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Color, does it really matter?
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 2:53 am
by JT_BAGWELL
I agree with you 100% Joe.
You have to do what the fish say is right, not what we or a book say is right.
Have a good christmas everyone.
Color, does it really matter?
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 4:20 am
by 6.54BASS
If only there really was a "magic bullet"! I agree color makes a difference. I was targeting spawning bass and throwing "everthing in the box". Finally went to a white with blue fleck worm (normally reserved for the kids to play with to keep them busy) and started hammering them (the fish), caught 3 or 4 4lb plus fish in about a half hour before I had to leave. Here in Nebraska, a 4 pounder is pretty respectable.
Color, does it really matter?
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:49 am
by dansfishntales
Yes, I definitely think color can make a difference. My system is simple, and limits the colors to a few, but a few years ago there was a very popular device called the Color-C-Lector. I helped work with this instrument, and did a radio interview with **** Healey, who understood the theory far beyond any of us, other than Dr. Hill, its inventor.
The show was supposed to be a 10 minute one, but **** went 20 minutes, and still really needed more time.
Another person, who understands the workings of color is Keith Lundahl - former owner of Lundahl Lures. He and Dr. Hill had several conversations, and the doctor said Keith had a great grasp on this matter.
As an example, during a tournament when many of us were having difficulty getting Mr. Bass convinced to hit anything, Keith pulled out one of his creations, after taking a reading with the CCL. He had one of the ugliest looking spinnerbaits possible - purple/blue/silver-grey skirt, with a florescent green head and blade. Keith walked away with the tournament, and ended up as Grand Champion for the end of the year.
This is only one example, but it is one of my best. Just setting down, or better yet, fishing with Keith is a real pleasure and learning experience. He is now retired from the lure business, but still is inventing new lure ideas and colors - in case anyone is interested in speaking with him on working on these. By the way, you wouldn't believe the new spinner blade he has invented out of aluminum siding. It has the profile of a swimming bait fish, and is the slowest turning thing you will ever see.
Dan