the color of blood

[young fisher92]

ok so i have a question on the whole red color on lines and lures. on the line they say that invisible for bass to see. but on lures they say that the red is supposed to make a fish bite harder. but how can they see the red if others say they cant. so can anyone straighten this stuff out

[.dsaavedra.]

simple answer: just don't buy into any of the "red theories"

but i think the red line is supposed to be "invisible" because red has the longest wavelengths, so it is supposed to fade quickly underwater, and since red line is transparent, this helps make it fade.

[MarauderYak]

In the visible light range, Red has the longest wave length. Because of this, it is the first color to be absorbed by water (it can penetrate the least). The Blue/Violet waves are the shortest & can penetrate the deepest. That's why as you get deeper everything takes on a Blue tint.

Items that appear red under full sunlight no longer appear to be red when there are no red light waves. Most red items will appear a sort of brown as the red waves become more sparce, but that will vary on the exact hue, tone, and transparancy of the item.

[islandbass]

Add to your research and personal knowledge by taking advantage of the search funtion. for red and blood.  It should lead to to many a thread related to your inquiry.  

[Muddy]

BLOOD RED HYPE=GREEN FOR THE TACKLE MAKERS :-/

[DINK WHISPERER]

BLOOD RED HYPE=GREEN FOR THE TACKLE MAKERS :-/

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[USMCGrunt]

Once upon a time, a Chinese arms merchant stopped by a village to sell his wares.  He was proudly proclaiming his finest sword made and all of it's virtues.  "This sword will penetrate through the strongest armor and the heaviest of shields." he said.  

A young peasant hearing his claims stepped up and asked him if he sold any shields.  Being a peasant, he was never trained with the sword but believed a good shield would protect him.  "Here I have the finest shield ever made" said the merchant and went on to proclaim on how fine a shield it is.  "This shield is of such high quality that no sword or arrow will be able to penetrate it."  

The peasant paused and then asked him, "what of that sword you were just trying to sell that can penetrate any armor or shield?"  The merchant stood there for a moment and finally said, "I am sorry but I must leave to go to the next village."

The more things change, the more they stay the same.