We all know I am an Oak Hill/Edgewater girl. Over the years I have endured some ripping outgoing current and grew up in this sport using ISAA 18-24 inch tube fluorescent lights. I was the beta tester for the LED light back in Feb 2010. I have since sold off my tube lights.
I have found that if I add a 5 inch piece of pool noodle [from Leslie's Pool Supply, $4.99 for large size, big center hole] at the base of the light, I can keep the light more vertical during the outgoing tide.
When the the waters are "murky" and very dirty our visibility is compromised, the trick is to set the LEDGreenies "Proud" [meaning closer to the top of the water than you would normally deploy] during the slack tide. As the tide gets "bite" the lights will pull down.
In general you should deploy your LEDgreenies a little "proud" all the time during slack tide as a general rule. The tide will pull them down. The worst thing you can do is try to set a kill zone during a ripping outgoing tide. Burn them a little brighter at slack tide is my point, the tide will settle them down and save you the need to "re-deploy" during a ripping tide at hour 3.
Apply the cable ties so that the "collar" does NOT ride up on the clear schedule 40 PVC...so note the 3rd one closest to the cord, narrow that one up and it won't walk up.
If you set your kill zone perfect at first setup/slack tide, I guarantee you, your gonna be dark by hour 3. Always set your zone "proud" at slack tide and it will settle perfectly so that you have optimal conditions during your chase.
The dirty water is NOT gonna spook the shrimp when you set your lights proud. This is the secret for these conditions. If your light spacing is healthy, the funnel effect [when you steer shrimp to you using light to alter their course] will pull them between your 2 lights towards your dip or frame net.
Here is a "noodle collar" I added to all my LED's, and I used 14 inch cable ties....I just leave the collar and use it no matter what I find when I go out.
To prove my point, I deployed 3 lights and on the 4th light Fish On noticed the light was so dim. I pulled it up and she saw the adjustible line was all the way out and I deployed it again. It was so dim compared to the others....why? It had NO collar. So I added a collar and the 4th light was perfect as far as light emission went...it was a HUGE difference adding the collar and FishOn got to see the "before" and "after".
If you have any questions about the LED's ask away.....
I have found that if I add a 5 inch piece of pool noodle [from Leslie's Pool Supply, $4.99 for large size, big center hole] at the base of the light, I can keep the light more vertical during the outgoing tide.
When the the waters are "murky" and very dirty our visibility is compromised, the trick is to set the LEDGreenies "Proud" [meaning closer to the top of the water than you would normally deploy] during the slack tide. As the tide gets "bite" the lights will pull down.
In general you should deploy your LEDgreenies a little "proud" all the time during slack tide as a general rule. The tide will pull them down. The worst thing you can do is try to set a kill zone during a ripping outgoing tide. Burn them a little brighter at slack tide is my point, the tide will settle them down and save you the need to "re-deploy" during a ripping tide at hour 3.
Apply the cable ties so that the "collar" does NOT ride up on the clear schedule 40 PVC...so note the 3rd one closest to the cord, narrow that one up and it won't walk up.
If you set your kill zone perfect at first setup/slack tide, I guarantee you, your gonna be dark by hour 3. Always set your zone "proud" at slack tide and it will settle perfectly so that you have optimal conditions during your chase.
The dirty water is NOT gonna spook the shrimp when you set your lights proud. This is the secret for these conditions. If your light spacing is healthy, the funnel effect [when you steer shrimp to you using light to alter their course] will pull them between your 2 lights towards your dip or frame net.
Here is a "noodle collar" I added to all my LED's, and I used 14 inch cable ties....I just leave the collar and use it no matter what I find when I go out.
To prove my point, I deployed 3 lights and on the 4th light Fish On noticed the light was so dim. I pulled it up and she saw the adjustible line was all the way out and I deployed it again. It was so dim compared to the others....why? It had NO collar. So I added a collar and the 4th light was perfect as far as light emission went...it was a HUGE difference adding the collar and FishOn got to see the "before" and "after".
If you have any questions about the LED's ask away.....
