Flasher for glow jigs

[Steve Foss]

Just bought a couple weeks ago one of the blue-light flashers shaped like a fish and with a push-button switch on one side. I'd been using a mag light or holding the lures up next to the Coleman. So I experimented. The blue light flasher charged my glow jigs faster than either of the others, and it's so much lighter than a mag light that I just wear it on a lanyard around my neck. It's worth the $10. Don't know yet how long it'll last. They're in fishing stores all over the place.

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[fishtrap2]

I use one of the little blue lights. It works really great. It's the key chain type, but I wouldn't suggest actually attaching it to your keys (for obvious reasons)

[BassPatrol]

Hey! If you guys are looking for cheap glow recharging lights try Target. I bought an led recharger that looks exactly like the kind that Northland Lures sells for $12, except it had the name Victor on it. They have it in red & blue and it only cost me $6. They can be found near the flashlights. Just though you'd like to know. Good Luck Fishing!

[Guest]

I have used all of the glow lights that are in the local bait store. All I can say is the custom jig's & spins nuclear flash and the lindy tazer are the brightest(tested with a light sensor) both have two batteries in them, others only have one. As for the vectors and the other cheaper brands you get what you pay for. I'd rather spend the extra two bucks and get the good ones. Just my 2 cents Rainbow Warrior

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[Guest]

I must be the nutcase of the group. I went to National Camera Exchange and found a used flasher(about the size of a disposable camera). It cost $10, runs on 4 AA batteries and is extremely bright. Really makes em glow. You have to fish by feel for first 3 minutes as the flash blinds you and you can't see even the vex. I DO WORRY AFTER READING SOME POSTS ABOUT LIGHT SENSITIVITY IN THE MILLE LACS FORUM THAT I NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL TO KEEP THE LIGHT FROM GETTING DOWN THE HOLE.

[Guest]

I am going to expand on MnSportsmans idea by saying Ive tried that disposable camera thing but found that it only takes 1 picture after the film is gone....Kodaks disposable ones anyways.....
BUT, if you take a #11 Exacto™ Blade and cut off the paper wrapping and undo the little clips on the sides and open it up,(be sure the film has all been used) (and be sure to open it slowly so pieces dont go flying)) remove the film...then take the exacto blade and carefully cut a hole where the little blue gear wheel spins....it will be pushed out on the plastic "body" get it so when you put it back together you can "advance the film after flashing the lure" take yer finger tip and advance the blue wheel til the shutter button pops back up....when the battery dies take it apart again and use a new "AA" battery...
Sorry this is so long but when the crappie aint biting I need something to keep my little mind busy......
Wil

[Ferny]

Hey MTFreezer, After doing some surfing it looks like Ultra Violet (UV) is the best for the new glow in the dark paint. The only problem is that there are very few makers of UV LED's and they are expensive. There is another drawback if you look at the brightest one we found you can damage your eyes We are going to try some 4" black light flourescent lights. I am wondering if the # of photons from a white high intensity light ie. rechargeable 1,000,000 CP spotlight or camera flash is just going to overcome the dim black light and make it glow brighter longer? What do you think? I'll have to run it by the physic's guy's at work. We'll let you know how it turns out.

Ferny.

[Nels]

I thought the same thing about the UV light, so I got a 6" handheld Black light from Down in the Valley. While it still worked to make the jigs glow, the intensity was not as great as from one of the blue LED's.

At least it was fun to walk around in the dark with the blacklight. I found alot of things around the house that fluoresce under the UV.

[Guest]

Hey guys, like the way ya think. Keep on testing!
Ferny, I'm not sure what "new glow in the dark paint" is. I'll look into it if you send me more info. I hope I'm not out of the loop on some new fishing gadget.

UV light is bad for the eyes. UV light also requires more power and technology to produce it, so price goes up. I wouldn't want to be a manufacturer of glow jigs that required harmful/expensive light to "get the glow". Unless I thought I could also sell the light kit with protective eyewear and a battery pack. One physics law suggests that UV lighted objects will not "glow" for long peroiods due to fast energy loss. Check out a thing called the "Stokes Shift".

By the way, I read an article in In-Fisherman mag that had test results from studying the sight of fish including a fishes visible color spectrum. I remember reading that walleyes can see the color orange the best, but, I can't remember how much range (400-700nm) they have in the color spectrum. ((Thought here)) IF the fishes range is narrower than the human range of(Blue>green>yellow>red), then fish may not be able to distinguish a black jig from a neon blue jig. Fish may only be able to see color diferences in green-yellow-red.

This thought has no validity to it other than my shot at putting a normal curve on the color spectrum over the peak orange color for fish much like the green peak color is for humans.

Curiosity Rocks!

[Guest]

So you think in the future we may need a light so bright we have to have welder's helmets in the fish house?

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[Guest]

D-Man - Great Wrapup to this 3 pg topic. I went to the floor laughing. Thanks for the insights and now the humor!