Temperature changes color. That is the entire idea behind thermochromic fishing lures — and it sounds like a gimmick right up until you understand what is actually happening inside the bait, and when water temperature changes fast enough to matter on the water. This is the second article in the effect-pigment family covered on the…
Part 3 of the Lure Color Science Series Lure colors underwater rarely look the same as they do in your hand. As light passes through water, different wavelengths are absorbed, scattered, and filtered, changing how fish see every lure beneath the surface. Understanding lure colors underwater helps anglers make better decisions about color selection, depth,…
Understanding how fish respond to color is one of the most important skills in soft plastic fishing. Many anglers change lure colors constantly without understanding how fish perceive contrast, visibility, light penetration, and forage patterns under different conditions.. Anglers often change colors constantly without understanding how fish actually perceive contrast, visibility, light penetration, and forage…
Water clarity controls how trout see your lure, how long they inspect it, and whether they commit or refuse. A complete system for adjusting color, size, movement, and fall rate to match any clarity condition.
UV can help — but only when understood correctly. Covers what UV reflectance is, which fish can see UV, when UV lures work, and when they don’t.
Fish see color differently than humans — rod cells detect motion and brightness, cone cells detect color in bright conditions. Understanding which visual system dominates in current conditions determines which color matters.
