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Could be the white corn, but dont know.

I want to get out and go fishing, but I want to be as productive as possible. Which means presenting them with something they are able to see.
 
I think it is more important to use the right color and depth with kokanee--I have used the other colors at anderson but I always catch more fish with pink and orange plus you may very well pick up a chinook with those colors
 
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I think it is more important to use the right color and depth with kokanee--I have used the other colors at anderson but I always catch more fish with pink and orange plus you may very well pick up a chinook with those colors
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Yeah I agree I just have no idea how they can see those colors down there without glow. Not sure how effective uv would be at those depths. Most glows seem to last 15minutes it seems.
 
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I'm a firm believer that color matters, you have to remember are high lakes are so clear, there are 3 things to remember first water clarity, the position of the sun(angle the sun hits the water,cloudy,sunny day. Water temperatures has a big influence. Bitters 48 to 56 degrees. A kokanee looks up he see clarity of the water, the target,and angle and the sky,on a cloudy day kok are seeing grays and blacks, theory dark sky's use dark colors. Sun is up go to brighter colors, pinks,orange,etc. Water temp how many times has one fished all days and stated I fished all day threw everything I had couldn't get them to strike,It water temp. I picked up a fish hawk temp gauge. You drop it down in your body of water fishing it give you the water temp every 5 ft. I hit that magic temp. I may graph less fish but they are bitters. Phil Roberson wrote a book Why Colors Matters pick it up great reading and explains what ,when,how,color matters.Hope this may help.
 
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I'm a firm believer that color matters, you have to remember are high lakes are so clear, there are 3 things to remember first water clarity, the position of the sun(angle the sun hits the water,cloudy,sunny day. Water temperatures has a big influence. Bitters 48 to 56 degrees. A kokanee looks up he see clarity of the water, the target,and angle and the sky,on a cloudy day kok are seeing grays and blacks, theory dark sky's use dark colors. Sun is up go to brighter colors, pinks,orange,etc. Water temp how many times has one fished all days and stated I fished all day threw everything I had couldn't get them to strike,It water temp. I picked up a fish hawk temp gauge. You drop it down in your body of water fishing it give you the water temp every 5 ft. I hit that magic temp. I may graph less fish but they are bitters. Phil Roberson wrote a book Why Colors Matters pick it up great reading and explains what ,when,how,color matters.Hope this may help.
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I tried looking up the book but was unable to locate it on Amazon or other online stores.

However, isn't that graph I listed above purely about 100% clear water and how color turns gray/black after it drops past that level?

So even if it were 100% clear water, light is still dwindling the further you go and colors go by the spectrum from shortest to longest wave length.

So when you have a pink lure 80ft deep, if it is just a plain lure, wouldn't it just be gray or black?
 
DeltaDude yes your post is right on. Try Amoto books, Phil RAbideau is the correct spelling he live here in Vancouver Wa. He is in his late 80's was a lure designer for mebbs lure's Company. If you strike out with Amoto books send me a PM I have his number the book is like 15.00 after I read and studied his book it changed the way I fish. We all catch fish,but this lets you understand WHY. How clear water can often spook fish when we use to bright a color. It explains how your blues and purples are your best color when you start fishing deep. I been making my own kokanee tackle for the last 3 yrs. I fooled with glow in the dark alot. I can't find a big difference with or without it. Its better at first light or extremely cloudy days,but after that I find no difference. As for UV sorry not a big fan, Personnelly its catches more fisherman than fish and could act the oppisite on a bright sunny day. That just my personnel feeling. On really cloudy days I go to copper wobbles and blades been a killer for me. I picked this up from the book.
 
I found his book on Amazon under the title: The Master Angler. Not sure it is the same one referred to. They are out of stock now, but it looks like it is available used.

Years ago I read another book called: What Fish See, by Colin Kageyama. Interesting read.
 
That's the one, I like yourself have read what fish see ,actually a few times, One can never learn enough about are quarry we persew.
 
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Best wishes and tight lines to all KFF's members and families at Anderson Ranch Reservoir. 101cheers101​
 
Here are couple pictures of the Polar Bear Day in Boise. It is 13th year, the Great Polar Bear Challenge is a fundraiser where brave individuals kick off the New Year by plunging into the icy waters of Lucky Peak at Spring Shores Marina on January 1st, 2016. It was 6 deg.F with 5MPH wind chill -3 deg. The water is alot warmer at 32deg.

Happy New Year Everyone.


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People plunging into the freezing waters at Lucky Peak Reservoir for a good cause.
The annual event Polar Bear Challenge raises money for Make-A-Wish Idaho to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families.
For more info you can view at idaho.wish.org
While I was there, didn't see any fishing boat or bank fisherman neither at Turner Gulch.
 

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