So in shopping at WalMart, it seems that most of the ice jigs they sale are glow ones. Do most of you bother to charge them, or just chuck them down there? If you do charge them, what have you found to be the most efficient (fastest/not most expensive) way to charge them?
Thanks in advance
go to rocky mountain tackle and get a uv light! they are about10$ and will make things glow better than any camera flash or other light source!
also there are some laser lure chargers at walmart for about 5 bucks and they work really well… definitely worth the buy, glow makes a huge difference on the ice, no matter what you’re fishing for. good luck out there!
Custom Sports has LED UV lights. I think they are $15, but make a LOAD of difference. Sunlight does the trick, but it it’s dark-thirty, or you’re in a tent.
You can try mine Sunday - see what you think. I for one think they are worth the cost. And not all glows are created equal. Some last lots longer. It interesting to see what UV paints look like under, uh, UV. Colors change dramatically. WHat a fish sees is NOT what you and I see.
Cheers
I actually saw those on Saturday, which is what sparked my curiosity. I didnt know whether they worked worth a hoot or not, so I didnt pick it up. For $5 I should have just tried it, but I figured Amazon might have something similar but cheaper, or that there was probably a better solution for around the same price.
Coyote,
I will have to try that and see what it does for me. Hopefully we can tear into em!
WHat a fish sees is NOT what you and I see.
Cheers
So just what DOES a fish see?[:/]
Maybe I will pick up one of the $5 ones just to see how they compare. If it is almost as good as yours, I will keep it. If yours blows it out of the water, I will take it back and get one like yours.
I had one of the Walmart ones and it didn’t do much. (Oops wrong company.) Should have said Radical Glow. Best ten bucks I’ve spent on fishing in awhile.
I was trying to find it on there site, but am not seeing it. Where would one go to find those?
Sorry wrong company. The UV light I have came from Radical Glow. Here is a link to it.
yeah I bought the 5 dollar one just because it was small and fit on my key chain it works okay, but is not stellar. I am just using it until the nice charger i ordered on amazon gets here in the near future 
Whats the one you ordered off Amazon?
I know this isnt necessarily for that, but isn’t this basically what those other ones are?
UV flashlights are $10 at Fish Tech in holladay, and i believe i saw them at sportmans warehouse also!! Work really fast for charging tubes and jig heads.
WHat a fish sees is NOT what you and I see.
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Hopefully MY jig just before it slams it!!!
I don’t have all the science behind fishes visual accuity, but I’m sure there’s some out there. For example how a Walleye has great night vision, which differs from other fish. Some (like Cats) depend on extremely sensitive smell, more than vision. While others might rely more on sense of movement. Usually it’s a combined effort. Go Team!
I guess part of my point is that fish are “seeing” the jig under water, at varying depths - hence light penetration - and varying water quality and clarity. So when you look at a jig in sunlight, it may not appear the same to a fish at a given depth in a given lake. The deeper you go impacts what ‘flavors’ of light penetrate that depth. If you get one of those UV lights, try shining it on jigs with UV paint (not glow, but colors) and see what changes come. Maybe I’ll see if I can capture some photos to demonstrate.
Fish eye structure is different from Human cones and rods. Have you ever messed around with those Red/Blue 3D glasses, cover one eye and see what you get? I’ve got a multicolored tapestry, and a stoplight. Was always a fun/trippy game to flip on different lights and see the patterns change on the tapestry.
Same story if you were to follow a jig down the water column, and you’d notice the color perceptions change as the jig moves deeper. Same thing, in that same jig, different lake - might have a whole different look “down under”.
But I DO know for sure - as far as charging a glow, the UV works way faster, deeper glow, and lasts longer than using a White light.
jdawg,
Sportsmans has this light for around $10.00.
Works great for me. And its cheap!
Thanks for the info Toadly! You guys have all given me very good information! It sounds like the most important aspect of the light is just to make sure that it is UV from what you guys have all taught me. That being said, I am pretty sure I am going to give this one from Amazon a try. I looked through the reviews and a few people said they used it to light up their glowing disc golf discs, so same principle right? I am going to order this now. Thanks for your help guys!
Looks like a good one. Good luck and let me know maybe I will try one too.
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