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Why You Need Glow Lures for Ice Season
Glow for Real
We all know how important glow baits are for capturing those sometimes hard to come by bites under that light dampening sheet of ice and snow. Glow does a great job to increase the bite factor, pulling fish from a distance in their dark winter environment. At the end of the day these fish are predators, hunting to survive. Adding light to the target can really help them zero in on what they believe is their next meal.
Even if you play the run & gun game and grid the ice like Swiss cheese, ice fishing is still limited in movement. You have to call that fish in and entice it to swim to the hole you are vertically fishing over. Because of this challenge, it’s so much more important to optimize your presentations. This is where quality glow and tackle shines. There is a lot of glow on the market today but nothing seems to glow as bright or long as Moonshine Custom Glow. As the season progresses and the ice sheet gets thicker and the snow deeper - the darker the fishes environment gets, this is where glowing as bright as you can comes in clutch.
Get Out and Glow
Whether the bite calls for the aggressive movement found from the Hyper-Rattle, V-Rod, Cicadia or Shiver Minnow, or noise and vibration that the Hyper Hammer T.T., Rattlemaster Spoons and Ralllin’ Google Eye Tungsten Jigs emit, or a softer flip and flutter that the Ice Winder, Kastmaster, Mick-E Tungsten and Hyper-T Tungsten jigs excel at, you’ll find glow options across the field to fit your fishing conditions.
The Acme Ice Hyper-Rattle, Ice Sidewinder and Ice Kastmaster lineups offer Moonshine Custom Glow colors where that extra glowing power might be the ticket to success in low light waters to outweigh the sun dampening effect of thick ice sheets and snow.
Acme Ice Hyper-Rattle Moonshine Custom Glow
The hottest jigging minnow now available in Moonshine Custom Glow colors. The Hyper-Rattle has been crushing fish during ice and open water for years. Crappie, Perch, Bluegill and Walleye can't resist the balanced, life-like swimming action and rattling sound that the Hyper-Rattle is known for. Finished in the unique and durable Moonshine Custom Glow for long lasting luminescence to attract more attention.
Acme Ice-Winder Moonshine Glow
The versatile Acme Ice-Winder now with Moonshine Custom Glow. The Ice-Winder flutter spoon can be jigged with short, quick lifts of the rod, creating an upwards darting action followed by a falling fluttering action to imitate an injured or scared baitfish. Slower jigging strokes allow the spoon to move in a unique rocking motion that triggers stubborn fish.
Kastmaster Moonshine Glow
Do I Need Glow Lures?
Knowing whether or not you need glow lures can be answered by considering the conditions you’ll be fishing in and help you be better prepared to take on the ice season. Below is a quick checklist of fishing situations to think about before heading out.
- Water Clarity: Even the most clear body of water experiences a dark environment when the ice gets thick and covered in a packed snowfall. When you’ll be on clear or stained waters, glow lures are a no brainer choice to add into your arsenal.
- Fishing Depth:The deeper the water you are targeting fish in, the less light penetration that gets through. Adding glow to your presentations gets attention and triggers interest.
- Time of Day: Mornings and evenings are key times where fish are more active and low light causes almost complete darkness under the ice, calling for something bright to draw in feeding fish.
- Cloud Cover: Cloudy days create an almost endless dusk and dawn situation under a thick snow covered ice sheet and utilizing glow can grab interest from roaming fish.