Seanstone
Catfish Freak
Multi-Specie Catch and Release Angler
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Post by Seanstone on Sept 22, 2011 22:45:14 GMT -5
Can anyone attest to the durability of a berkly glostik rod? I am interested in quality of the pole as well as the durability of the lights (per set of batteries). It would be beneficial for me to use them if it indeed lasts the 40 hours stated by the manufacturers. I spend ~$1.50 dollars per trip on glow sticks when I run circle hooks. A typical night lasts 6-8 hours. I don't use those weak dollar tree "toys." lol
If I buy rechargeable batteries for $25 (charger included) I cut the battery costs. I have fished 79 times this year so far, not all have been at night for catfish though. By December I will have fished in the mid 80's. For arguments sake lets assume I fished 70 night cat trips per year.
70 trips * $1.5 for glosticks = $105 a year in glosticks.
$105 -$25 for batteries and charger= $80 saved in the first year.
Thats the same as two free glostick rods. Of course I will have the added hassle of charging batteries. Opinions?
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Post by joey6500 on Sept 23, 2011 7:46:27 GMT -5
Dude. You need to check out some arts n crafts stores. I get a tube of 15 glowsticks that are 8 inches long for $1 .
You woulda had 1575 glowsticks
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Seanstone
Catfish Freak
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Post by Seanstone on Sept 23, 2011 9:16:03 GMT -5
My experience with the cheaper glow sticks has been that they don't last more than an hour, and they are nearly impossible to see. I have only bought off brand glow sticks twice, so I'm not saying that they are all like that.
I have been buying boxes of the 3" glow sticks for $15, which hold 20 light sticks. Last month the guy at the bait store ordered me a box of omni glow rod clips which I really like. I believe I paid $45 for a box of 100 clips, which is a little less expensive than the 3" sticks.
I'll start messing around with the off brand glow sticks and see what I can learn over the next week or so.
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Post by joey6500 on Sept 23, 2011 10:33:18 GMT -5
The ones I get last all night and are bright. But there are some duds in the tube but that only means Im out like $.08
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Post by rockbass on Sept 25, 2011 11:07:18 GMT -5
I also get the 8 inch glowsticks, but I buy them in the tubes of 100. A few duds, but they last plenty long enough for a night of fishing.
I have a glowstick, but have only gotten to test it up to a 38 lb flat. Some people are anti 2 piece rods, but I never thought once it wasn't gonna hold. I was actually surprised at how it felt and am confident it would hold up to anything I could hook into. Of course like any rod you also have to have your drag set right or you'll snap it like some of the yahoo's I've seen breakin rods on snags they set the hook into hahaha.
The one nice thing about the glowstick was that I never used the batteries other than to show people. The rod itself glows plenty bright enough without them. I have hit mine with a light to recharge it though.
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Seanstone
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Post by Seanstone on Sept 25, 2011 18:08:38 GMT -5
Thank for the info rockbass. I'm sure it will hold up to most fish as well. I have yet to hook into one of those, "I couldn't do anything with it" fish.
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Post by rcbbracing on Oct 8, 2011 0:00:07 GMT -5
Yeah if you find a good company going can get em cheap! And there aren't many duds as for the rods I've heard both ways but never heard of anyone breaking on either....good luck let us know if you try one!
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Post by bassmassey on Oct 8, 2011 0:39:15 GMT -5
glo sticks from the cratfs stores are plenty good for me.......plenty cheap and can lets you see your spread good at night......it's about that time of year where you don't need to use glo-sticks much till next year....
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