber extremely top heavy and bite detection goes way down and I can never tell if I have my depth set right when its completely dark. When adding the weight of the clamp and glow stick to the bobber, there isn't much of a difference to the Splash Brite imo.

The Nite Brite line of lighted bobbers is probably the best alternative out there, but the top of the bobber is plastic with no copper ring and your line will rip through it after enough hook sets. The advantage of the Nite Brite is you can turn the light on/off, make brighter with additional lights (4 slots) and you can replace the light when it goes out.

Both the Splash and Nite bright get the job done in the dark better than a conventional bobber modified with a clamp on light

[Stick in Mud]

I used to use the Nite Brite bobbers, but I switched last year after "sawing through" enough of the plastic caps to fill up a small tackle box. They aren't cheap, and the $$ eventually got to me, not to mention the fact that the line gets stuck in the groove, making the bobber stand up as if the bobber stop had slid all the way down. Too much trouble, if you ask me, which you arent.

If you prefer to go with the kind of bobber that relies on the removable lights, I think there are a few better options out there, at least for me. Some come with a heavier plastic cap that doesn't get the grooves in it. But if you're planning on night fishing a lot, I think it's wise to go with the Splash Brites....Just my .02.

[scott b]

Can't wait to try the Gamagatzu against the Splash Brite.

[PierBridge]

Can't wait to try the Gamagatzu against the Splash Brite.

That's what I was thinking~

[slipperybob]

The no longer made Blue Fox finesse lighted bobbers were kind of similar with the Gamakatsu lighted bobbers.

[Sifty]

I prefer the taller lighted Thill diode type battery floats. I can see them farther away and they are brighter. They also can be balanced to accommodate very light biting fish that spook easily.

They cast well. They battery's last a long time yet the ability to replace the battery one they eventually peter out is a key point for me.

The color options of the lighting is nice to and the ability to add multiple lights if required.

+1

Sifty