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| Most fish are camouflaged very well. Their backs are dark so you can't see them from above. Their bottoms are light so you can't see them from below. So why do we make baits this way? If we want a fish to see them, shouldn't we reverse the colors. If a fish is below your bait, wouldn't it be easier for him to see a dark color? And if he is above it, wouldn't it be easier for him to see a light color?
Maybe this is why black is such an affective color. Has anybody experimented with reversing the colors? |
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| Setme31: YES! I do have some jerkbaits with the colors reversed. It seems to me to be logical, since jerkbaits are supposed to be imitating a wounded baitfish. I have written about this in an article I did for Musky Hunter magazine a couple of years ago. Try it, it works, and you will be able to see your lure better.
Muskie regards,
Larry Ramsell
www.larryramsell.com |
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| I think the upside down pattern's would catch fish, but they probably wouldn't sell to good and that usually is what determines what color's are painted. |
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| Nope doesn't work.... Skunk baits don't work...nope.
I've had more success with "Skunk" colors than any other.
Look in my tackle box... |
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| I am going to paint some lures and give it a try. Nothing fancy, Black bottom and white top. I bet you it will get the job done. And I will be able to see it come in easier. |
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| The only reverse color I have seen is on the pig, silver top and black bottom, gold top and black bottom. |
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| When using "natural" colors, I like to make the lure do something special to reveal the dark top or light bottom to a lurking musky. I think that is why many guys like baits with some "roll" to them. I feel the "flash" is a sign of vulnerability... which is ideal for an opportunistic feeder such as the musky.
So which would be more effective...... painting your lures upside down and using a subtle action to keep them that way, or painting your lures with naturally contrasting patterns and using some erratic action to make them more visible (roll over)? I would say apply the "upside down" concept on lures that do not roll to reveal the contrasting colors in order to offer the most visible target... both for YOU and the fish.
Cool Idea.... let us know how it works for you. |
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| larry, I did several lures on my latest batch of jerkbaits in upside down perch-patterns. I will send these out to some guys to try and this summer I'll test them thoroughly myself in Sweden. |
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Reverse the colors!