red under water?

[ztim]

The red "blood" hooks are nothing new. Ever since I was very young an older person I knew would say to tie a piece of red thread around your hook. The fish would see it an think it was blood.<br /><br />Now the market sports a red fishing line that says red is invisible under water. Which is it?

 

[JB]

Re: red under water?

Water absorbs the red end of the visible spectrum more tha the rest. That is what makes deep water appear blue.<br /><br />Below about 30 feet the red hooks/thread/line appear black. They do not disappear.<br /><br />In shallow water red stays red.<br /><br />Most "features" of most angling equipment are designed to catch anglers, not fish.

 

[gonefishie]

Re: red under water?

I thought they only stay red down to about a few feet?

 

[anyfishlldo]

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"Most "features" of most angling equipment are designed to catch anglers, not fish."<br /><br /><br />Very well put. I have been "hooked" many times by some fancy gimmick equipment.

 

[jtexas]

Re: red under water?

"Below about 30 feet the red hooks/thread/line appear black." I'm thinking its more like, you have to be much closer to it, or else it blends into the background...think about how things look in the dark - you can't distinguish colors - how it looks to fish...only the fish can say.

 

[llfish]

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How true JB.

 

[roger3645]

Re: red under water?

What about red fishing line. The manufacture says the red line dissapears at about 3 to 5 feet?

 

[KRS]

Re: red under water?

That line has a color additive that requires UV rays to be visible.... so when it's underwater it isn't as noticeable.<br /><br />Do you recall the brand/name of line you saw?

 

[ztim]

Re: red under water?

No, I don't recall the brand name of the line. I saw it on one of those fishing shows.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: red under water?

It may be Cajun line, I have been trying it and I like it, Im catching fish with it and I like the sensitivity and the castability. Reasonable price too.

 

[roger3645]

Re: red under water?

Yes, I was referring to Cajun line. I've only used it on one outing. I fish clear water lakes and I'm going to try dropshoting with it on Monday morning.

 

[KRS]

Re: red under water?

The commercial wasn't for cajun line, it's a new line that just came out 6 mos ago... can't remember though