Does Red Make Bass Mad?

[RHuff]

 I ask this as a serious question (with a half smirky smile). Saw a guy fishing a bright red crankbait on TV and he said the reason he choses red in moderately clear water is because it annoys bass and they strike out of madness. 

 

Isn't this a typical reaction strike? A dark red would be more of a crawfish color?

 

 

I had to rewind it and rewatch it to make sure I heard him right. 

 

Have you ever read or heard that Red makes Bass angry? 

[Choporoz]

Who was the guy on TV!?!?!?  I want to watch his stuff.  I've never met or heard from anyone else who knows what a bass is feeling.  That guy must be the real thing.

[Avalonjohn44]

Only the females, and only during certain times of the lunar cycle...

[gardnerjigman]

I have no clue how they can distinguish between being mad, and any typical reaction strike using that technique. I remember when the "bleeding" skirts were really big (maybe they still are, not sure). I think that was the only reason for the red though. 

 

And as you said, I can see a red or dark red for imitating a crawfish. 

[C0lt]

I don't believe that the color red legitimately makes bass angry, however the color red, which is the color of blood and gills, can cause a reaction strike in most predatory fish. 

[Bluebasser86]

Red works well for me in stained to muddy water, but I don't think a bass even has the ability to feel anger. I'm guessing it's mainly because they eat so many craws. 

[primetime]

Pink makes them angry, Red....Just annoyed....Swirls in Pink, Hold on tight to your rod.....

[primetime]

In all seriousness, if I knew what Bass were thinking and I could understand them day in and day out, I would kill for that power just for a few years because that is all it would take to clean up....

 

I do use red split rings or trebles at times, once used Red hooks on worms, not sure if it helped, helps, or if in my head at times, but I like buying Red Trebles for some reason.

[HoosierHawgs]

Randy Howell says he uses a red front hook so fish attack the head of the bait for a better hook up ratio. I don't know if that holds true or not either

[RAMBLER]

It ain't a bull fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[desmobob]

In "The Bass Professor" Doug Hannon's book on big largemouths, I think he mentions something about the bass in his giant home tank reacting strongly and consistently to the color red.  Who knows what "emotion" they react with....

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob