Mustang's Jason Nelson chasing his dreams with fishing gadgets

A Mustang man says he is just chasing dreams with the latest fishing gadgets he has invented.

Two years ago, Jason Nelson of Mustang invented a gadget called Strikelight, a bite indicator on the end of a fishing pole that lights up when a fish strikes.

Glow Strike and a Dual LED strike indicator produced by local inventors Jason Nelson and Darren Steele in Oklahoma City, Wednesday January 22, 2014. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

Now, operating as Kraebaur Tackle in Oklahoma City, Nelson and his partner, Darren Steele, have two new products they will be displaying at the Oklahoma Tackle, Hunting and Boat Show this weekend.

The three-day show opens Friday in the Travel and Transportation Building on the state fairgrounds.

The new products are called Glowstrike and Snappy Stringer. Glowstrike is similar to the Strikelight, except Strikelight is a true bite indicator made for fishing in the dark.

A motion sensor is attached inside of the Strikelight and is connected to two LED bulbs. It clamps to the end of a fishing pole and when a fish bites, the bulbs light up.

Instead of using a single exposed bulb like other similar devices on the market, Nelson designed a light chamber for Strikelight that encapsulates the light and concentrates it into the tip of the device.

As a result, Nelson's invention uses two LED bulbs that are protected and shine brighter.

"Instead of just the bulb lighting up, it has a cap on the bulb so the whole tip of the StrikeLight lights up," Nelson said. "It's really easy to see if you are away from your fishing rod or not paying attention."

The most difficult part of creating a bite indicator light was ensuring that it would not be triggered by wind or waves. It will only shine when there is actually a fish on the line, Nelson said.

Nelson built four prototypes to adjust the sensor before it would perform as he wanted so boat movement or wind vibrations would not trigger the light.

It's also much easier to change the batteries on StrikeLight than other similar products. Anglers simply unscrew a cap on the back, like a flashlight, and replace two watch batteries.

Glowstrike is their newest product. It's a glow-in-the-dark attachment on the tip of a pole that can be charged with a light source like a flashlight or lantern.