dumb question...

[Michelle43]

Why is yellow called Chartreuse?

[Bassnajr]

"The only dumb question is the one that goes un-asked".

I think it's French.........

[hawgwalker]

only half dumb the other half is geen

[aarogb]

    Personally I think light green and yellow would sound more American.

[burleytog]

Because there is a big difference between chartruese and yellow.

[cart7t]

from merriam-webster

a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green

[Crestliner2008]

Chartreuse is a much brighter color than plain yellow. It's a combination of yellow & green with infusion of a brightening kicker of some kind. It definitely stands out much better than yellow, and has been a proven fish attractor for many years.

[Bassnajr]

Personally I think light green and yellow would sound more American.

LOL!!!

[reo]

"The only dumb question is the one that goes un-asked".

I think it's French.........

Want to talk about it?? ;D

[Catt]

From my observation chartreuse colored plastics are translucent (permitting the passage of light) while yellow does not.

[Slip Gun]

"The only dumb question is the one that goes un-asked".

I think it's French.........

Freedom please!  :

[Paul Roberts]

Chartreuse is a bright greenish yellow -usually (or always?) fluorescent.

For "yellow" think of a schoolbus.

For Chartreuse think...those vests road workers wear, or... flagging tape, ...

[Hot Rod]

It is French.

Its derived from the old french saying "Chez truce!"    As in "hey we give up! lets make a truce or you can just take us over, or whatever you want, its fine with us."  

So then when this new color came about it was more "yellow" than anyone had ever seen before.    Some called it flourescent yellow/green.

However it was some cowboy who slured "why that's so yella it reminds me a them there french and there lilly livered  "cher truce"".

And the name stuck  

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[WRB]

Chartreuse is a common highlight color in baitfish; shad, sunfishes and crappie. Chartreuse is a blend between lime green and canary yellow. Yellow runs from light yellow to orange yellow.

Mixing silver/white with blues and greens plus chartreuse is a good baitfish combination. Mixing red and black with yellow is also common, but natures warning; when red touches yellow look out fellow. Bumble Bee patterns in crankbaits have always been good color combination.

WRB

[Jake.]

"The only dumb question is the one that goes un-asked".

I think it's French.........

Want to talk about it?? ;D

Ha, I remember that commercial.

[Long Mike]

It is French.

Its derived from the old french saying "Chez truce!" As in "hey we give up! lets make a truce or you can just take us over, or whatever you want, its fine with us."

So then when this new color came about it was more "yellow" than anyone had ever seen before. Some called it flourescent yellow/green.

However it was some cowboy who slured "why that's so yella it reminds me a them there french and there lilly livered "cher truce"".

And the name stuck

Ask a "dumb" question = get a dumb answer

That one cracked me up.    You are hereby awarded one hundred  'Attaboys' for your knowledge of WW2 history.   However, five 'Aw, shilts'  have reduced your score due to your improper use of capitalization and punctuation.  

[detroit1]

I have chartruese soft plastics that are not translucent Catt.

[Mottfia]

You would swear that we are creating a dictionary with the inqueries on this question. Good Questions and Good answers everyone  ;D

Mottfia

[Mottfia]

I have chartruese soft plastics that are not translucent Catt.

Every lure company seems to have a different interpretation of the color. It seems that some are more translucent or solid than others while some are more yellow or green then others.

Cart7t' s answer hit the nail on the head with the word variable

Mottfia