I never really thought about it before, so I did some checking. The Northeast Fisheries Science Center's web site says that "most" fish are color blind. So just for the sake of argument, lets assume for a moment that includes Walleyes, and by color blind we mean they see in black and white. Why then do I notice fish seem to prefer blue in the afternoon and orange at dusk?

A photographer dosen't need a color meter to assure you that light is cooler (more blue) when the sun is high in a blue sky, and warmer (more yellow) as the sun gets lower. So a blue lure is going to be "brighter" (more contrast with the background) at noon and an orange one will be "brighter" when the sun is lower in the sky.

So Owen, I wouldn't go as far as a black and white pattern but your "upside down" idea sounds like a keeper to me! You better paint more than one, the rocks get hungry too. I hope you, and anyone else who is intrigued enough by the idea, lets us know the results. A picture is worth a thousand words...

Posted by db on April 26, 2000 at 13:38