03-30-2017, 11:27 PM
Thanks for the link.
Fish are clearly not intelligent animals that identify their prey by species before taking a bite. But saying their brain is "nothing more than a conduit to it's muscles" seems way too far.
The filter between stimulus and action must have some complexity. Why do some fish chase and not bite? There must be a different filter for a chase than for a bite. What stimulus is wrong when a trout rises, takes a look at a fly, and sinks back down? Is "match the hatch" BS? Why do some fish take a swipe or two at a bait and then just swim off? I've seen videos of pike bumping lures several times before finally committing. The bait was moving at the same speed with same action, what finally triggers the hit?
There was no mention of different species. There was no mention of the role smell plays. How important is lure action when fishing for catfish with shrimp?
It's good to be reminded that lures are often designed to catch fishermen rather than fish. The post has some good things to think about, but it's heavy on conjecture and light on facts. Which I suppose also describes my posts and most of the internet.
I still don't have a practical understanding of what causes fish to strike.
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Fish are clearly not intelligent animals that identify their prey by species before taking a bite. But saying their brain is "nothing more than a conduit to it's muscles" seems way too far.
The filter between stimulus and action must have some complexity. Why do some fish chase and not bite? There must be a different filter for a chase than for a bite. What stimulus is wrong when a trout rises, takes a look at a fly, and sinks back down? Is "match the hatch" BS? Why do some fish take a swipe or two at a bait and then just swim off? I've seen videos of pike bumping lures several times before finally committing. The bait was moving at the same speed with same action, what finally triggers the hit?
There was no mention of different species. There was no mention of the role smell plays. How important is lure action when fishing for catfish with shrimp?
It's good to be reminded that lures are often designed to catch fishermen rather than fish. The post has some good things to think about, but it's heavy on conjecture and light on facts. Which I suppose also describes my posts and most of the internet.
I still don't have a practical understanding of what causes fish to strike.
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