Reel Lites Pro staff - Bart Giles Aka Bo Patro

Bart Giles
I deal with boats and gear all day, every day. I mostly do
freshwater fishing but not at night. I tend to do most my
night fishing in saltwater. Me and a buddy just got a
small bay boat so after we get it all fixed up to how we
like it I will be doing more saltwater fishing trout,
snook, red fish, mackerel, shark and whatever else will
bite and really enjoy using the light. Bart Aka Bo Patro

When got my Reel lite I decided to modify it a little bit.

First I cut the battery clips off. Then I put a quick
connect on the clips and wrapped it in heat shrink.

Then I put a quick connect on the clips and wrapped
it in heat shrink. Then I got a 12v socket and put the
same quick connect on it as the clips and wrapped
in shrink wrap .After that I put the opposite end of
the quick connect plug on the cable off the light and
wrapped it all up in shrink wrap. In the pictures you
can see the two plugs I made then the quick
connects I used.

I got a battery pack at West Marine (since I work
there and it was easier than making my own) that
has a 12v socket built in.

I got a battery pack at West Marine (since I work
there and it was easier than making my own) that
has a 12v socket built in.

The last two pictures show the light connected to
the 12v plug and plugged in.

If you want info on the battery pack it is a Caframo
12 volt battery pack 12 volt battery pack. It runs on 8
D cell batteries. And has a built in 12v socket. It also
includes a shoulder strap for easy carrying.

Note: The Caframo retails from $24.00 to $39.00
Do a goggle search.

Well I ran a test on how long it lasts on the battery pack. I used a multimeter to check
the voltage at full charge. It had 13 volts starting. I plugged the light in and went to
work.

8 hours later I get home and the light is still going! And it's just as bright as when I left. I
get out the multimeter again and it reads 11 volts!

Now I'm no math genius but the equates to 1 volt lost every 4 hours. The pack has a
self test light and I pressed it and it read as still being good.

I would say this would easily run 24 hours on the battery pack. I am very impressed. I
highly recommend using this battery pack with all the light.

Bart Giles (Reel Lites Pro-Staff)