Lure Colors: The Truth!
Those who make wooden lures, read my articles, have bought my books or have browsed this site before will know that I'm not a great believer in lure color. In fact, color is the last thing I look at when I make wooden lures for my own use.
Is lure color unimportant? No!
I won't argue whether there are times that lure color selection is an important factor determining your success or failure. It can be. Sometimes.
What I'm saying is that most guys put too much faith in lure color and don't think enough about other factors like lure size, shape,action, sound and so on.
And often the colors that guys like best aren't even visible to the fish under the conditions in which they are being used!
To help you sort the wheat from the chaff, I've pulled together a few pages that make the science of lure color selection simple and easy to understand. This information will save you a lot of mistakes (and money). They'll also give you a good laugh the next time some legend tells you why he always catches more fish on red lures!
Please read these pages in sequence. You may find it difficult to understand some pages if you haven't read the previous page first!
Part 1: Why lure colors look different under water
Water and light have some particular properties that you have to understand before you can know how colors will look to the fish! Understanding this is the starting point to understanding how fish see lure color.
Part 2: Why water depth makes some lure colors invisible to the fish
In Part 2 we'll explore why fish quite often don't see a whole bunch of colors. It has nothing to do with their eyes and everything to do with tricks played by the water and the light. Find out how to select the best colored lures for particular water depths.
Part 3: How the wind can change the color of your fishing lures
We'll take the lessons from Parts 1 and 2 and examine how the wind has the power to change the way fish see lure color. Does that sound bizarre? I assure you that it is true, so read on to find how to choose lures for windy days!
Part 4: Clear water versus dirty: How lure color selection changes
If you are buying or making wooden lures it is important to know how the clarity and color of water at your fishing spot should affect your choice of lure color. Not all colors are affected equally, and it's probably not the way you think!
Part 5: Lure colors for low light conditions
Low light condition pose their own special issues for those who make wooden lures and use them. Knowing what colors to paint lures that you make for low light fishing is very important.
Is lure color unimportant? No!
I won't argue whether there are times that lure color selection is an important factor determining your success or failure. It can be. Sometimes.
What I'm saying is that most guys put too much faith in lure color and don't think enough about other factors like lure size, shape,action, sound and so on.
And often the colors that guys like best aren't even visible to the fish under the conditions in which they are being used!
To help you sort the wheat from the chaff, I've pulled together a few pages that make the science of lure color selection simple and easy to understand. This information will save you a lot of mistakes (and money). They'll also give you a good laugh the next time some legend tells you why he always catches more fish on red lures!
Please read these pages in sequence. You may find it difficult to understand some pages if you haven't read the previous page first!
Part 1: Why lure colors look different under water
Water and light have some particular properties that you have to understand before you can know how colors will look to the fish! Understanding this is the starting point to understanding how fish see lure color.
Part 2: Why water depth makes some lure colors invisible to the fish
In Part 2 we'll explore why fish quite often don't see a whole bunch of colors. It has nothing to do with their eyes and everything to do with tricks played by the water and the light. Find out how to select the best colored lures for particular water depths.
Part 3: How the wind can change the color of your fishing lures
We'll take the lessons from Parts 1 and 2 and examine how the wind has the power to change the way fish see lure color. Does that sound bizarre? I assure you that it is true, so read on to find how to choose lures for windy days!
Part 4: Clear water versus dirty: How lure color selection changes
If you are buying or making wooden lures it is important to know how the clarity and color of water at your fishing spot should affect your choice of lure color. Not all colors are affected equally, and it's probably not the way you think!
Part 5: Lure colors for low light conditions
Low light condition pose their own special issues for those who make wooden lures and use them. Knowing what colors to paint lures that you make for low light fishing is very important.
Cut Through The BS And Get The Scientific Facts On Fishing Lure Colors!
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