Andrew P
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys,
I was thinking about lure colours the other day and it had me thinking. This is just in reference to lures that stay upright for the most part, such as a plug. Most colour schemes are done to match the natural colouration of actual fish in the wild with light on the bottom and dark on top. In nature this occurs so that when viewed from above by a predator the dark top makes the prey hard to see....and from below, the light underside allows the prey to blend in with the light sky.
BUT, if you are actually trying to catch the attention of the predator......would you not want to switch this right around so that when looking at a plug from below it is dark against the sky or light when looking from above to have it stand out from the bottom. I am well aware that most siting are from below.
Thoughts?!
I was thinking about lure colours the other day and it had me thinking. This is just in reference to lures that stay upright for the most part, such as a plug. Most colour schemes are done to match the natural colouration of actual fish in the wild with light on the bottom and dark on top. In nature this occurs so that when viewed from above by a predator the dark top makes the prey hard to see....and from below, the light underside allows the prey to blend in with the light sky.
BUT, if you are actually trying to catch the attention of the predator......would you not want to switch this right around so that when looking at a plug from below it is dark against the sky or light when looking from above to have it stand out from the bottom. I am well aware that most siting are from below.
Thoughts?!