08-29-2013, 04:10 PM
[#0000FF]Materials? Anything specific? Lots of new paints, chenilles and fibers with UV enhancement now available.
I fully believe that a large part of the attraction of any lure is visibility...how well the fish can see it under prevailing conditions of light, clarity, temperature, etc. And under conditions where visibility is less than ideal a bit of UV brightener can't hurt.
I have several chenilles, body cords and Flashabou type things that have UV enhancement. I also have tried the painted lure final coating stuff with UV brightener. And I have tried to be objective in my experimentation and opinions. But I gotta admit that so far I have not been able to develop a "WOW" response for any of that stuff. I am sure there are times and places...and conditions...in which they will probably make a difference. But for the stupid Utah fish I go after those things have not shown a significant different in attraction or catch rates. There are other anglers who are totally in love with the stuff but so far all it does is add to my inventory without adding to my catch.
Guess I am probably not experienced enough or a good enough angler to be a good tester of that scienterrific stuff.
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I fully believe that a large part of the attraction of any lure is visibility...how well the fish can see it under prevailing conditions of light, clarity, temperature, etc. And under conditions where visibility is less than ideal a bit of UV brightener can't hurt.
I have several chenilles, body cords and Flashabou type things that have UV enhancement. I also have tried the painted lure final coating stuff with UV brightener. And I have tried to be objective in my experimentation and opinions. But I gotta admit that so far I have not been able to develop a "WOW" response for any of that stuff. I am sure there are times and places...and conditions...in which they will probably make a difference. But for the stupid Utah fish I go after those things have not shown a significant different in attraction or catch rates. There are other anglers who are totally in love with the stuff but so far all it does is add to my inventory without adding to my catch.
Guess I am probably not experienced enough or a good enough angler to be a good tester of that scienterrific stuff.
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