I have heard the color red is the first color in the spectrum to disappear under the water. I have also heard red is considered a blood trail, also do green crawlers make a difference could someone please explain.
I couldn't tell you one way or the other. I know color makes a big difference especially with light changes. But I couldn't tell you anything on red, and green crawlers. Hopefully someone has some better input.
I have confidence in red, so I end up using red lures and hooks alot. There will be times where other colors perform better, but I usually look at color as being the last thing I change. For example, if I'm trolling I'll try different speeds or style of baits before I go crazy changing colors. If I were pulling blades, the color of crawler would be about the last thing I would change. I'd look at speed, blade color and size, and length of leader first.
As far as color disappearing I believe that red looks gray to a walleye just like everything else in the lake so it blends in very well.
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As I have repeatedly proclaimed in the past. I am not an expert, even though I don't play one on TV. But it's my understanding the color red is visible to fish in the upper levels of the water column. But the deeper you go in the water column the less they can see it. they may be able to see Red down as far as 30 feet.
As Fife said, there are many more things to take into account before color become important. Making sure you are at the right depth, speed, correct presentation, and even location all come before red hooks, line, blood trail baits, etc.
I'm not sure what you mean by green night crawlers...do you mean dying live bait? I have seen that advertised, but have never used it with exception of red eurolarva while ice fishing. If you mean plastic or biodegradable bait (Gulp, TriggerX), water clarity, method used, species targeted, etc. all can come into play...and sure, I have caught bass on various green hues colored worms texas-rigged on lakes in the west metro.
With that said, I also use red hooks for live bait fishing (rigging, slip floats, blades). I have had success with them as much as a lot of others on Mille Lacs specifically. What they look or don't look like to the fish I catch...I'm not sure. I know some people that use red line that people claim dull down in the water column but are easy to see on the surface.
Hope this helps.
-- Edited by Irishjigs on Friday 29th of April 2011 02:21:28 PM
