thanks man ive already tried that a while back but either way the little cleos dont seem to hold the charge...i think i might invest in some glow in the dark paint and paint over the cleos and see how it goes...if not then ill look around for some long lasting glows
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thanks man ive already tried that a while back but either way the little cleos dont seem to hold the charge...i think i might invest in some glow in the dark paint and paint over the cleos and see how it goes...if not then ill look around for some long lasting glows
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Right on anyone know where to buy them
Also I use a uv light to charge up my spoons.
Better than carrying a flash
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Shortwave should have some.
The problem with stock glo lures is the paint they use is really soft & porous, they pick up dirt & crap real easy and get dull just rattliing around a tackle box. I always put on a clear coat on all my glo lures, keeps them bright and stops the paint chipping. If you only have a few spoons just get some nail polish from the dollar store.
Look around surplus stores for those AA powered UV lights to check for counterfeit money.
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I bought mine from Fishing Depot many years ago... too expensive for me to buy again.
I am just gonna make my own now using 55cent! Spoons from LeBaron.
I also use UV fladh light.
The clear coat you use is nail polish?
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i got power flash. its 30$ u hit that spoon once u good for 5, 6 casts. Its very fast better then my flash light took me forever to get my spoons lit. Hell u can flash 3 spoons at one time i do mine and my 2 buddies at same time thats how strong it is lol
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IMO I have noticed that the salmon do not hit at the brightest spoons. Usually after a couple of casts when the spoons have a softer glow to it.
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Whats this method of charging your spoons? Ive never heard about it before, how does it work?
If anyone could give me a brief explanation Id appreciate it, looked for some videos on youtbue on how it worked but came up with nothing
If anyone could give me a brief explanation Id appreciate it, looked for some videos on youtbue on how it worked but came up with nothing
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chaser look up this link, thats what i have bought it from bronte outdoors in mississauga
http://www.monstermarketplace.com/fishing-spoons-and-downriggers/luhr-jensen-power-flasher-charger-for-charging-glow-spoons
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It basically looks like the flasher part of a camera! Ok so some sort of flash on a spoon makes it stay illuminated? weird!!
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everyone has theirs methods on flashing their spoons i found this was the quickest and fastest :smile:
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The spoons are glow in the dark lol
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.............................. lmfao :x
I thought I'd reply to this thread because I noticed there was some confusion with the topic of "charging" your spoons. These glow in the dark lures have a coating on them that fluoresce when enough light energy has been given to them. Notice I said light and not heat - rubbing your lure will not produce the same results as a camera flash... in fact, you will most likely damage the glow in the dark coating via rubbing.
Now that you know that energy from light is important, you can connect the dots as to why a flash from a camera charges up your lure better than a headlamp. This is because a flash from a camera supplies more energy than the headlamp. I say more energy because the INTENSITY of the light from the camera is much stronger than the headlamp which usually houses white LEDs (which are actually blue LEDs which excite a phosphorous coating that emits white light). If you want an even better alternative, you would use ultra-violet emitting LEDs. The reason why is that ultra-violet light has more energy than the visible spectrum and thus, you are now supplying your glow in the dark spoon coating with more energy to store and emit - however, the storage of energy is limited to the amount and quality of the coating on the spoon. If you have these spoons, you can typically charge them just by leaving them outside to sit in direct sunlight which has ultra-violet components to it. The charge will probably last only a couple of minutes after but the point is proven that ultra-violet light is needed for maximum brightness and emission length associated with your lure. One word of caution is that ultra-violet light may/may not deteriorate the coating of the lure. With that said, I take no responsibility if you have damaged your lure experimenting with exposure to the sun for lengthy periods.
