Lighted Bobbers

[SkunkedAgain]

I've had terrible luck with lighted bobbers. Either the rubber gasket breaks or the lights fail after only a use or two. I'm sick of buying $3-$4 replacement bulbs. I don't mistreat these things. They go right back into my tackle box after use and I turn the bulbs off immediately. They just seem poorly made to me - talking about the little stick bulbs where you push down the top to turn on the light.

Does anyone have a recommendation on a good lighted bobber?

[squeeb27]

When I was in Ohio visiting some friends they were using a figure 8 looking gasket one loop slips on your pin style thil bobber the other loop you slip a small glow stick into it. You will still need to buy a supply of glow sticks but I wouldnt imagine those being too expensive. I dont do a lot of night fishing just something I have seen, hope it helps a little.

[randerson]

Blue fox use to make the best one out there they had the light built in to the tip and I had much better luck with them than the new ones with the light on top of the bobber I did but some Lucky 7's I think they were called and had much better luck with those they were black and white if the seals leak spray wd40 on fingers and rub the seal and that should help the seal out from drying out too

[Getanet]

There was a great discussion on the Lindy Splash Brite bobbers last year.

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2596166/1

I posted a video from Lindy that shows how they work, but they really seem to be the ticket and now they seem to be sold everywhere and in different sizes.

They also work as as a good slip bobber once the battery dies.

My only complaint is they're hard to see at dusk. Once it's completely dark out they really glow well.

[randerson]

I did too buy some of those splash brights as well I just haven't had a chance to try them out yet I think they me be the ticket I dropped one in my ice hole this winter to see how it work looks like a great idea hopefully they work out

[riverman]

I had the same problem with the push pull lights I wrote a letter to the company that makes them. they said they were sorry and that they were redesigning them and the problem would be solved. 6mo later I got another letter stating the problems had been fixed and they included adozen of the new lights. They seem to be better but not perfect they are lasting a lot longer. I tried the lindy splash bright and they work great used them all last year with no problems.

[Getanet]

What I like best about them is the light is only activated when its in contact with water. So once you pull it out of the water it goes off - you literally can't forget to turn it off.

[Stick in Mud]

Pick up some of the Splash Brights. I have a few that I've been using for two years, and I probably spend 30 nights a year bobber fishing after dark.

[RIPN LIPS]

Gamakatsu makes the best lighted bobber ever. the light is super bright. they are a little pricey but well worth the money. they make 2 sizes med and large.

[varmithtr]

I was the same as you with luck with the old lighted bobbers. The lindy splash bright, while not the brightest on the market, is the most convienient, reliable lighted bobber I have ever used. Just picked up 6 of them last night in case they sell out quick locally this year.

[tencountff]

+1 for the splash brites.

[SkunkedAgain]

I'll definitely check out some splash brights. Maybe I'll make a trip to the store today and I'll look for the Gamakatsu as well. Thanks

[Fish Head]

I didn't know Gamakatsu made a lighted bobber, so I looked them up online after reading about them here. They look just like the old blue fox bobbers. $14-$15 each... ouch!

[MattL]

Cant go wrong with the Splash Brites. Especially with the smaller sizes they released last year.

The only things I don't like is that the batteries aren't replaceable, but they are so darn cheap you can just buy a new bobber. You also cannot shut off the light, but it is easy to swap bobbers for daytime use if you use a swivel with a leader and keep all of your terminal tackle below the swivel.

[SkunkedAgain]

...or buy another rod only for night bobber use!

[SkunkedAgain]

Got a 1/16 and a 1/8 last night. Gander also has deep cycle Interstate Batteries on sale - $15 off - so they were only $75. Not a bad deal. Thanks for all of the help!

[Brad B]

splash brights all the way. one trick with them is if you want to use them during the day before the battery is dead just wrap one of the contacts with electrical tape so it doesn't contact water. there was a post about this last year I believe.

[scott b]

Gamakatzu bobber is the best night fishing investment I've ever made. I have two in the med. size. Brightest bobber in the market. I always know which one is mine when I fish with friends.

[Stick in Mud]

Oh that's right, Brad....I forgot about that handy tip. Great advice, and thanks for reminding me (and everyone)!

[cere19]

I as well didn't like the batteries that you push the top down to turn on, like others they didn't seem to last. Last year I was looking at an old one that I had used once or twice and it quit working. I took a dental pick and if you look at the top between the plastic light part and main battery part there is a small strip of metal. What I figured out was that slim piece of metal has to contact a part in the plastic light part to complete the circuit. That thin strip of metal gets pushed tight against the battery and will not complete the circuit. I bent the thin strip out away from the body of the battery on one that I thought was dead and about to throw away. That fixed it, went through all my non working batteries and pulled that little strip out and all the batteries that were not working are now working again. It's worked for me hope it works for everyone else.