HellRAISER Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 can fish se the colors in watter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zib Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yes fish can see color but the color they see depends on the water clarity & the depth of water. Here's an article that explains how the water clarity & depth affect the color of your lure. http://www.mepps.com/fishing_articles/article.php?id=77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yes they can. Fish have cones in their eyes to detect colors. Reds and yellows are visible in shallow water. They begin to fade to gray in deeper water but blues and greens are are still visible. Bass here in the U.S. sometimes become selective on a color pattern if they are feeding heavily on one prey species. Some lakes have "favorite colors" that seem to catch more fish. Those colors become so popular that the color pattern itself is widely know, like "Table Rock Shad" is chartreuse belly with purple back. "Lake Fork Red" is a blood red often used on lipless crankbaits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I hope so, if not I'm spending alot money and wasting time on painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 yes they see color.. the last post says it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMAXX Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yes better than humans actually,here's some good links on bass vision: http://fishing.about.com/library/weekly/bl000424.htm http://www.texbass.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Here's another good read. It actually shows how different color water filters color and affects it's visibility. http://www.mepps.com/fishing_articles/article.php?id=77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgydawg Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Ever fished with someone using the same bait as you but their's was a different color and they caught all the fish? That answers the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellRAISER Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 that is all i need to know, now got to go back to the work bench, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
