12-11-2010, 08:07 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have not found ANY glow paints that are worth a hoot. Most are very weak and do not hold a charge very long. Furthermore, even though they might be in an orange or pink base...and look like those colors...the glow is usually a pale greenish color.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I buy a high-priced ($10 per ounce) glow powder from [url "http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=3"]LINK[/url]. It is a high tech stuff that is rated at up to 24 hours and glows very brightly for hours. Charges quickly and easily with a flash, an LED light or natural sunlight. It is costly, but it goes a long way and it is the absolute best available. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I apply it over a base coat of white or chartreuse. I mix the powder with clear gloss vinyl paint to create a thin suspension/paste and keep it properly thinned while I work with it...either by adding a small amount of clear vinyl and/or a few drops of vinyl thinner from a medicine dropper. I then paint and/or glitter it for the specific recipe I am making. Patterns like the pale perch or fire tiger show up very well in the dark, when applied over the glow base. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Yes, I do make and use a LOT of glow goodies. And not just the bitty bites for sunfish. I make them on bigger jigs, on casting spoons and even on blade baits. Early in the ice season, with higher light levels and more oxygenation in the water the fish are generally more active and will often hit the larger stuff better. Later on, with heavy snow cover and lower oxygen levels, fish are sometimes less active and more finicky. Smaller jigs and finesse approach will usually do better then.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, you will almost always do better fishing for bluegills and even crappies and perch by rigging smaller. And, even some pretty hefty troutskis sometimes prefer bitty bites to something bigger. It is a good idea to carry a good assortment and rig up several different rods with different rigs. Then keep changing up until the fish let you know what they want that day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I buy a high-priced ($10 per ounce) glow powder from [url "http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=3"]LINK[/url]. It is a high tech stuff that is rated at up to 24 hours and glows very brightly for hours. Charges quickly and easily with a flash, an LED light or natural sunlight. It is costly, but it goes a long way and it is the absolute best available. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I apply it over a base coat of white or chartreuse. I mix the powder with clear gloss vinyl paint to create a thin suspension/paste and keep it properly thinned while I work with it...either by adding a small amount of clear vinyl and/or a few drops of vinyl thinner from a medicine dropper. I then paint and/or glitter it for the specific recipe I am making. Patterns like the pale perch or fire tiger show up very well in the dark, when applied over the glow base. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Yes, I do make and use a LOT of glow goodies. And not just the bitty bites for sunfish. I make them on bigger jigs, on casting spoons and even on blade baits. Early in the ice season, with higher light levels and more oxygenation in the water the fish are generally more active and will often hit the larger stuff better. Later on, with heavy snow cover and lower oxygen levels, fish are sometimes less active and more finicky. Smaller jigs and finesse approach will usually do better then.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, you will almost always do better fishing for bluegills and even crappies and perch by rigging smaller. And, even some pretty hefty troutskis sometimes prefer bitty bites to something bigger. It is a good idea to carry a good assortment and rig up several different rods with different rigs. Then keep changing up until the fish let you know what they want that day.[/#0000ff]
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