Pick a Winner! Know Your Colors...
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You wouldn't believe what
you should know about those
lures you have...
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What Lure Color Should I Use Today?
Here are some tips to help you select the right lure for the day.
Color reacts differently based on how light penetrates the water, and makes the selection of a lure become a science as
opposed to a guess.
They say that the majority of fish see
in color since the fish eye is composed
of rods and cones as
our eyes are. Day vision is driven by cone
and these cells drive color. Rods are the night vision drivers and normally
focus
on the intensity of light. In the dark there is no ability to determine color.
Knowing the type of fish is important, are they day feeder or night-feeders? Obviously this will be your first step in selecting a color. At night you'll need something that will catch a night feeders attention more rapidly, and during
the
day, the day feeder lure choice will need to be catchy and vibrant that
will
catch the light and draw attention. For example, bass are day feeders, and fish
such as walleye tend to feed at night. The vision of a trout
(such as rainbow and brown) are similar to that of ours. They can see a wide spectrum of color, and
have
the ability to focus both far and near very quickly.
Now, light behaves a bit differently once it penetrates the water. Longer wavelengths are reds,
then oranges,
yellows, greens, blues, indigos, and violets. These are absorbed first once hitting the water. These colors tend to fade out
appear black as the light hits the
water. Red light is almost totally
absorbed
within the first 15-20 feet. Orange penetrates about 30-40 feet, and
yellow goes about 60-70 feet. Green and
blue may travel as deep
as the
light goes.
The total amount of light also decreases as it hit the water and travels down.
Quite simply, the brightness changes.
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At 40 feet, a yellow lure is still yellow, yet its intensity isn't as brilliant as when it originally had hit the water. Water clarity and
activity is also something
to
keep in mind, Using a red lure in your deep-water cove is much different then using it on a steadily,
rapidly moving stream. The pitch into a cove
may show the
red lure for
10-12 feet, but when you cast it into a moving stream you
may only have visibility for a few seconds. White
and silver colors
tend to work best
at deeper depths, so if you're fishing deep
water this
is your choice in our opinion. Also look for light reflecting lures. Remember that
water tends to have a
blue or green
background.
If you are using these colors, they tend to bleed into the background of the water
and become invisible
over a quick period of time.
Is it Cloudy or Sunny?
On a cloudy day, the light isn't as intense. The colors just don't show as deep as they would on a sunny day.
This should be the one thing
to remember if anything is gained from reading this. It is one of the biggest things to think about,
since any fishing day is either sunny, cloudy, partly sunny, or
partly cloudy. That's fifty percent of the decision right there!
Day Fishing or Night Fishing?
Remember the first paragraph about the rods and cones? Well, here's where they start switching.
Just like the headlights of a
car, the fish
eyes change
and start using the rods and colors are no longer
a component. Here's where you'll need to get their
attention and use a light or a dark lure. As
dawn or
dusk approaches, red seems to be the winner because of how it appears
against the lightening sky.
As the day progresses, you'll need to match your
water and
select colors that will attract attention.
Move down the scale, start with red early in the morning (when they strike from below, this color
looks
dark against the sky
background), then go to blue, green, yellow, and orange. Just see how
cloudy or sunny it is to help you with your choice.
You just
need to try many different types in
your water of choice a bit to figure it all out. We said earlier that science is a major
component, yet some good old
testing by you will achieve the final result.
Nothing is "text-book" with fishing. Conditions vary
and change, and fish behavior can be modified by the
slightest change in the area's noise, other
predators...etc. Predators stalk
the bait first, then go after the head. During the day, this is how it is all going
on below you. At night, schools of fish are
normally
broken up, and the fish will look for contrasts against the sky background to go after their prey.
This is where the moon phases
come into play.
Read more about phases of the moon here
All in all, your tests will achieve the desired results.
Remember one thing, you can use all of the scents and noise-makers you want, but if the fish can't
see where what to hit you're
loosing out. That's why color selection is the most important part of your adventure.
We hope this helps you select a lure color. Keep checking back for
more information to help you
catch more fish.
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