Bells and glow sticks

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:23 am

Because I often take the opportunity to do some writing while I wait for a bite, I use bells on my rod tips.

Last time I went night fishing I had trouble with the battery contacts on one of the bells so I couldn't get the light going.
I realised that the hole in the bell body that the light plugs into is the same size as a glostick.

Now I don't bother with the battery lights, I just bought a cheapo box of 100 glosticks and plug one of those into the bell body.

Simples big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:30 am

Arrggh The Bells! The Bells those dratted Bells.! Some people love them others hate them. Nothing worse than fishing in a comp only to hear some other buggers bells ringing and knowing full well that they are ahead of you. Even worse when you ain't had a nibble.

Then there's the other sinario when someone forgets that they are still on their rod and makes a beautiful cast only to see The Bells disappearing into the wild blue yonder. big grin

Then theirs me, who when I want to hear the Bells, I'll go to Church!! big grin

Oh well such is life
Cheers
keith big grin

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:06 am

I use to use bells all the time and on occassions still do .But have found myself not useing them as much,when I had bells set up I found myself missing more bites when smaller fish did not register on the bell and I was looking else where .Now I do not rely on them and watch the rod tip like a hawk the catch rate has improved.

CHEERS DAZ big grin

Regular Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Posts: 343 Location: Surrey

I don't like bells either. I have an electronic device (adapted from a doorbell)
on my rod tip that plays the hornpipe whenever I have a bite.

[whimsy non grata?]

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:54 am

this reminds me of when i picked up Manic Muppet for a days fishhing on the east coast about 75 miles away. for half of that distance i was wondering what the noise was comming from my car. only later for Mick to say OH that will be the bells. cheers Mick.