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IApaddler	December 24 2004 01:19PM (Read 616 times)
Regular Contributor Status: offline Registered: 06/22/02 Posts: 402	Just wondering.... Is there any info. out there ("expert opinion" or just personal experience) about how long a glow jig "glows" after giving a shot of light from the lantern. I'm sure it may vary a little from one company to the next or on how bright your light source is, but just curious. I think I usually bring mine up every 4-5 minutes when fishing near / during dark to give it a "charge", but don't know if that's often enough or maybe overdoing it.
tbones00	December 24 2004 01:31PM
Regular Contributor Status: offline Registered: 06/24/04 Posts: 259	Light them up at home and watch... Different companies have more or less phosphorus in the jigs... ( Personally I have found that Jammin Jigs and Mad Dog Lures) Glow best then northland products.. Good fishin...<')(((((< Fort Dodge Iowa.... Brushy Creek Regular...
CamperJack	December 24 2004 01:35PM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 01/08/04 Posts: 551	I check mine about every couple miniuts & usualy need to be recharged. I use an old flash camera to charge mine quick & works good. I don't have alight on in my shack most of the time so thats why I use the camera.
Anonymous: ajbbfisher	December 24 2004 11:05PM
	Each color has a different glow time also. Red being the shortest.
goody	December 25 2004 06:20AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 01/21/02 Posts: 3522	For the super-glo/techni-glo colors Red is the brightest but shortest burn time, green/chartreuse the second brightest and middle of the road for duration, and blue is the dullest but longest lasting. A good charge on those glows with a LED light or camera flash will have them glowing for up to 5min (depending on which color). I never let them sit for 5min without recharging. For the older common glows I figure like 2min. goody Born to fish, forced to work!!!
Great White	December 25 2004 07:27AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 04/18/02 Posts: 1908	I love glow jigs--but I would suggest anyone who uses them get one of those small LED lights to charge them. I keep a lanyard around my neck while fishing that has an LED light, nail clippers for trimming line, forceps for unhooking fish and a jig eye cleaner--works great and they are always handy. --Whitey "Man I hope this gets Danny off my back" --Jason Douglas White
WaxieWesser	December 28 2004 07:48AM
Junior Status: offline Registered: 01/25/04 Posts: 68	I was just saying that I need to get some glowing jigs, as we tend to stay out till after dark sometimes... What kind of luck has anyone had after dark? Is there anything to it that a lantern's light will draw curious fish to it? or are we wasting our time?
stonecutter	December 28 2004 09:48AM
Regular Contributor Status: offline Registered: 03/05/04 Posts: 227	Great White, I was going to patent that Combination of fishing tools and make a ton of money . Oh well, back to the drawing board. On my last trip to Corneilia I noticed that I had fish investigating my jig after I charged my glo-jig but they backed off after several minutes when the glow subsided. But I have noticed at other times and places where it did'nt seem to make a difference. As always with fishing, be adaptable and give the fish what they want.
CSP88	December 28 2004 09:58AM
Senior Member Status: offline Registered: 09/16/03 Posts: 731	I have found the blue LED light puts a better "charge" on my glow jigs. Chad Chad
brimmer	December 28 2004 11:40AM
Chatty Status: offline Registered: 09/05/04 Posts: 153	I carry a couple old 110 cameras to charge up my glow jigs. They are flat and the flash works very well. There are several products on the market that you can also buy for the same purpose. They use the blue light like some of the other guys have mentioned and range in price from about 5 bucks up to 15 bucks. Have never used anything but cameras tho so I can't compare to the "Tazers." Hope this helps. Tim

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