Jig Trailer Accent Color?

[Luke Barnes]

3 minutes ago, WRB said:

 

Eye construction doesn’t explain brain interpolation of color spectrum. 

Tom

 

  

You lost me on interpolation. I'm guessing it means how the brain interprets the signals sent from the eyes. Which I do understand the brain is actually creating what we see and the eyes are merely the apparatuses that let the light in. Without light color ceases to exist.

[WRB]

Interprets did’t noticed the spell correction.

Light in our brain of the color spectrum. Experience differs greatly. Bass can see colors in very low light based on catching them in water over 60’ deep where color shouldn’t make a difference but does. 

Tom 

[Catt]

9 hours ago, J Francho said:

I don't think anyone can say.  I use a jig trailer that looks good to me. 

 

8 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Wow!  I guess it's winter...Maybe just pick the one YOU like.

 

 

Nailed it! ?

[mcipinkie]

Fellers, I'd much rather know where to throw than what to throw, particularly what color..

 

Colors matters to some extent, I'd agree, but I'd much rather throw the wrong color in the right place than the right color in the wrong place.

 

We spend far too much time on "what" rather than "where".

 

I believe jigs come in three colors.  Black and something else, green/brown and probably nothing else, and white.  Throw these in the right place and you'll get bit. 

[Michigander]

52 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Not exactly accurate.  The colors you see on the screen you are looking are created not by primary colors, but Red, Green, and Blue (RGB).  The human eye can detect colors on a spectrum, which includes grey scale.  the white on your screen is not a shade, but a combination of the maximum values of RGB.  Most printing is based on a different set, (C)yan, (M)agenta, (Y)ellow, Blac(K) or CMYK, which makes colors via a subtractive process.  But I digress....

Thanks, I didn't want to have to type that out. ?

 

I was reading some studies about bass vision and it seems that they can very much see reds and greens. First ones were done back in 1937 and a few more modern ones have been performed. Interesting reading.

[Luke Barnes]

14 hours ago, Michigander said:

Thanks, I didn't want to have to type that out. ?

 

I was reading some studies about bass vision and it seems that they can very much see reds and greens. First ones were done back in 1937 and a few more modern ones have been performed. Interesting reading.

See im not the only one who saw these studies!

[Munkin]

17 hours ago, J Francho said:

 Most printing is based on a different set, (C)yan, (M)agenta, (Y)ellow, Blac(K) or CMYK, which makes colors via a subtractive process. 

 

Having been an IT help desk manager I have nightmares over those colors.

 

Allen

[king fisher]

19 hours ago, mcipinkie said:

Fellers, I'd much rather know where to throw than what to throw, particularly what color..

 

Colors matters to some extent, I'd agree, but I'd much rather throw the wrong color in the right place than the right color in the wrong place.

 

We spend far too much time on "what" rather than "where".

 

I believe jigs come in three colors.  Black and something else, green/brown and probably nothing else, and white.  Throw these in the right place and you'll get bit. 

I agree, this is true, but once you find where the fish are, you want to make sure you throw something they will hit.  Even a stick of dynamite will not work if there are no fish where you throw it.  But a dud stick of dynamite will not work even if you are in a huge school of fish.

      Size, presentation, shape, and color are all things to consider once fish are located.  The skunk smells the same weather you find the fish, but don't get them to bite, or don't find the fish at all. 

[Big Swimbait]

I have had a lot of success this year with a solid blue Sapphire trailer on a solid black jig and the same on a GP jig. Not sure why other than it works. The Sapphire blue color has also been killer on bladed jigs - skirt and trailer. Thank you Bluebasser86.

[mcipinkie]

The number one thing is to throw the bait in the correct place.  We spend so much time talking about crap like contrasting skirts and trailers.  The real issue is to find the best place to present our lures.  The "wrong" lure in the right place will always catch more fish that the "right" lure in the wrong place.  It took me over 60 years to figure this out.  I'm 74 now and finally realize that the wrong lure in the right place will always catch more fish that the right lure in the wrong place.

 

Fishing is really not that difficult.  The hard thing is to find them. 

[Boomstick]

I would say a black and blue trailer regardless of the accent is suitable for a black jig - you're giving it way too much thought if you ask me.

[DitchPanda]

14 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I would say a black and blue trailer regardless of the accent is suitable for a black jig - you're giving it way too much thought if you ask me.

Isn't that the point? We all love this sport because it gives us something to obsess over every little detail endlessly until we beat our selves into the ground nitpicking everything. Then we just tie on a black or green jig and start catching bass again.

I had a buddy ask me a week or two ago what my must haves are for flipping jig colors. I said for where I fish give me plain old boring green pumpkin...that's it.