Glo stick - 12volt versus D battery??

Pipe Dream · 03-05-2007, 02:51 PM

I need to purchase a new glo stick. Anyone have an opinion on the
12 volt versus the D battery type??

LIGHTS OUT · 03-05-2007, 05:20 PM

Can you specify what it is that you mean by "glow stick"? 12 volt? Do you mean a hydroglow type light?

Nick C · 03-05-2007, 05:29 PM

Swordlight

LIGHTS OUT · 03-05-2007, 05:35 PM

Got one recently. 12 volt style. It puts a huge ring around the boat. I run it directly off one of my main batteries and up to date have had no problems.

Thanks Tek!

Knot Proper · 03-05-2007, 05:43 PM

Sword lights are durable and they produce more than the hydraglow. 12volt style

Darkside · 03-05-2007, 07:03 PM

Both lights produce fish. I fish using a Hydro- Glow and have caught a couple of swords. To each his own but to say one produces more than another is not true.

Nick C · 03-05-2007, 07:49 PM

Agreed 100%

snooknreds2 · 03-05-2007, 08:09 PM

agree also....I have caught them with sword lights, hydra glow's, and even with no lights

albar1 · 03-05-2007, 09:07 PM

Call Tek Swordfishing, Swordfish, Big Game Fishing Tackle, Reels, Chaos Rods, Reel Pro Shop - Fishing Tackle Shop he is the resident tackle guru and will do the right thing by you as most on the forum would agree!

Capt'n Shane · 03-05-2007, 10:11 PM

I like my sword light but my best night on the water was light outs (no light at all). But I like the light in the water especially when it comes time to leader or gaff.

JahMussa · 03-05-2007, 10:43 PM

Both HG and Swordlight assist the angler in seeing what's swimming around the boat. If you can't see them, you can't pitch a bait to them. And as Capt Shane said, you don't need a light to catch fish but it sure does help with being safer on the water.

Swordlight is now I think 27 inches long and puts out as much light as a 5ft HG. So carrying or storing the Swordlight is a bit easier.

-Tek

Flatsfish B · 03-05-2007, 11:30 PM

I currently use a Swordlight, but had a hydraglow and it worked fine.

Hydraglow has top knotch customer service hands down.

albar1 · 03-06-2007, 01:39 AM

Barry, I agree there customer service is great but that dosent help 15 miles offshore and you just cracked your 3rd replaced hydroglow

Go with swordlight they are made of better housing and more durable. Tek will tell you I have broken my share of both

and swordlight is harder to break.

bluewater25 · 03-06-2007, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albar1

Call Tek Swordfishing, Swordfish, Big Game Fishing Tackle, Reels, Chaos Rods, Reel Pro Shop - Fishing Tackle Shop he is the resident tackle guru and will do the right thing by you as most on the forum would agree!

so how good of a deal is a 22 lb flat for 62 bucks

look around and a 44 lb flat is a whopping 50 bucks

SHOP AROUND

Another Grand · 03-06-2007, 02:06 AM

B25,

Dont think it says squid retailer on the website. Not many tackle vendors around willing to sell flats of squid when they can charge $8 for three squid. I agree and I think so would he, shop around, it is a right you have and should duly excercise. Not defending or criticizing..... just analyzing

bluewater25 · 03-06-2007, 02:15 AM

AG i agree with you. waht I am wondering is why 2 months ago i bought a flat for 42 bucks from tek, and I call him last week and the same flat jumped 20 some on bucks

Dont get me wrong the man hooks people up

but just wondering the flat changes

JahMussa · 03-06-2007, 10:00 AM

BlueWater25... like I told you on the phone, the flats are $60 + tax which comes to $63.60. You mentioned paying $40 the last time and I told you then that you might be mistaking or that I screwed up and lost money. Buying Squid for a little over $1 each is a great deal.

If you found them cheaper... go for it but I stand behind the product and the price. Sorry if you felt you were being cheated.

-Tek

catching · 03-06-2007, 10:13 AM

I pay anywhere from $70 for a 22 pound flat to $90 for a 45 pound flat 150-200 gram squids, either way you are saving money and getting a better quality squidly to rig. Price will be different on the size of the squid 150-200 gram squid are cheap and you get around 150 squid in a 45 pound flat great for summer when the rats and squids are thick tearing up the baits, but to get the 250-300 gram squids you will pay more and get less around 30-35 squid per 22 pound flat. My last 22 pound flat had 33 squids but they were all 250 to 300 gram fat fresh squids and only one had a torn mantle.

As things go you get what you pay for, hope this explians it.

Flyin By · 03-06-2007, 10:31 AM

I use the sword light, but. I know someone who just got one of these and says these are the bomb. I cant say have not seen it in action yet. I will report back when I do. Underwater Halogen and Green Fluorescent Fishing Lights for use from a boat, dock or ice fishing.

snooknreds2 · 03-06-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyin By

Underwater Halogen and Green Fluorescent Fishing Lights for use from a boat, dock or ice fishing.

