Charge Box for Glow Rigs ???

[KokeRook]

Up here in Washington State (on the west side), Sunlight can be very elusive at times.

The times when I fish Glow tackle I have been charging it with my Small UV flashlight.
On Saturday, my wife and I were in our local fishing super store (Sportco) renewing our Fishing Licenses.
Of course I had to check out the fishing department to see if there is anything I just "had" to have. 101ok101

I spied a new item to their shelves. A small 6" long, battery operated UV/Black light....HMMMM.
It was cheap enough to pick up without too much thought ($6) to try out something I had pondered before.

I had a small wooden box that I lined with Aluminum Foil (Shiny Side Up) and attached the light with some squares of Velcro.

Will I use this a lot? Time Will Tell.

I think the experiment turned out pretty good. Well worth the 20 minutes it took while watching some DVR'd fishing shows last night.

I know some of my Salt water salmon fishing buddy's use boxes such as this to charge their flashers and spoons (I stole their idea).

Any Kokanee Veterans Here uses one of these?
Thanks for any input or suggestions.

 

[mrmike]

Yea pick one up from Radical Glow few years back small black box for charging my stuff been on the market for a while works excellent

 

[KokeRook]

cool! thumbsup

Do you just toss your lure and dodger in the box..maybe flip it over after a while? Or do you have something that stands it on end?

Thanks,

Yea pick one up from Radical Glow few years back small black box for charging my stuff been on the market for a while works excellent

 

[DLM]

I made my own out of some scrap plywood, a mirror and a 12V blacklight. From end to end on the bottom is a screen door spring that the dodges slide into, exposing both sides to equal amount of light.

 

[KokeRook]

Wow DLM! That is a work of art. Puts my little tin foil lined box to shame.
Sounds like I need to come up with something that keeps them on end for equal exposure.
Thanks for Sharing.

Very cool.thumbsup

I made my own out of some scrap plywood, a mirror and a 12V blacklight. From end to end on the bottom is a screen door spring that the dodges slide into, exposing both sides to equal amount of light.

 

[Petty4life]

I use the charge box jr. from overboard

 

[mtncat1]

I use the one from rapala it's about the size of a glasses case and was around 10 bucks . haven't had a chance to try it yet but seems like it would work

 

[SuperD]

I use the one from rapala it's about the size of a glasses case and was around 10 bucks . haven't had a chance to try it yet but seems like it would work

I bought a Rapala case years ago and thought it was crap. That started me on a quest for the perfect box. I have built a number of them. This version is better than anything I've seen sold commercially or built privately.

 

[KokeRook]

Holy cow! worthy12 The boxes you guys have created are OVER THE TOP cool...

I see how DLM is able to get equal exposure to his rigs by the "bar" that holds the dodger on it's edge.

How does everybody else do it? I was thinking some dense foam with slits in in...but that would cause a dark spot where it sits.

any suggestions?

Thanks

I bought a Rapala case years ago and thought it was crap. That started me on a quest for the perfect box. I have built a number of them. This version is better than anything I've seen sold commercially or built privately.

 

[SuperD]

I have a couple of options in my box. I added a strip of cork along the back wall in the box to hang spoons, spinners and hoochies. I also have a small piece of starboard that I cut slits in to stand up dodgers.

Another option would be to mount a couple of cuphooks on opposite ends and tie a piece of string between the hooks. If box is deep enough, one can hang the dodgers and lures from the string.

 

[KokeRook]

Thanks for the tips...I will give it a shot.

I have a couple of options in my box. I added a strip of cork along the back wall in the box to hang spoons, spinners and hoochies. I also have a small piece of starboard that I cut slits in to stand up dodgers.

Another option would be to mount a couple of cuphooks on opposite ends and tie a piece of string between the hooks. If box is deep enough, one can hang the dodgers and lures from the string.