lights for nights

[neil smith 2]

hi i love my quiver tip fishing. when i go fishing i go with carp anglers. they want to do a night fishing session. Ive been given a box of night light sticks. there are about 2-3 inches long and work like glow sticks, by snapping them. trouble is how can i attach them to my quiver tip? any ideas?

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

There are various clips that fit near the rod tip.

The clips are held around the rod by a short piece of silicon tube. The light stick is then pushed into the tube.

There are various brands. Drennan do a set with various diameter holes to fit different size tips.

I have just bought a couple of sets, but can I remember the brand??? The hole throught the middle is lined with silicon so that it fits the rod.

 

[neil smith 2]

im trying to find them on a web page. whats there proper name?

 

[Baz (Angel of the North)]

HERE you go lad.

You should be able to get them from most tackle shops. Second item from the top.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

try drennan isotopes for starters - try this

I was looking for the drennan ones a couple of weeks ago, but ended up getting a different brand, I think they were by Enterprise Tackle.

There were 2 in a pack at about £2, whereas the drennan ones have about 6 in a pack (different sizes) for about £7

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

Yep

They're the ones Baz

The bore is lined with silicon tube, which can be peeled out if they are a bit tight.

 

[Baz (Angel of the North)]

Enterprise are good and are what I use.

 

[Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)]

Quick tip.Use twoisotopes about 6 to 8 inches apart on the tip. if you use one , it sometimes gives the impression it is moving when it is not.

I generally touch leger and useisotopes just in caseI dose off.Nothing like a vicious barbel bite to bring you back to life(not thatI have one of those for some time!)

 

[Deanos]

I also use the "long life" isotopes made by Drennan, if you plan to do a fair bit of nightime fishing, they are cost effective andlast for years!

Nigels tip about using two is VERY GOOD, use one and youcan get bad eyestrain.

 

[Wolfman Woody]

"I generally touch leger and useisotopes just in caseI dose off."

There's something not making sense in that sentence, Nigel.

 

[Baz (Angel of the North)]

Woody, he no understand. He from Barcelona.

 

[Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA)]

I'll rephrase:

"I use isotopes buttouch leger as well just in case I dose off..."

That's better!

 

[Bully]

.........lol, I was just going to question your last post /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[brendan the dictionary man999]

neil i use a torch up my rods instead off isotopes i belive it makes it easier to see bites i have just found a perfact torch for this at b&q search for torchs and it is on there last page it cost ? 20.00 at comes on a little tripod has 2 power settings and you can either have it on fllod or spot light settings and its a led so it takes less power then a standard torch it takes 3 aaa but there is room in the legs for 9 so you will allways have spares also there is a little flashing light that tells you when your battiers are getting low

 

[Deanos]

Brendans method is spot on!....it saves me going cross eyed....and it works!

 

[Neneman Nick]

Baz,i have a packet of the enterprise ones as well but have never used them.I supposed iam worried about damaging the quiver tip section of my john wilson rod.... i don`t fancy any thing snapping.Do they fit on quite snugly and stay secure....without any real force needed to fit them???

 

[Deanos]

No problem with fitting them on Nick, you can always put a split peace of silicone tube on the quiver to givethe isotope holder a bitmore grip, but it wont harm the tip in anyway.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

The enterprise ones are lined with two halves of a piece of silicone tube. This gives them some cushion and grip. They come in three sizes. You can peal out one half of the silicon, say, to give a looser fit if it's too tight.

 

[DZ]

Be careful mind- that line doe'nt wrap around them before you cast- with a heavy lead/feeder you could snap a tip in this way. Remember to check the line is free flowing before casting.

Also- I'd use the betalites instead of the starlight night lite thingies cos they're not so bright and dont give you weird fuzzy vision. As said above- use two at once or you'll go loopy loo

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

When fishing the Ribble I use tow rods, tips about 6" apart, one light on each tip. This way I can see one tip move relative to the other. Never had both go at once!