Cartrpill Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Anyone ever try painting lures upside down? A darker bottom, and lighter top? Will it catch fish? I'll be testing some out as soon as the lake thaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Wait! Don't do it! It will only catch the fish that are swimming backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesandbaits Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I Paint Dying Flutter's-Devils Horse- and Bango Lures with upside down patterns quite frequently. I can't say they catch more fish but I certainly dont think it makes the lure less productive. Blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 It would make sense seeing that the fish would see the natural pattern instead of the fisherman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 It's been done on and off for years, it's called countershading generally. The general idea is that if preyfish evolved through natural selection to blend in with their appropriate background, upside down should be more visible. It has never really caught on obviously. Personally, I like them! My view is I treat them like colorful baits like firetiger. Not entirely natural, but useful in less than clear water conditions. Of course if you are talking more of a walk-the-dog or twich bait, that's slightly different, this is done to immitate a (almost) dead prey imo. Clemmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskydan666 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 H!If I make a top water lure or a jerkbait.,I like to have dark colors on the belly and flo or very visible colors on the top!!The reason is simple!,Fish that pray on top water lure see it from below,so if the belly is white it will blend with the sky!!So less visible for tha fish!And the reason for the bright top is for the fisherman!Easy to see the lure in the water. cheers,Muskydan666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I've done several "belly-up" paint jobs with shap raps and rouge's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 The nicest lure that is designed ground up to be upside down would be Megabass Anthrax. (I was inspired to design a few too , I might be showing it one day after I work out the effectiveness & kinks.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavewalker2006 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 see like a fish. no i dont think so . to many things happen under the water lght etc . better fish trap maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
