Flounder Lights
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Topic: Flounder Lights
Posted By: ThomasW
Subject: Flounder Lights
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 5:42pm
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Been looking for a floundering light for the last few months, many of them look cheap and nasty and a few are slightly less nasty looking. So does anyone have any recommendations on what to get? I really like the look of these ones, does anyone have any experience with them? https://www.safeshop.co.nz/vshop/fishing/index.php?&item=view&page=2&prod_id=1187 - https://www.safeshop.co.nz/vshop/fishing/index.php?&item=view&page=2&prod_id=1187 |
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Posted By: unleashed
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 5:48pm
| I'm looking at the same floundering light actually. I was speaking to a couple of people last week about the same light and they highly recommend it |
Posted By: rockinnz
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 5:52pm
| Where bouts are you? Theres a guy up here that makes some very decent ones, (manly area up whangaporaoa pen) ill hunt his details down. |
Posted By: elf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 6:49pm
| I was coming back from a fish thursday night (with fish! and paua!!!) and I came across a mate of mine spearing flounder using a handheld (ie above water) torch. It was a big thing like a dolphin? torch but it seemed to do the trick. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has used above water torches because I'm thinking about getting a head mounted 200+ lumen torch ... that would leave hands free to spear the little blighters ... |
Posted By: gingeralenz
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 6:59pm
| Please place feedback anyone who has this light, also considering purchasing one. All the others I have break really easily. So im rather skeptical about them now. |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 7:38pm
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I am in Blenheim, but could be interested in the contact details.
Have tried surface held lights before and found the surface glare was a issue. My torch was much weaker then 200 lumen. . In saying that, when I was a kid I speared hundreds of eels via torch light so it must be possible. |
rockinnz wrote:Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 7:49pm
Definitely to be recomended
I have the 400 lumen model ( 2 lights) & it's brilliant.
However, saying that, I've been bogged down working day & night since I got it so have only had one short stint trying it out.
I owned a 12v sealed beam version of a flounder light before & that was ok but this thing outplays it by miles.
( also, last weekend , some neighbours were pizzing me off at some ungodly hour of the morning, partying up big time when I needed my beauty sleep. I got the 400 lumens cranked up & gave the huas full blast.They looked like possums on the road, awaiting the attention of a Prado......It worked...
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Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 7:55pm
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Ya don't want a head lamp, when the water is dirty or the winds up a bit it would be impossible to see em, the glare off the water would be a pain too. Just make one...if you have a small 12v battery then your sorted... steal a car light bulb mount on the lid of a glass jam jar. seal her all up. mount onto a spear-9" nail on a broom stick. Add a switch. put bat in a backpack. Sorted. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 7:58pm
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cerebro's post reminded me.
It's ultra-lightweight with built in batteries so no need to lug a 12 volt around
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 9:43pm
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Think I might have to go with the 600 lumen model. Just in case a grumpy ugly neighbor decides to use their 400 lumen against me while I am partying up big time. Can whip out all 600 lumens and shine my way to victory Actually, think I would go with the 400 Lumen. Think the three beam would be a bit overkill. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 10:44pm
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Most of the time 200 lumens would be plenty but handy to have the extra firepower
,as described.
I have chosen to ignore some of the other stuff you wrote seeing as it's Valentines day
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 10:48pm
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Its impossible to have to many lumen's. Also thinking would be good to keep one for a spare, uncertain how often that would be required. I reckon it could also be used to shine into the water to attract squid and piper after dark. Having a spare could be useful in that situation. |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 11:20am
| I use the normal cheapies with the AA batteries in the handle and I get a few. Seems to work. Would be good to see more than a 2 metre in front but. |
Posted By: aji_tsuri
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 11:38am
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I recommend making one too. I used an umbrella shaft, cable from a vacuum cleaner I got during inorganic rubbish, a 20w halogen garden bulb that clips into a clip that I got from Surplus Electronics, a switch from a lamp switch and a 12v battery plus a fair amount of hot melt. It is about as bright as the sun and I think the yellow light shows the flounder better than the white light from LEDs (I also use LED head touchs).
An alternative is to just buy a bike halogen light that is water tight (some are water tight down to 20m) and tape it on to a stick to duck tape.
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Posted By: unleashed
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 8:36pm
| Well, I just ordered the 400 lumen model which will hopefully be here on Thursday. Although I most likely won't be able to use it until at least next week coz of work etc....... |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 9:04pm
| keep us posted as to how you go unleashed. |
Posted By: unleashed
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 6:20pm
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Very fast postage. Arrived this arvo even though I only ordered last night. Looks good so far. I'll try it out in the pool tonight but the light spread looks pretty good so far
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 7:33pm
| Ordered mine just now. Hopefully I would get the time to use it :) |
Posted By: unleashed
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 8:59pm
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Just had a quick go with my one in the garden and in the pool. It has an amazing light spread. The pitch black literally turns into day. Unfortunately my camera didn't pick it up well so there are no pics. I can't wait to give it a go in the sea
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 10:24pm
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Did you see any flounders in your pool? If mine arrives quickly enough (unlikely) I might hang it off a wharf this weekend to see if I can attract any squid or piper. |
Posted By: PaulsFishingSystems
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 12:06am
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You can see the flounder spearing lights in action here ------------- Paul Barnes Paul's Fishing Kites http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/ |
Posted By: PaulsFishingSystems
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 12:12am
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View the flounder lights in action here http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=48439&title=video-of-flounder-spearing-at-whangarei - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=48439&title=video-of-flounder-spearing-at-whangarei Sorry the link didn't work in the last post ------------- Paul Barnes Paul's Fishing Kites http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/ |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 12:02pm
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How would they work as underwater lights for baitfish, like attracting macks at anchor at nite etc?How long do the batts last? |
Posted By: PaulsFishingSystems
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 3:46pm
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They have a two hour burn time on full power or six hours on low power. They also have a strobe function. I think they would be great for baitfish as I have had heaps of snapper, mullet, piper, yellowtail, sprats and eels attracted when floundering. Some of the snapper were legal and we could have easily speared several had we wanted to.
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 4:01pm
Wow!
Any video footage of that Paul?
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Posted By: PaulsFishingSystems
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 6:35pm
| No but I am going back to that spot soon and will video any unusual stuff |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 6:45pm
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my batteries are all charged up~~~what time we leaving Paul?
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