Use Red
When all other colors fail this one will come through
Timothy Kusherets
It's no accident that almost every one of these lures has some shade of red
in them. Salmon, Steelhead, Stripers, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Trout
love to strike red offerings. Spoons, Spinners, Jigs, Flies, Eggs, and Worms all
produce fast hitting strikes! When fish go off the bite take the time
to rig up some red to get them snapping.
It is a hotly debated premise amongst scientists that salmon cannot see red
in the open ocean; while some concede this theory they introduce the idea of
macular change during the spawning cycle where salmonids "could" see
shades of red; and that’s where the debate gets really heated. However,
anglers the world over know that the color red works well on this fish in both
marine and freshwater environments essentially making the arguments about changing
physiology of the eye a moot point. Red is the most prolific color used by anglers
today because it is the most productive, which is an incontrovertible fact.
When all other colors fail put on some red. Corkies, Spinners, Spoons, Flies,
Jigs, Crank Baits, Divers, and Top water Plugs all produce when red is used.
© Timothy Kusherets 2007/08
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