SurfcaztR 707 Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 What are you using that's light weight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAH 437 Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 I have a Maxer 27 SMD LED Prawn Light. It's reasonable. It's light weight from the perspective that it doesn't require a large battery, as it runs of 3 D cell batteries. It's reasonable from the perspective it has the light output you would expect from something utilising 3 D cell batteries. I don't use it for gigging, I use it for wading the shallows at night for crabs or dab garfish. SurfcaztR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 Light weight and hydrodynamic is much more important than I thought it would be when putting this monstrosity together I ended up buying the one these skinny yellow battery operated ones the guys use in the video but lost interest in it and never used it - I just turned it on then and the batteries still worked so it has very little drain over the years SurfcaztR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 originally I just bent some pvc pipe and strapped a cheap dive torch to it - but things got out of hand pretty quick after that - I put a bend in the shaft so I could hook it over my shoulder when I needed 2 hands to removed fish from my spear SurfcaztR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SurfcaztR 707 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 Thanks for the feedback guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rybak 620 Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 I presume you mean a Dabbing Light. Water proof LED torches work really well under water on calm nights or with a slight ripple. Just tape to an electrical PVC pipe to the torch... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Rybak said: I presume you mean a Dabbing Light. Water proof LED torches work really well under water on calm nights or with a slight ripple. Just tape to an electrical PVC pipe to the torch... Yeah torches and batteries have come so far over recent years - if I looked at the specs on my 6 year old flounder light, theres no way I would buy it again today. While its still effective, its only 250 lumens, which isnt a bright light. But i imagine the low lumens, is what gives it its 5 hour run time and you have to keep that in mind for a flounder light As long as you can find a dive light with enough flood in it - and one that could maintain peak performance for a few hours on one set of batteries - a dive or waterproof torch would be a very solid option. With the $75 I paid for my yellow flounder light - I could buy a much more powerful dive torch and just strap that to a broom handle or bit of pvc pipe Sofirn is a brand at the lower end of the price bracket, that has a grudging respect of guys who buy torches for 5 to ten times the price. And the guys Ive spoken to say the water proof seals are excellent. Mine sofirns have survived dunk tests with no issues and mine arent rated for diving - so Imagine their dive torches are even better For $50 you get a rechargeable torch and battery - that will run 8.5 hours on 320 lumens - with the option flick a switch and get 1000 lumens for 2.5 hours or 3000 lumens for 1.5 hours. Rybak 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SurfcaztR 707 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Giving this one a go..2600Mha lithium battery..84-leds..5000lux..High light 2.5 hours..Mid light 3.5 hours..Low light 5 hours..Waterproof: 164ft(50M) Softy, yellow door 1 and Des 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SurfcaztR 707 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 No one locally had a flounder spear for sale so i knocked one up and adjusted the prongs,plus some night underwater recording yellow door 1 and Wert 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 Nice one Love the set up I was convinced by an old flounder guru to make a 2 pronged, heavy spear with long spear shafts and no barbs. Its a serious weapon that worked much better than I though it would. He reckoned barbs on the shaft, just slow you down when removing fish and I found that to be true aswell - and the extra weight really helps drive the spear home on those "One inch Punch" style jabs. Especially on boney headed flathead Your set up looks great - just putting up another option for the diy spear. Wert and SurfcaztR 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SurfcaztR 707 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 YD1..Yes i did see that B4 in one of your posts and considered that self made spear.But i had this $50 BCF gift voucher burning a hole in my pocket and $40 later walked one out the shop instead.And I did remove the barbs. yellow door 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,786 Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 32 minutes ago, SurfcaztR said: YD1..Yes i did see that B4 in one of your posts and considered that self made spear.But i had this $50 BCF gift voucher burning a hole in my pocket and $40 later walked one out the shop instead.And I did remove the barbs. Ahh good work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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