YO-ZURI CRYSTAL MINNOWS WITH 3D EYES - The Fisherman

YO-ZURI CRYSTAL MINNOWS WITH 3D EYES

Yo-Zuri’s proven family of Crystal Minnows keeps on growing, with five types of sinking, floating and suspending models that should definitely have a home in your saltwater tackle box if they are not already there. I have used Yo-Zuri floating and sinking minnows for years and at one time or another, they always seem to make their way into my “go-to” tackle kit, especially when I am downsizing my carry-on tackle bag for away charters, when only the best and most proven lures get taken along for the ride.

MAGNUM SERIES
The Crystal Minnow Magnum is 6-½ inches long and weighs 1-3/8-ounce. The Crystal Minnow Magnum is a heavy duty plug that will withstand the power of big fish. This lure is made with thicker, stronger body material, wire-through construction, strong split rings, 3X hooks and the same Crystal Minnow swimming action. The Magnum model also includes a rattle chamber to get a fish’s attention from a distance or in cloudy water. The Crystal Minnow Magnum is available in 13 colors for saltwater plus some freshwater colors for landlocked stripers or giant muskies.

DEEP DIVER
The Crystal Minnow Deep Diver will reach depths of 20 feet, depending on the trolling or retrieve speed. It has a tight wiggling action that perfectly mimics the motion of a swimming forage fish. The brilliant holographic finish gathers and reflects any and all subsurface light for the max visibility, even in turbid or stained waters. A pair of highly animated 3D eyes adds to the realistic appearance and gives hungry fresh and saltwater gamefish a target to attack. The Crystal Minnow Deep Diver can also be cast and brought in with a slow, steady retrieve or with a stop-go action.

This version of the Crystal Minnow is offered in a trio of sizes and weights, including the model R538 that is 3-½ inches and 3/8-ounce; the R539 that is 4-3/8 inches in length and 9/16-ounce; and the model R540 that is 5-¼ inches and weighs 7/8-ounce. These Deep Divers are available in 21 different colors that include proven standards like sardine, blue/silver and red head/white body, in addition to some new wave hues like clown, banana peel and lime green. Somewhere in this array, there is a color that will work for you in your home waters.

SUSPENDING
The Crystal Minnow Suspending lure follows in the footsteps of its floating and sinking namesakes with unmatched looks, action, and attraction. The difference is that these suspending lures swim frantically to a depth of 24 to 36 inches and stay there, even if you stop your retrieve and let the lure sit. Not surprisingly, a number of anglers report that most of their strikes occur with the lure at rest, suspended at just the right depth for sub-surface feeders. The Crystal Minnow Suspending features a streamlined body and brilliant holographic finish that lights up in the water, even in low light. It’s the perfect clone of a frightened baitfish.

The Crystal Minnow Suspending can be fished in a retrieve-pause, a slow to moderate steady retrieve, or in a twitch-pause-retrieve fashion. Its radical side-to-side swimming action and flashing life-like brilliance will get strikes, whether it’s on the move or suspended right where a predator wants it. Three models include a 3-½-inch suspending minnow that weighs ¼-ounce; a 4-3/8-inch version at ½-ounce; and a 5-¼-inch big sister that weighs 3/4–ounce for longer casts. These come in eight different shades including a pair of 3D holographic finishes in black/silver or rainbow trout.

SINKING
The brilliant holographic laser tape finish of the Crystal Minnow reflects all subsurface light and gives a gamefish a target even in murky water. The animated over-sized 3D eyes and raised molded gill plate add to the realistic appearance. The Crystal Minnow features a realistic wiggling action and is equally effective worked in a twitch-stop-go manner or with a steady retrieve. Sinking models have a sink rate of six to 12 inches per second. The Sinking version of the Crystal Minnow is available in 11 colors and three sizes/weights, with the F9 measuring 3-½ inches long and 3/8-ounce; the F10 at 4-3/8 inches and ½-ounce; and the F11 model at 5-¼ inches in length at one ounce. I have used these with great success on bluefish and stripers inshore, and also on my near offshore trips with mahis and small football tunas.

FLOATING
Floating models will dart and dive, then float to the surface and are available in four sizes (2-2/3 inches long and 3/16-ounce; 3-½ inches and ¼-ounce; 4-3/8 inches long and 3/8-ounce; and 5-¼ inches long and 5/8-ounce) and 21 lifelike colors.
 

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