WHIRLPOOL PEARL

Description

The Niagara River is a powerful system and not an easy place for a minnow to be.  Between a turbulent Lake Erie above when the winds kick up, Niagara Falls, the Class 6 rapids, the Whirlpool, diving birds, and plenty of predatory fish, minnows take a beating.  Spend enough time on the river and you’ll regularly see dead, struggling, or dying minnows drifting past.

That may be one reason the classic “white minnow” has become such a staple on the Niagara.  From our observations, those regurgitated, dead and dying minnows often retain a slightly darker back while the rest of the body becomes pale and washed out.

Whirlpool Pearl takes the familiar pale minnow appearance and adds a subtle chartreuse back for contrast and visibility.  It’s our take on the classic white minnow-built around something we’ve watched drifting down the Niagara for years.