Glow in the dark ice jigs.

[bogwalker]

Do glow in the dark ice jigs work any better than others?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Sometimes yes.. sometimes no.. I think its a good idea to have some to try when you know fish are there and not biting.

[pulleye16]

I've always had good luck using them....most of the time!

[RebelSS]

Like Deitz said...sometimes, yes...For me, I found they work best in low-light conditions or stained water. I think they give the edge if the bite isn't terrific. Tip: Buy a good "name" brand - the luminescence far outperforms cheaper ones. I put some "name brand" and cheapos side-by-side and zapped 'em with my jig light..the cheaper ones quickly faded away.

[paceman]

Yes at times they are a must.........

[TylerS]

Wouldn't hit the ice without 'em!

[so haaad]

It really depends on the lake you are fishing and the fish you are targeting. They can make a huge difference after dark for some fish like channel cats.

[Ed Carlson]

Glow is good for attraction, so it tends to work across the board on all species.

There is shades of glow, some days/nights light glow is best...others Hot Glow is a must...they offer flexibly.

Glow colors often overlooked are dark colors in glow...like Blue..often very good day or night.

I like glows with some contrasting colors or patterns in them.

[Beast26]

As a side note....use an old camera with a flash or buy one of the flashers to charge them. They work a TON better than the little chargers made by some companies that hook onto your jacket and only takes a second to charge them up.

[bigbad401]

Last time I was out (last Sat) me and the brother-in-law were not having any luck. I decided to put on glow in the dark jigs and caught 10 crappies. My brother-in-law didn't and he caught 2. I think they help. I use them a lot.

[TruthWalleyes]

Better yet, use a black light. I just got a black light from auto z ne, not too cheap, but will charge your whole tackle box in less than a second. Truely an Amazing difference.

[Beast26]

Better yet, use a black light. I just got a black light from auto z ne, not too cheap, but will charge your whole tackle box in less than a second. Truely an Amazing difference.

Also allows you to see the lint on your ice fishing apparel! Plus sets the mood in the ice house.

[TruthWalleyes]

Naw, the christmas lights LED string i got from HSO really set the mood!

[bogwalker]

Like Deitz said...sometimes, yes...For me, I found they work best in low-light conditions or stained water. I think they give the edge if the bite isn't terrific. Tip: Buy a good "name" brand - the luminescence far outperforms cheaper ones. I put some "name brand" and cheapos side-by-side and zapped 'em with my jig light..the cheaper ones quickly faded away.

How can you tell the good from the poor quality glow jigs?

[servocam]

Anyone try these? http://www.illuminatorlures.com/ - I have some, they light up under the water....didn't catch anything (probably user error).

[TruthWalleyes]

Originally Posted By: RebelSS

Like Deitz said...sometimes, yes...For me, I found they work best in low-light conditions or stained water. I think they give the edge if the bite isn't terrific. Tip: Buy a good "name" brand - the luminescence far outperforms cheaper ones. I put some "name brand" and cheapos side-by-side and zapped 'em with my jig light..the cheaper ones quickly faded away.

How can you tell the good from the poor quality glow jigs?

I think with a well known namebrand comes good glow, but i would imagine some other smaller competitors have good glow as well. I was thinking about flashing some lures in the store to see what is brightest, and holds its ilumination longer...might look goofy doing it!

[bogwalker]

Might be a good idea for the stores to set up some kind of display where you can see how different brands perform.

[RebelSS]

Might be a good idea for the stores to set up some kind of display where you can see how different brands perform.

The "older" glow lures used zinc sulfide and copper powder in the paint that was light activated. Some of the "bargain" lures still use this as it cheap and easy to produce. The newer glow jigs use a strontium (yes, the metallic earth element) aluminate-europium composition that is roughly ten times more expensive than the old powders. The amount of powder used in the final paint process dictates the amount of glow produced. Users of this newer technology claim blues & greens can attain a 10-12 hour glow; lower light reds & oranges can expect 30-45 minutes glow range. As mentioned by some others on this thread, the best illuminator is a camera flash or small blacklight; I use a high intensity blue-white LED light. I just look for the popular name brands that I have used in the past...The "bargain" ones; ie, "3 for .99" I picked up a a discount box store were a waste of money.

[bogwalker]

RebelSS, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Very helpful.

[RebelSS]

Your welcome...and hope it was. I still haven't found a blue or green lure that will go 10-12 hours, though!

[MidCoast]

Glow in the dark lures, well for me, I didn't notice too much of a difference when I used it. Maybe I used the ineffective kind.. Who knows?

[jigginjim]

It seems this guy must ran out of material to write about. Hunting done so he can't kill anything, squirrels and bunny rabbits draw no attention. If the Bite is so hot.

Why is it 30-40 other guys who have lived in Buffalo all their lives know the lake as well as anybody. Are catching 1-2 walleyes, and only 10-15 crappies in a week. If the bite is that good, I would really like see it for my self. In others word provide it, in person, I'm here 24/7. I would pay him his gas money.

He wrote the same story Last winter.

[nik]

I was wondering if anyone was going to comment on that article. He could have given us GPS locations. That would have helped.

[fishersofmen]

Where is the article from??

[BartmanMN]

They did give GPS coordinates on the outdoor news radio show last year