Connor Smith
Senior Member
It just didn't look how I expected to and made the rod tips look cheap and tacky
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Isotope help please!
- Thread starter Robert Cartmell
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Steve Roffey
Senior Member
I have these too and they are brilliant (literally!)
I only add this as an idea, although it didn't actually work for me as I like to keep my rods very low and I couldn't see them.
Uses two Enterprise Night Light holders and an Enterprise isotope - so you can try this without much effort and won't damage the rod, and remove if (like me) it dodsn't give you the viewing angle you want.
Uses two Enterprise Night Light holders and an Enterprise isotope - so you can try this without much effort and won't damage the rod, and remove if (like me) it dodsn't give you the viewing angle you want.
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Iv got those now ,used them for two seasons,I'm just wonting a light I can leave on rod and forget about,without faffing about and without the risk of wrap ups,iv had a few resulting in crack offs on the cast.
Gary Knight
Member
Great idea Paul, I will try that on the Pats tomorrow.
Steve Roffey
Senior Member
Not had any problems with mine, though I used to get occasional wraps with the Enterprise ones. In the past I did modify a pair of Fox rods using shrink tube. Took tip ring off, then sleeved with white shrink tube before fitting the isotope using clear shrink tube. Definitely not as visible as the Temu ones I now use.
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Quick update,I've shrink wrapped the isotopes on whipped and painted and replaced the tip ring,I'm more than happy with the resukt considering iv never even whipped an rod eye on before,just got to try them fishing now.
Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
Are you sharing any pictures Rob.
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
I will do Richard,but please bear in mind I'm a agricultural fitting engineer, not a rod builder!!!!
Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
I would never criticize Robert
I think it’s brilliant that you’ve had a go and I think it would encourage others to try it
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
I would never criticize Robert
I think it’s brilliant that you’ve had a go and I think it would encourage others to try it
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Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Cheers richard,here's the finished product,just a couple more coats of paint needed I thinkI would never criticize Robert
I think it’s brilliant that you’ve had a go and I think it would encourage others to try it
Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
They look fabulous Robert.
Really great job and your gonna see those really well any time of day or night
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Cheers Richard, now iv done it once iv got the confidence to do it again and I know where I could make improvements on my whipping and finish,they are on my Korum rods......I wouldn't touch them if they were DLST custom builds!!
Richard Isaacs
Senior Member & Supporter
You can buy 4:1 shrink tube nowadays which should comfortably go over the tip rings if they ain’t huge and still shrink down to the right size. It could save you a job of removing them if you do any more in the future
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Just come off the river had a few hours to test my handywork,I have to say very impressed ,they are plenty bright enough to read the rod tips,without being too bright,not once did I worry about a wrap up when casting.
Thanks for all the help on here,I would recommend doing it to anybody.
Oh had 3 barbel and 2 chub,so a good test fir them.
Thanks for all the help on here,I would recommend doing it to anybody.
Oh had 3 barbel and 2 chub,so a good test fir them.
Richard Dawson
Senior Member
Cygnet Isolites on my rods 3mmx25mm Ice Blue, not the brightest but i didn't want stupidly bright when it gets dark. They are perfect for seeing rod tips well enough in the pitch black.
If you're contending with a lot of light pollution then best to go with something brighter like Green.
Just used plain old heatshrink to apply them to the tips, be careful for frap-ups but not usually an issue.
If you're contending with a lot of light pollution then best to go with something brighter like Green.
Just used plain old heatshrink to apply them to the tips, be careful for frap-ups but not usually an issue.
David Schofield
Senior Member
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Andrew Jackson
Senior Member & Supporter
Why not Robert? If you put them behind the first eye along from the tip you won't get many wrap rounds. Sure it's not quite as sensitive as by the tip but for Barbel does it really matter? You'll still see knocks and rattles well enough if you fish with a nice fine tip rod such as a Torrix Specialist ( other rods are available!)
Robert Cartmell
Senior Member
Too meny edges on them and had a few wrap ups,so fell out with them.Why not Robert? If you put them behind the first eye along from the tip you won't get many wrap rounds. Sure it's not quite as sensitive as by the tip but for Barbel does it really matter? You'll still see knocks and rattles well enough if you fish with a nice fine tip rod such as a Torrix Specialist ( other rods are available!)