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sharkman_dillon
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: GIG light Reply with quote

where can i find a good gig light or could some one tell me how to build one?
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JDR
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i built mine from PVC, here are a couple of pics


the bowl is a shower drain i picked up at Lowes, removed the grate and ground out the posts for the screws, it was the most expensive piece at $9. The light is a high beam round I picked up at Autozone for around $6-$7. my only regret was using the 1 1/2" pvc for the body, made the light heavy after a few hours of holding it. i put in a lighted toggle switch in the handle so i could turn it on and off at will without having to unhook it from the battery, pvc glue it all together and lay a bead of silicon around the seams and light and your good.

I got the idea for my light from here, a good source for building a light and a rig
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ccbobber
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:29 am    Post subject: light Reply with quote

i have a pair of lights mounted in styrofoam that appear that they float on
the surface. never used them. would love to go with someone and learn how to use them. as a suggestion to the heavy hold after a few hours, maybe consider a mount on boat with a sliding lockable collar . seems like it should work. ideas don't always work but it may help.
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ArtificialB8
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can buy something similar to JDR's rig at Academy.
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JDR
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:46 pm    Post subject: Re: light Reply with quote

ccbobber wrote:
as a suggestion to the heavy hold after a few hours, maybe consider a mount on boat with a sliding lockable collar . seems like it should work. ideas don't always work but it may help.


wish i had a boat to mount it to. but if i had a boat, I would alter the whole design and add a couple more lights. I like wading for them, feels more like hunting than fishing, and i think i'm less likely to miss one than if i was drifting.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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