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Floundering lights
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:04 am
Anyone ever built their own floundering lights? looking for some ideas so I don't have to carry around heavy arse batteries any more.
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Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:24 am to Mmackl1
Gigging lights? I built something like this, sealed up the LED with some silicone and it did fine, I power it with a 12v deer feeder battery in a backpack and it does fine and not very heavy.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:26 am to Mmackl1
Plenty of Youtube videos and "How to" articles online. PensacolaFishingForum.com is a good place to find floundering info. I priced out all the materials to build my own but ended up buying one from "Coastal Floundering Lights" for not much more than parts price. Hes a guy in BSL that sells them and has a page on Facebook. Many of the new lights are powered by deer feeder battery that is very light, you can find them at Academy or Amazon.
FWIW I really like my light and its worth every penny. I got the one with dual lights. Gigged 6 flounder on the first night I used it.
FWIW I really like my light and its worth every penny. I got the one with dual lights. Gigged 6 flounder on the first night I used it.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:39 am to Saskwatch
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:48 am to Mmackl1
Yep. Same ones. I picked mine up from him directly in BSL and I think it was around $100. They are well built and will last a while.
If you already have some of the materials (PVC, Wiring, Epoxy) and are handy it might be worth your while to build yourself. You can find the actual lights online. I believe the biggest issue is getting the light housing 100% waterproof.
If you already have some of the materials (PVC, Wiring, Epoxy) and are handy it might be worth your while to build yourself. You can find the actual lights online. I believe the biggest issue is getting the light housing 100% waterproof.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:14 am to Saskwatch
Thanks, I am gonna order one and try it.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:15 am to Mmackl1
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:21 am to Mmackl1
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I don't have to carry around heavy arse batteries any more.
I built one out of PVC and a Led light bulb. I use a 8 piece AA battery case that's light and fits in my pocket to get 12 volts. I had some PVC pipe and wiring in my shop. Bought some fittings, LED bulb, and battery case. Have about $30 in the build.
Used this how to forum post as a guide to my build.
LINK
AA Battery Case $3 shipped
Posted on 4/19/17 at 2:09 pm to Mmackl1
We put a wheel chair battery in a fanny pack. Total weight is about 6 pounds.
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 2:44 pm
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