Well, since it’s cold out and we are all on our 'puters instead of wetting a line, I thought I’d post on a subject I find interesting, being, well, an “Optiker”
The subject is what colors can inshore fish see
http://ralphphillipsinshore.com/blog/
Hope you enjoy it, and I’d be interested what your thoughts are.
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
“…as a secondary factor is that as you go deeper in the water, the red part of the spectrum disappears first. So, in order for a fish to identify its prey, it is of no use to see reds, as there are no reds to be seen.”
One of the things that struck me was the absence of a lot of color the deeper I dove as a scuba diver. Even on bright sun shining days, I’d take a flashlight to shine on things so I could enjoy the vibrant colors underwater. I think that’s why so many divers love night dives too…they have their light and they illuminate the reef with their artificial lights.
I still don’t understand how or why a fish will bite an electric chicken colored lure.
Fish must be crazy…or they think it’s candy.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 19 year old (boy of leisure)
1 - 1 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
The subject of wild colors triggering different species of fish to respond during certain times of the year has always been very intriguing to me. As mentioned earlier, I have no idea why fish will strike lures that look nothing like what is in nature. Fluorescent chartreuse, orange, and pink are attacked regularly by all game fish, but typically, these colors are far from “matching the hatch”. You would think these colors would only be effective during low light periods or stained water, but this definitely does not always prove true. I have had some of my most successful trips in both fresh and salt water utilizing very strange and gaudy color combinations. I don’t think we will ever know what the fish think these strange colored lures represent, but it sure does keep things interesting!
No doubt! I’m quite sure that something like an electric chicken looks completely different to a fish though. Well at least the pink must look grayish white
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
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Originally posted by OptikerNo doubt! I’m quite sure that something like an electric chicken looks completely different to a fish though. Well at least the pink must look grayish white
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
Having said that…I can’t help but to wonder what a greyish white lure color to us would look like to them, like a natural looking mullet for example, this is awesome food for thought!
Fishing Nerd
“you win some, you lose some…but nothing beats getting some!”
Stump, I believe it would look nearly the same, perhaps a slightly different shade
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
Let’s have some fun with photoshop. None of my adjustments are real world adjustments of light saturation and filtration of light spectrum for the shallow depths we probably fish, but it’s fun to play with photoshop to see what you get playing with color settings.
and if we imagine the water’s turbidity…
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 19 year old (boy of leisure)
1 - 1 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
Interesting claim. Actually I started to investigate how to apply the visual response spectrum using photoshop but realized it would take longer than I had (I’m a newbie at photoshop), so I shelved it for later. Eventually I plan to make a model that exactly matches the fishes spectrum, as well as that in the water at various depths. I don’t think thats exactly what you did here, but its a similar idea - to learn what we see looks like to a fish
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
quote:
Originally posted by OptikerInteresting claim. Actually I started to investigate how to apply the visual response spectrum using photoshop but realized it would take longer than I had (I’m a newbie at photoshop), so I shelved it for later. Eventually I plan to make a model that exactly matches the fishes spectrum, as well as that in the water at various depths. I don’t think thats exactly what you did here, but its a similar idea - to learn what we see looks like to a fish
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
I’d think that if you have someone else’s research it’d be pretty easy to figure out, otherwise you’d have to make your own colorboard and photograph (or gopro) film it at various depths of water. And to really do your research, do the color graphs at different times of day and or sun conditions (cloudy). 
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 19 year old (boy of leisure)
1 - 1 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
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that’s a solid start on a goatee. JSYK, the hipsters are sporting sole patches. goatees are for 2005. and Mark McGuire
also…I’ve seen your work. you need a PFD
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Originally posted by PeaPodclaim
that’s a solid start on a goatee. JSYK, the hipsters are sporting sole patches. goatees are for 2005. and Mark McGuire
also…I’ve seen your work. you need a PFD
Man, I’ve had the goatee for so long, I can’t remember not having one. I’ve had beards, soul patch…but I’ve settled on the fuzzy chin. I keep it trimmed close.
Day of the photo, we had some of those Sea Tow pdf’s on-board…somebody forgot to bring 'em. 
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 19 year old (boy of leisure)
1 - 1 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
When not fishing the salt I love to striper fish in upstate lakes, I use a lot of plastic swim baits. I have found that if I use white bodies, and color the top with sharpie markers, some day green works best, some days yellow or black work, don’t know why! These baits are suppose to mimic shad and they don’t seem to change colors each day! Guess I’ll never know why, but it seem to work for me.