In reply to Post #14
I think it was Middy.
I think it was Middy.
In reply to Post #1
I just got a box of 100 starlights/chemical lights for £13 from Amazon, 13p each is cheap enough.
I'm surprised you're finding the starlights don't last long, unless they've changed them now I used to freeze them after a nights use then get another night out of them.
I wouldn't fancy an £8/£10 isotope on top of a float that you could potentially lose.
I just got a box of 100 starlights/chemical lights for £13 from Amazon, 13p each is cheap enough.
I'm surprised you're finding the starlights don't last long, unless they've changed them now I used to freeze them after a nights use then get another night out of them.
I wouldn't fancy an £8/£10 isotope on top of a float that you could potentially lose.
In reply to Post #17
It's an age thing mate (54 and 30 years trying to see through strobes!) - the old mincers are really not what they were!
Yes I did consider a bulk box of cheap unbranded starlights but if they perform like the Drennan Night lights (and they will, lets be honest they are certainly out of the same factory) then I'm going through at least 6 a night and even then they are too bloody bright when they start! Anything bigger than a Drennan “small” (25-30mm) is useless in terms of float balance.
Mini not bright enough and last even less, standard size stupid bright and too heavy anyway.
Truth is they just no longer work well enough for ageing me regardless of price.
I get about an hour window where I can see them as well as I need to, the rest of the time I'm squinting and wondering.
As for losing the float, back in the day that was always a risk, just use a lower BS hook link. No biggie.
Time was we ALL did that!
I need the consistency of either a decent wodge of Tritium or a well balanced LED and battery.
SPIN - Middy is my best guess too, but Google etc still won't show me. I'd love someone to say "I've 3 of them in my garage, gimme a tenner..." but it doesn't look likely
It's an age thing mate (54 and 30 years trying to see through strobes!) - the old mincers are really not what they were!
Yes I did consider a bulk box of cheap unbranded starlights but if they perform like the Drennan Night lights (and they will, lets be honest they are certainly out of the same factory) then I'm going through at least 6 a night and even then they are too bloody bright when they start! Anything bigger than a Drennan “small” (25-30mm) is useless in terms of float balance.
Mini not bright enough and last even less, standard size stupid bright and too heavy anyway.
Truth is they just no longer work well enough for ageing me regardless of price.
I get about an hour window where I can see them as well as I need to, the rest of the time I'm squinting and wondering.
As for losing the float, back in the day that was always a risk, just use a lower BS hook link. No biggie.
Time was we ALL did that!
I need the consistency of either a decent wodge of Tritium or a well balanced LED and battery.
SPIN - Middy is my best guess too, but Google etc still won't show me. I'd love someone to say "I've 3 of them in my garage, gimme a tenner..." but it doesn't look likely
In reply to Post #18
Fair enough mate. Out of interest I lit one up at 8pm last night, I've just checked it in a dark room and it's still glowing more than well enough to see it clearly. You certainly wouldn't need 6 a night!
I'm using them for trotting on the tidal Trent, so the floats are pretty hefty anyway and another BB isn't going to make any difference to me.
Fair enough mate. Out of interest I lit one up at 8pm last night, I've just checked it in a dark room and it's still glowing more than well enough to see it clearly. You certainly wouldn't need 6 a night!
I'm using them for trotting on the tidal Trent, so the floats are pretty hefty anyway and another BB isn't going to make any difference to me.
if you don't mind waiting a while, you can buy 50 starlight's for about 7 quid delivered off of wish.com. delivery isnt fast so be warned
The tackle box do a few nice ones, best ones I've had anyway
MR fish on the bay was hailed as the best. Only two companies make them so it's much as a muchness.
Edit Ahh not Isotopes as such you mean chemical glow sticks
Edit Ahh not Isotopes as such you mean chemical glow sticks
In reply to Post #19
That's the annoying thing - the first one I discard at around midnight is still glowing happily at 5am!
Just not enough for me to see it 2 rod lengths out!
That's the annoying thing - the first one I discard at around midnight is still glowing happily at 5am!
Just not enough for me to see it 2 rod lengths out!
In reply to Post #23
I think I'd be looking at scotchbrite tape, a torch close to the surface and something to block the beam from shining below the surface.
I think I'd be looking at scotchbrite tape, a torch close to the surface and something to block the beam from shining below the surface.
In reply to Post #24
Used to do it with a Tilly lamp and a home-painted gloss white topped float when I was a lad, I can still remember the smell of cooked mozzies & moths - and if a moth got inside to the mantle... game over
You also used to be able to buy floats with a tip that had glass granules in the white paint, they showed up well too.
I hate the idea of a bright light on all night nowadays - and if there's someone else on the lake it's just not fair.
I know I'd hate to fish opposite someone like that.
Used to do it with a Tilly lamp and a home-painted gloss white topped float when I was a lad, I can still remember the smell of cooked mozzies & moths - and if a moth got inside to the mantle... game over
You also used to be able to buy floats with a tip that had glass granules in the white paint, they showed up well too.
I hate the idea of a bright light on all night nowadays - and if there's someone else on the lake it's just not fair.
I know I'd hate to fish opposite someone like that.
In reply to Post #25
I know the smell
I was thinking along the lines of a snood for a flash, taped top and bottom to give a thin strip of light. A torch, a bog roll tube and a bit of gaffer tape
it doesn't take much light to make that reflective tape glow
I know the smell
I was thinking along the lines of a snood for a flash, taped top and bottom to give a thin strip of light. A torch, a bog roll tube and a bit of gaffer tape
it doesn't take much light to make that reflective tape glow
In reply to Post #8
In reply to Post #27
A good way to sleeve and protect the 25mm x 3mm isotopes is to use the plastic tube that comes with the cheapo chinese starlights.
I did a nice modification on the enterprise rod tip adaptor for my barbel rods that might give you some ideas and then tweak to suit your diy night float.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1739561672745013&id=990151491019372
A good way to sleeve and protect the 25mm x 3mm isotopes is to use the plastic tube that comes with the cheapo chinese starlights.
I did a nice modification on the enterprise rod tip adaptor for my barbel rods that might give you some ideas and then tweak to suit your diy night float.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1739561672745013&id=990151491019372
In reply to Post #28
In reply to Post #27
I've got the 3x25mm iceatopes on my rod tips. If you can't see a starlight after a few hours, you're not going to see an iceatope. As I posted above, I broke one of the starlight things I got from Amazon and checked it after 12hrs - it was still at least twice as bright as a green iceatope is.
I've got the 3x25mm iceatopes on my rod tips. If you can't see a starlight after a few hours, you're not going to see an iceatope. As I posted above, I broke one of the starlight things I got from Amazon and checked it after 12hrs - it was still at least twice as bright as a green iceatope is.