Glojig - Feedback

[AquaMan]

OK, so my father-in-law calls me and wants me to pick up a couple Glojigs and bring them up so he can try them this weekend.

I go to Gander at lunch and there they are. $3.95 each. Whoa, OUCH! So I get two. The guy tells me that I have to get the batteries, too. "What! $3.95 does not include a battery?" He says, "Not one but TWO are needed and we are out"

OK, no big deal, right? I went to 3 places and they are all out. Seems a mad rush of "try-one" fisherman raided the Walgreens, Batteries Plus AND the jewlery store accross from Gander in Bloomington. Hmmm, this is a little more chalanging then I thought, but onward I go.

I find a pair of batteries. <shhhh, it's a secrete> and the total for one Glojig is now.....$7.16 with tax. "Man, you touch my Glojig and I will kill you!" LOL

I can't believe that. Whats more, it the plastic they used to make these is very brittle looking. I know a Northern would hatch this up in two seconds. Don't use these around the rocks and brush piles.

Whats the buzz on these? Have you guys used them and are they worth the $7 each? Seems like a lot, but then I spend that on my Raps, too.


AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- "It all begins and ends at the water's edge"

[Winnie T]

I think you'd be better offer buying some of the new fire light glow sticks from Northland Tackle. I know they are suppose to be the hottest thing going up on Red Lake.

T

[BigPointer53]

Explain Winnie, going their this weekend and on the 11 of feb. and the 10 of march. Haven't heard anything about these glow sticks being used up there. Thanks for all the help man. BigPointer53

[Winnie T]

Guys are attaching them to their crappie jigs. In the off colored water, they are really working well. Pretty hard to find them at local tackle shops, so bring a supply with you. Good luck!
T

[Gary]

Marketed by Northland, these are a small cyalume light stick that, when activated, will glow for approx 8 hours. They attach to a jig like "buckshot rattle jig" attachment.

[AquaMan]

Yeah? I will look at those, but I was more curious about the Glojig. Anyone use them?

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- "It all begins and ends at the water's edge"

[daver]

Bring up some number 4 pimples. Gold and Blue. Hottest bait
going this winter up here on the woods. Tip it with a minnow
head, and get ready.

Dave.

[ice]

Lures catch the fishermen, fishermen catch the fish. Northerns around make for an expensive day of fishing. Saving the last two jigs for spring on Big Stone, thinking the unit less the batteries would have a super slow fall. They may be to bulky for both winter and summer.

[Fuzzy]

The law may have changed on this, but I'm pretty sure that it is illegal in MN to fish with 'any electronic lure device'. By careful. They aren't illegal to sell, just tie to your line and drop them in the water.

[AquaMan]

No, the Legislature approved these last year with the addition of the Lithium Ion watch battery. No mercury or leads inside.

Has anyone tried them? I can't believe that with battery sell outs at 5 stores from these little jigs, no one here has tried them and can give me some idea of their success/failure.

I am aware that most gimicks out there are for the fisherman's ego, but there are some that are truely great. Think about fishing without Al Linder's spinner rigs or Gary Roach's Jighead hooks.

What up gang. Anyone tried them????????

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- "It all begins and ends at the water's edge"

[Westy]

I bought 2 of them at $8 a pop(w/batteries). The light seems to dim after it has been submerged for a few minutes. However, I did catch a 26 inch walleye with the blinking green one. Things were pretty slow so I tied it on without the other guys in the fish house noticing. About a minute after tipping it with a shiner and dropping it down the hole the fish hit it, very hard. My companions were surprised when I pulled the blinking jig out of the walleye's mouth before releasing it. After I caught the fish, the glojig light started to fade and I didn't catch another fish using it. I would use it more often if the light didn't dim after a few minutes. I think it would be a great lure if the light didn't fade. My 2 cents.

[AquaMan]

Cool, thanks for the insight. I looked at the gasket and it does not seal very well. The plastic they used to make these is very brittle and rough around the edges. BTW, the ones I bought are constant light. I wish I had known there were blinking ones. I was thinking that some dielectric grease might help, but then that is not the best to put in the water and might bug the fish, too. We'll see what happens. Headin out in a few hours to pick up the bro-in-laws and well be on the ice first thing Friday AM. I will post feedback when I get back.

Good weekend to all....Go Baltimore!

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- "It all begins and ends at the water's edge"

[Fuzzy]

Just curious... how much would you spend on a 'blinking' eye crankbait(assuming it is reliable, runs true and catches fish)? 15 bucks?