Petzel filters - make a difference on the spook effect?
I noticed in the latest Leslies of Luton catalogue that you can get green and red filters for the petzel head torches. Shining a light across my swim at night is something I generally try to avoid;...
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Personally, I think the red filter is far less penetrating into the water than the white light. Also, the dull red light is far less likely to be seen by other people at night--make of that what you...
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Dunno about the spook effect on fish but the red filter in place is an advantage to you because red light has no effect on your night vision.John Glover FAS Head Bailiff River Loddon Stanford End /...
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I used the red filter torch all last season. Have been using a green filter this close season on the still waters. The red is far better. It also doesnt seem to spook the fish anything like white...
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once in place , can the white light be used , then the filtered lens ? petzl did/do a head torch where the red filter flips down in the above mentioned way
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Such a cumbersome faff when you're sea-trouting and barbeling at night. However, I solved the problem sometime ago... img.search.com/thumb/f/f4...ofBorg.jpg
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Paul, I tried to assimilate one of those as i was told that resistance was futile. Wurzel
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Simple solution get one of these about £10 used mine all last season in all kinds of weather still going strong, I've only had to replace the batteries once due mainly to me leaving it on in my pocket...
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Paul Extremely valid point, made very well! Seven of nine, i believe! In fact why bother going fishing if you could get one of those fitted. Wurzel
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I did in fact have one of those fitted in a past life, the only thing I can do now, is go fishing! Simon.
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The Petzel Tac Tikka. The red filter can be pushed up and down.
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Cheers for replies and just ordered a Petzel Tactikka Plus from ebay, meaning my standard Petzel now becomes my backup light. The other key point I missed was that the red light does not effect your...
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the theory behind the red filter is that red light is the first colour in the colour spectrum to disapear in water. Same reason why there are red lines available for barbel angling.EzCode Parsing...
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Hi Twitcher (Neil) Got a Petzel Tactikka Plus myself in close season looks spot on and the filter is easy to change. Cant under stand why the Camo ones is £5 pounds cheaper....
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Will add the red light will not atract insects like the white light...
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this is the biggest plus for me in the summer months
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The 2 headtorches i've got aren't Petzel, and i don't know if they make red filters for them, i'm going to try selotaping red selophane around the glass, not just to try and not spook the fish, and...
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Hello again chaps was in decathlon in lakeside (Thurrock, Essex, nr Dartford tunnel) yesterday. they do a pretty good range of good value fishing gear, and in their torch section they have a small led...
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