A fluorescent color cheats — it returns more visible light than fell on it by converting invisible light you can’t see. Fluorescent fishing lures can look almost lit from within. Hold a chartreuse worm or fire-tiger bait in sunlight and it appears brighter than a color has any business being. That effect isn’t glow-in-the-dark paint—it’s…
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…
Part 2 of the Soft Plastic Lure Color Guide Series Understanding fishing lure color contrast is one of the most important skills anglers can develop when selecting soft plastic lure colors. Many anglers spend countless hours debating lure colors. Entire tackle aisles are filled with hundreds of shades, laminates, flakes, translucent finishes, and custom patterns….
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.