As for the unit which a link was given that was specially made for spoons - well, I think it's a gimmick in the fact that it takes advantage of a fisherman's lack of knowledge in this type of discussion. I suspect it uses ultra-violet LEDs and just flashes them to save on battery power. You can actually make one of these units for less than $10 in material costs - perhaps order the parts on Digi-key or Sayal. I'm thinking of making one since I lost my headlamp and don't want to rely on my camera flash for charging my bait. Hell, you could even place a pattern on your lure (such as scales) and then flash the bait to make it have a pattern to stand out from the other fishermen. If you have a a LED flashlight for your keychain, you can even replace the current LED with an ultra-violet LED - but would probably drain the battery faster.
Anyway, there are many alternatives to charge up your lure but hands-down ultra-violet light is the way to go since it provides more energy to the coating and doesn't have to be as intense as light from the visible spectrum.
Now that you know that energy from light is important, you can connect the dots as to why a flash from a camera charges up your lure better than a headlamp. This is because a flash from a camera supplies more energy than the headlamp. I say more energy because the INTENSITY of the light from the camera is much stronger than the headlamp which usually houses white LEDs (which are actually blue LEDs which excite a phosphorous coating that emits white light). If you want an even better alternative, you would use ultra-violet emitting LEDs. The reason why is that ultra-violet light has more energy than the visible spectrum and thus, you are now supplying your glow in the dark spoon coating with more energy to store and emit - however, the storage of energy is limited to the amount and quality of the coating on the spoon. If you have these spoons, you can typically charge them just by leaving them outside to sit in direct sunlight which has ultra-violet components to it. The charge will probably last only a couple of minutes after but the point is proven that ultra-violet light is needed for maximum brightness and emission length associated with your lure. One word of caution is that ultra-violet light may/may not deteriorate the coating of the lure. With that said, I take no responsibility if you have damaged your lure experimenting with exposure to the sun for lengthy periods.
As for the unit which a link was given that was specially made for spoons - well, I think it's a gimmick in the fact that it takes advantage of a fisherman's lack of knowledge in this type of discussion. I suspect it uses ultra-violet LEDs and just flashes them to save on battery power. You can actually make one of these units for less than $10 in material costs - perhaps order the parts on Digi-key or Sayal. I'm thinking of making one since I lost my headlamp and don't want to rely on my camera flash for charging my bait. Hell, you could even place a pattern on your lure (such as scales) and then flash the bait to make it have a pattern to stand out from the other fishermen. If you have a a LED flashlight for your keychain, you can even replace the current LED with an ultra-violet LED - but would probably drain the battery faster.
Anyway, there are many alternatives to charge up your lure but hands-down ultra-violet light is the way to go since it provides more energy to the coating and doesn't have to be as intense as light from the visible spectrum.
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I think there should be a completely separate category for GTA Salmon fishing.
Steelhead and salmon can clearly have their own categories, if there is space for an "ice out" category, then I believe there is room to split this category. A lot of people don't fish salmon, but chase trout throughout the fall/spring.
Anyone agree?
Steelhead and salmon can clearly have their own categories, if there is space for an "ice out" category, then I believe there is room to split this category. A lot of people don't fish salmon, but chase trout throughout the fall/spring.
Anyone agree?
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It just makes the screen white. not super bright.
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You know, sometimes i am adverse to change... and certainly adverse to OVER PRICED "gizmos"....
LOL
However, you are 100% RIGHT with the ultra-violet.
Great thing is you can find some of these at DOLLAR STORES for $1-3.
Works like a charm.
POWER UP and GOOD LUCK all!
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One tip to those looking to buy these keychain size UV LED lights.
These are great for lures like Glow in dark Cleos but you will not be able to charge a lures like Moonshine with it.
You need something a lot more powerful. In fact camera flash actually work better in zapping spoons like Moonshine lures. I wonder if there are UV camera flashes
And please do remember that it is about charging, not a quick flash zapping.
Bye now.
These are great for lures like Glow in dark Cleos but you will not be able to charge a lures like Moonshine with it.
You need something a lot more powerful. In fact camera flash actually work better in zapping spoons like Moonshine lures. I wonder if there are UV camera flashes
And please do remember that it is about charging, not a quick flash zapping.
Bye now.