Please let us know...if they are good that is the new way to go IMO. I was trying to eventually make my own but for $40 it would not be worth it, i will jut buy one of these for a back up when my hydraglow breaks

Incognito · 03-06-2007, 11:49 AM

I use the Swordlight.

I have a rechargeable battery jumper that I run it off of. I bought it at Sears for 49$. It will run the light all night without even draining one of the 5 charge indicator lights.

bajakian · 03-06-2007, 01:12 PM

Ive been using the Lucky Spot. Its a D cell powered LED light that is self contained and can go as deep as 100 feet down in the water column. You get 24 to 30 hours from 4 D cells. It spins under water and looks like an underwater light house. Its ruggedly built but I dont know how it compares to the sword light. I do like not having to bring a car battery with me every time like I did with other lights.

Nick C · 03-06-2007, 02:50 PM

errrrrrrrrr

Nick C · 03-06-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flatsfish B

I currently use a Swordlight, but had a hydraglow and it worked fine.

Hydraglow has top knotch customer service hands down.

Why did you buy a swordlight then?
I do agree with H-glows service, but when you constantly have to sent the product back it's a pain! I've busted them all! But the Swordlight seems easier to handle and the guy is local and will fix you up right away!

Another Grand · 03-06-2007, 02:55 PM

Plus if they break......we can blame you for building them shitty.

They are both good products as well as the FishStick.

Nick C · 03-06-2007, 03:05 PM

Are you back in town?

Another Grand · 03-06-2007, 03:31 PM

Yep....stuck in library though

Ill shoot you a call later tonight.

Relentless33 · 03-06-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another Grand

Yep....stuck in library though

I'm supposed to be doing something for a news report on the Cuban Missile Crisis.

I'm working with the Russian.

quack quack · 03-06-2007, 04:36 PM

hey Johnny you coming on the 202 trip?

Another Grand · 03-06-2007, 04:59 PM

QQ,

When is it? If I can come, I will gladly come......but kinda getting down to Johnny is in deep shit time

with school. I am actually going to shoot you a call tommorow regardless to ask you about something else

03-05-2007, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pipe Dream Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Worth Boat: jon boat Best Catch: crabs Occupation: Finance $ Posts: 56	Glo stick - 12volt versus D battery?? I need to purchase a new glo stick. Anyone have an opinion on the 12 volt versus the D battery type??

03-05-2007, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Best Catch: .5lb Brim on 17lb test Occupation: Charter Boat Captain. Posts: 2,389	Swordlight __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

03-05-2007, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Knot Proper Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Boat: Knot Proper 26' Sailfish Best Catch: 200+ Blue Marlin Occupation: Boat Sales,Ocean Tech Marine Posts: 164	Sword lights are durable and they produce more than the hydraglow. 12volt style __________________ LIFE SHOULD ALWAYS BE THIS MUCH FUN! Brian@sundancemarineusa.com www.sundancemarineusa.com

03-05-2007, 07:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Best Catch: .5lb Brim on 17lb test Occupation: Charter Boat Captain. Posts: 2,389	Agreed 100% __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

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snooknreds2 Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dania Beach, Fl Boat: Fishing, mountain biking,scuba diving, skate boarding, playing drums Occupation: Ocean Engineer/ Wedding Photographer/ sign maker Posts: 728	agree also....I have caught them with sword lights, hydra glow's, and even with no lights __________________ "COLLEGE... THE BEST 7 YEARS OF MY LIFE" I will miss fishing 4 days a week every week Top of the line wedding Photography by NeoArt Photography www.NeoArtPhotography.com

03-05-2007, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
LIGHTS OUT Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plantation, Fl. Boat: 26' Open Fish/ Twin 200 Best Catch: 300+ Swordy Occupation: entrepreneur Posts: 554	Can you specify what it is that you mean by "glow stick"? 12 volt? Do you mean a hydroglow type light?

03-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
LIGHTS OUT Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plantation, Fl. Boat: 26' Open Fish/ Twin 200 Best Catch: 300+ Swordy Occupation: entrepreneur Posts: 554	Got one recently. 12 volt style. It puts a huge ring around the boat. I run it directly off one of my main batteries and up to date have had no problems. Thanks Tek!

03-05-2007, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Darkside Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 453	Both lights produce fish. I fish using a Hydro- Glow and have caught a couple of swords. To each his own but to say one produces more than another is not true.

03-05-2007, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
albar1 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pompano Beach Boat: 35 Cabo Best Catch: 200lb + Swordfish Occupation: Refiner Posts: 227	Call Tek Swordfishing, Swordfish, Big Game Fishing Tackle, Reels, Chaos Rods, Reel Pro Shop - Fishing Tackle Shop he is the resident tackle guru and will do the right thing by you as most on the forum would agree!

03-05-2007, 10:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 406	I like my sword light but my best night on the water was light outs (no light at all). But I like the light in the water especially when it comes time to leader or gaff.

