Just ask Patrick McManigal, inventor of the Glo-Pro Lure.
“Fish strike for two reasons: to eat or to kill,” McManigal said. “Certain colors have certain light wave lengths that can be seen in various water depths and conditions.”
McManigal has spent the last four years researching how fish see and react to lures. He has fished all over the country, trying various prototypes of lures he has created in his Wauwatosa garage.
A private investigator by profession, McManigal has enlisted the help of a test market group to gauge the efficacy of his product. They have fished the waters of the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, trout streams in Canada and the deep seas.
Glo-Pro Lures eliminate the need to have five different lures to catch one type of fish in varying conditions — bright sun, night or murky waters, McManigal said. The science resides in the glowsticks One lure comes with five glowsticks. He has designs for salmon and bass lures — with musky and more to come.
“You use one lure and insert the glowstick for the conditions that you are fishing in, McManigal said. “This is the most versatile lure on the market.”
Breaking the glowstick and inserting it into the lure provides four to six hours of illumination. The lures also have adjustable buoyancy compensation, sound attraction and realistic lateral line simulation, McManigal said.
“Artificial bait of a certain color and luminescence matters greatly to the perception of fresh water and ocean dwelling fish,” he said. “While sound travels nearly five times faster underwater than in air – fish use a combination of inner-ear vibration, lateral line stimulation via electromagnetic fields and large eyes to detect both predator and prey.
“For example, orange and reds are detected on bright days, whereas blues and purples are seen at lower depths and murky waters.”
Although McManigal designed and hand painted the prototypes in his garage, he currently is working with Kald Tool and Die in Richfield, WI, on designs and molds.
“I want Glo-Pro Lures to be manufactured right here in Wisconsin,” he said, although the lures will be custom hand-painted in Mexico.
So far, fishermen are hooked, McManigal said.
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Just ask Patrick McManigal, inventor of the Glo-Pro Lure.
“Fish strike for two reasons: to eat or to kill,” McManigal said. “Certain colors have certain light wave lengths that can be seen in various water depths and conditions.”
McManigal has spent the last four years researching how fish see and react to lures. He has fished all over the country, trying various prototypes of lures he has created in his Wauwatosa garage.
A private investigator by profession, McManigal has enlisted the help of a test market group to gauge the efficacy of his product. They have fished the waters of the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, trout streams in Canada and the deep seas.
Glo-Pro Lures eliminate the need to have five different lures to catch one type of fish in varying conditions — bright sun, night or murky waters, McManigal said. The science resides in the glowsticks. One lure comes with five glowsticks. He has designs for salmon and bass lures — with musky and more to come.
“You use one lure and insert the glowstick for the conditions that you are fishing in, McManigal said. “This is the most versatile lure on the market.”
Breaking the glowstick and inserting it into the lure provides four to six hours of illumination. The lures also have adjustable buoyancy compensation, sound attraction and realistic lateral line simulation, McManigal said.
“Artificial bait of a certain color and luminescence matters greatly to the perception of fresh water and ocean dwelling fish,” he said. “While sound travels nearly five times faster underwater than in air – fish use a combination of inner-ear vibration, lateral line stimulation via electromagnetic fields and large eyes to detect both predator and prey.
“For example, orange and reds are detected on bright days, whereas blues and purples are seen at lower depths and murky waters.”
Although McManigal designed and hand painted the prototypes in his garage, he currently is working with Kald Tool and Die in Richfield, WI, on designs and molds.
“I want Glo-Pro Lures to be manufactured right here in Wisconsin,” he said, although the lures will be custom hand-painted in Mexico.
So far, fishermen are hooked, McManigal said.
The lures were featured at the 2011 International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) in Las Vegas in July and were met with rave reviews.
“We are getting a very good response with direct sales at sport shows,” he said.
McManigal is looking for investors and hopes to raise $150,000 so that he can hire people to manufacture the lures and handle sales.
“We are looking to sell directly from the website,” he said.
For more information on the Glo-Pro Lures, visit gloprolures.com
