Fishing Advice
This information can help anglers in many ways. Choosing lures for different depths or presentation
is easy if you can remember the ROYGBIV chart. Since red is the first color to disappear or turn
black in the water column and violet is the last color, you should choose colors based on the depth
you plan to fish and amount of available light. You should also choose to fish with underwater fishing
lights that create an artificial light source that attracts fish to your offering. The most powerful
underwater light is the UV Trophy Torch. The UV Trophy Torch does not seem bright to the human
eye because its light source emits a wavelength of light we cannot see. As seen by the illustration
above, UV penetrates the water column to as much as 500 or more feet, depending on water clarity,
plankton bloom and intensity of the UV light. UV rays come from our sun, as well as stars
throughout the galaxy. Unlike a standard light source, the UV light will travel horizontally underwater
just like the sun's UV rays travel vertically through the water column. In other words, your UV
Trophy Torch, Diamond Light & Glow Light Wand will produce UV light waves that will travel in all
directions underwater. That is the power of using UV light and lures that reflect UV light -- fish can
see it from great distances.
Armed with this knowledge, savvy tackle manufactures have incorporated UV enhancing materials
into their color dies to create better, brighter lure colors that fish see from greater distances. You can
also use this science to your advantage and learn to choose lures enhanced with UV “brightener” or
“enhancer.” To do this you can artificially produce a visible UV light with a black light. While the
black light does not perfectly match the UVA spectrum, it comes close enough to the light spectrum
we humans can see.
You should also choose colors based on your presentation. Contrast can be a powerful way to attract
fish. Also, consider that each lure presentation actually has three presentations at once. Since fish can
see up, down and horizontally, your color choice can look different depending on the amount of light
that reaches the area of lure directly in line with light frequencies. As an example, if you were for
halibut fishing in shallow water and the bottom was light colored sand, a black lure on the bottom
would create a contrast for a fish looking down. It would also create a contrast if the fish were
looking up, with the light shinning down. Horizontally the black would blend into the water but still
create contrast. Therefore, I choose lure colors based on my intended presentation to maximize their
ability to be easily seen by fish.
Before choosing lures and even flies, I use a AA battery-powered black light to examine how the lure
colors reflect UV. To see the effects of this powerful color-selecting tool, put the black light close to
the lure and watch for a glow-like appearance. For best results turn out the lights and pick the lures
that glow super bright. It should also be noted that any glow lure enhanced with glow pigment will
reflect UVA light. Glow lures have chemical compound that stores light and releases it until gone,
giving the lure an artificial light source. While speaking at fishing clubs I often ask anglers to bring in
their tackle boxes. With lights turned out, I can usually pick out 3 or 4 out of 5 of most anglers’
favorite lures. Lures not picked are always dark and used for special light conditions or presentations.
Using a UV enhanced lure also makes it easy to take advantage of all three possible lure presentations
because the lure will reflect light making it visible to the fish at all angles.
is easy if you can remember the ROYGBIV chart. Since red is the first color to disappear or turn
black in the water column and violet is the last color, you should choose colors based on the depth
you plan to fish and amount of available light. You should also choose to fish with underwater fishing
lights that create an artificial light source that attracts fish to your offering. The most powerful
underwater light is the UV Trophy Torch. The UV Trophy Torch does not seem bright to the human
eye because its light source emits a wavelength of light we cannot see. As seen by the illustration
above, UV penetrates the water column to as much as 500 or more feet, depending on water clarity,
plankton bloom and intensity of the UV light. UV rays come from our sun, as well as stars
throughout the galaxy. Unlike a standard light source, the UV light will travel horizontally underwater
just like the sun's UV rays travel vertically through the water column. In other words, your UV
Trophy Torch, Diamond Light & Glow Light Wand will produce UV light waves that will travel in all
directions underwater. That is the power of using UV light and lures that reflect UV light -- fish can
see it from great distances.
Armed with this knowledge, savvy tackle manufactures have incorporated UV enhancing materials
into their color dies to create better, brighter lure colors that fish see from greater distances. You can
also use this science to your advantage and learn to choose lures enhanced with UV “brightener” or
“enhancer.” To do this you can artificially produce a visible UV light with a black light. While the
black light does not perfectly match the UVA spectrum, it comes close enough to the light spectrum
we humans can see.
You should also choose colors based on your presentation. Contrast can be a powerful way to attract
fish. Also, consider that each lure presentation actually has three presentations at once. Since fish can
see up, down and horizontally, your color choice can look different depending on the amount of light
that reaches the area of lure directly in line with light frequencies. As an example, if you were for
halibut fishing in shallow water and the bottom was light colored sand, a black lure on the bottom
would create a contrast for a fish looking down. It would also create a contrast if the fish were
looking up, with the light shinning down. Horizontally the black would blend into the water but still
create contrast. Therefore, I choose lure colors based on my intended presentation to maximize their
ability to be easily seen by fish.
Before choosing lures and even flies, I use a AA battery-powered black light to examine how the lure
colors reflect UV. To see the effects of this powerful color-selecting tool, put the black light close to
the lure and watch for a glow-like appearance. For best results turn out the lights and pick the lures
that glow super bright. It should also be noted that any glow lure enhanced with glow pigment will
reflect UVA light. Glow lures have chemical compound that stores light and releases it until gone,
giving the lure an artificial light source. While speaking at fishing clubs I often ask anglers to bring in
their tackle boxes. With lights turned out, I can usually pick out 3 or 4 out of 5 of most anglers’
favorite lures. Lures not picked are always dark and used for special light conditions or presentations.
Using a UV enhanced lure also makes it easy to take advantage of all three possible lure presentations
because the lure will reflect light making it visible to the fish at all angles.
Luisa with her first ever fish
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