03-05-2007, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 708	Both HG and Swordlight assist the angler in seeing what's swimming around the boat. If you can't see them, you can't pitch a bait to them. And as Capt Shane said, you don't need a light to catch fish but it sure does help with being safer on the water. Swordlight is now I think 27 inches long and puts out as much light as a 5ft HG. So carrying or storing the Swordlight is a bit easier. -Tek __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

03-05-2007, 11:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Flatsfish B Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Boat: 2300 Keywest Best Catch: 77'' pumpkin Occupation: Sales supervisor Posts: 682	I currently use a Swordlight, but had a hydraglow and it worked fine. Hydraglow has top knotch customer service hands down. __________________

03-06-2007, 01:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
albar1 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pompano Beach Boat: 35 Cabo Best Catch: 200lb + Swordfish Occupation: Refiner Posts: 227	Barry, I agree there customer service is great but that dosent help 15 miles offshore and you just cracked your 3rd replaced hydroglow Go with swordlight they are made of better housing and more durable. Tek will tell you I have broken my share of both and swordlight is harder to break.

03-06-2007, 02:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,277	B25, Dont think it says squid retailer on the website. Not many tackle vendors around willing to sell flats of squid when they can charge $8 for three squid. I agree and I think so would he, shop around, it is a right you have and should duly excercise. Not defending or criticizing..... just analyzing

03-06-2007, 02:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
bluewater25 Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Occupation: Ocean Engineer Posts: 88	AG i agree with you. waht I am wondering is why 2 months ago i bought a flat for 42 bucks from tek, and I call him last week and the same flat jumped 20 some on bucks Dont get me wrong the man hooks people up but just wondering the flat changes

03-06-2007, 10:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 708	BlueWater25... like I told you on the phone, the flats are $60 + tax which comes to $63.60. You mentioned paying $40 the last time and I told you then that you might be mistaking or that I screwed up and lost money. Buying Squid for a little over $1 each is a great deal. If you found them cheaper... go for it but I stand behind the product and the price. Sorry if you felt you were being cheated. -Tek __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

03-06-2007, 10:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Best Catch: Swordfish 362 pounds Posts: 1,662	I pay anywhere from $70 for a 22 pound flat to $90 for a 45 pound flat 150-200 gram squids, either way you are saving money and getting a better quality squidly to rig. Price will be different on the size of the squid 150-200 gram squid are cheap and you get around 150 squid in a 45 pound flat great for summer when the rats and squids are thick tearing up the baits, but to get the 250-300 gram squids you will pay more and get less around 30-35 squid per 22 pound flat. My last 22 pound flat had 33 squids but they were all 250 to 300 gram fat fresh squids and only one had a torn mantle. As things go you get what you pay for, hope this explians it. __________________ Better to be lucky than good

03-06-2007, 10:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
Flyin By Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sebastian, FL Boat: 29' Hydra-Sports CC two F225 Yams and lots of toys Occupation: School Resource Officer Posts: 224	I use the sword light, but. I know someone who just got one of these and says these are the bomb. I cant say have not seen it in action yet. I will report back when I do. Underwater Halogen and Green Fluorescent Fishing Lights for use from a boat, dock or ice fishing. __________________ "When the Lights go off, its time to play"

03-06-2007, 11:49 AM	#21 (permalink)
Incognito Lines In Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Key West, Florida Occupation: Charter boat Capt. Posts: 91	Swordlight I use the Swordlight. I have a rechargeable battery jumper that I run it off of. I bought it at Sears for 49$. It will run the light all night without even draining one of the 5 charge indicator lights.

03-06-2007, 01:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
bajakian Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ocean Ridge, Fl Boat: Venture 34 Best Catch: 300 lb Yellow fin Tuna, Blue Marlin 240 lbs on 30 lb test, 423 lb Swordfish Occupation: MD Posts: 2,071	Ive been using the Lucky Spot. Its a D cell powered LED light that is self contained and can go as deep as 100 feet down in the water column. You get 24 to 30 hours from 4 D cells. It spins under water and looks like an underwater light house. Its ruggedly built but I dont know how it compares to the sword light. I do like not having to bring a car battery with me every time like I did with other lights.

03-06-2007, 02:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Best Catch: .5lb Brim on 17lb test Occupation: Charter Boat Captain. Posts: 2,389	errrrrrrrrr __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!" Last edited by Nick C; 03-06-2007 at 02:55 PM.. Reason: that was too harsh just chill out and stop complaining!!

03-06-2007, 02:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,277	Plus if they break......we can blame you for building them shitty. They are both good products as well as the FishStick.

03-06-2007, 03:05 PM	#26 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Best Catch: .5lb Brim on 17lb test Occupation: Charter Boat Captain. Posts: 2,389	Are you back in town? __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

03-06-2007, 03:31 PM	#27 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,277	Yep....stuck in library though Ill shoot you a call later tonight.

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quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,219	hey Johnny you coming on the 202 trip? __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

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Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,277	QQ, When is it? If I can come, I will gladly come......but kinda getting down to Johnny is in deep shit time with school. I am actually going to shoot you a call tommorow regardless to ask you about something else

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