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FLUORESCENT COLORS
Enter the amazing world
of fluorescent colors. No
intense scientific discussion
is needed here. What you
need to know is this. A true
fluorescent color will remain
its color when struck by a
lower light wave frequency.
If a true fluorescent orange
is struck by a green light
(lower frequency than
orange light), it will remain
orange. The same is true for
all of the fluorescent colors.
And that means that if you
use true fluorescent colors
in your setup, your setup
will be seen at depth. True
fluorescent colors tend to
be brighter as well, making
for higher visibility.
It is well documented that
there will be no U.V. light
in the freshwater column
below just a few feet.
U.V. light is below the visible
spectrum (of lower wave
frequency), which means
it cannot be seen directly.
All U.V. light is dissipated
in very shallow fresh water
holding kokanee, because
the water, plankton and
other particulates in the
water absorb all of it.
Using true fluorescent
materials in your setup will
resolve issues of color shift
in your favor. While some
fluorescent colors will fade
somewhat the deeper you
are in the water column,
they still are not gray if
there is some light available
to act on them. When using
true fluorescent materials,
the colors you are delivering
I have tested lures labeled
"U.V." Most work very well
in waters holding kokanee,
and in particular, the UV
squids should be a part of
your tackle box. However,
lures labeled "U.V." would be
more accurately labeled as
"fluorescent." These "U.V."
lures come in visible colors.
Since UV is not visible, the
Not all materials on the
color you see is fluorescent.
tackle market are of true
As with all fluorescent
fluorescent colors. You can
easily test whether a color is colors, stimulation by a
a true fluorescent by taking black light will make the
color jump out at you. But
your lures and dodgers
these lures are in fact, only
into a dark closet and then
fluorescent. But that is
shining a black or UV light
why they are good. They
on them. If the color seen
still need some visible
is the color you saw in full
light, you have a fluorescent light at depth to be most
effective. They do not glow.
color. Again, there is a
Match one of these "UV"
difference in intensity of
(fluorescent) squids with a
the color. Just because a
material is fluorescent does Fish With Gary™ POWER
not automatically mean it is Dodger, and you have a
great setup.
intense.
