[longwayfromthesea]

Used these for my rods last year and had nothing but trouble with them.
They went off when they should be on and on when they should be off, killing the batteries.

Can anyone suggest one that is reliable, or would I be as well off just using Mighty Bright tape?

Thanks

Neelix

 

[OHTer]

:thumbs: for Mighty Bright...the eclipse is fantastic stuff :yeah:

 

[longwayfromthesea]

:thumbs: for Mighty Bright...the eclipse is fantastic stuff :yeah:

What's the difference between Eclipse and standard mate?

 

[Mad one]

Yeah Like ohter said, use a good tip tape and buy a decent head light,, Marc..

 

[longwayfromthesea]

Got a decent headlight already, but like to wander up and down the beach rather than staring at the rod tip all the time.

 

[bassboy78]

i just use the small star lights and just tape them on the tip of my rods with a small amount of insulation tape

just a thought

 

[Corndawg]

i just use the small star lights and just tape them on the tip of my rods with a small amount of insulation tape

just a thought

Me too...
But i also bought some reflective tape from Halfords,and use them both....I can see my rod tips from where I fish on the wall,(which bay,doesn't matter),and I can see mine from the next one on,which is about 100 yds,using just a normal 6 L.E.D headlamp.........

 

[longwayfromthesea]

Me too...
But i also bought some reflective tape from Halfords,and use them both....I can see my rod tips from where I fish on the wall,(which bay,doesn't matter),and I can see mine from the next one on,which is about 100 yds,using just a normal 6 L.E.D headlamp.........

You go walkabout on the wall as well as me, did a lot of walking last year as the fishing there was crap :wallbash:

 

[OHTer]

What's the difference between Eclipse and standard mate?

The eclipse is black m8. Weird I know, but works fantastically well. Doesnt look like you've got any tip tape on during the day (unless yr looking closely) but at night, under a headlamp, it shows up really well.
Reflects white :thumbs:

 

[Corndawg]

You go walkabout on the wall as well as me, did a lot of walking last year as the fishing there was crap :wallbash:

Not so much walking,but a bit of hobbling......... LOL....

 

[longwayfromthesea]

The eclipse is black m8. Weird I know, but works fantastically well. Doesnt look like you've got any tip tape on during the day (unless yr looking closely) but at night, under a headlamp, it shows up really well.
Reflects white :thumbs:

Clever stuff, thanks mate :thumbs:

 

[Corndawg]

PM Hugh.....(Crazyplums),he's da man who can........

 

[longwayfromthesea]

PM Hugh.....(Crazyplums),he's da man who can........

Cheers mate, found it on Moonfleet's website:

http://www.moonfleet-angling.com/moonfleet_mightyBright.html#mightyBright

 

[nuts about fishing]

dont bother with all that rubbish..go into QD and get a tube of 24 long snap lights for 99p :wiggle:

 

[dabcatcher]

if you ask a local sign maker he will have lots of offcuts in his van and most will give enough for loads of rods free. a local guy i asked gave me stacks of red, blue and yellow.. enough for myself and mates for years. we can even match the tape colour to our whippings.

i use this only between the tip and first eye. i hate to see it coiled along the first foot of a rod.

i use reflective tape on its own if i,m only going to be withing 20ft of my rodd all session. [think, evertime you look in the direction of your rod with a headlight your rod tip will light up.]

on an open beach i will add a starlight taped to the tip of my rod.

these i get from askari fishing for 7p each or £6.99 per 100. in an assortment of colours.

 

[Queequeg]

I like the tip tape but it's no good bassin when I want to keep the light down.

 

[shy tangler]

if any of you use starlites then keep an eye open at Lidls and Aldi. Once or twice a year they have fishing gear, and usually sell boxes of 50 starlites for only £2.99. Keeps you going for most of the winter.

 

[the_badger_man]

hi mate,

me and all fellas i fish with use tip lights similar to the one in your pic but the light isn't pointy it's just flat at the end if you get what i mean. anyway, i think they're great and wouldn't use anything else. but each to their own. i buy them in my local tackle shop, cost about £4 but i've never had to change a battery or had any problems in all the time i've used them.

BM.

 

[marinekeeper]

I have tryed both the chemoluminesent snap packs and the mighty light, the mighty light wins hands down, but always good to have a good head lamp and reflective tape.

 

[thinkgreen]

i use them lights in the pic and never had a prob with them. i also like to have reflective tape on aswell because it can also help in day light to give a bit of contrast against the sky.