How Speckled Trout See Lure Colors [Human VS Trout Vision] 

Lures are designed to catch fishermen first and foremost. I make lures and really want them to catch fish, but I make them for people! As far as colors, fish seek food by sight last of all. They first sense vibration along their lateral lines by movements, rattles, splashes, etc. Then when they are close enough, they bite at what they see. High contrast colors make lures easier to see. Brighter colors for stained water, natural colors for clear waters. But whatever color the lure is, it must catch the fisherman first.

Awesome study and now I can set up a tackle tray that is for strict use with speckled trout.! Thanks for sharing and as always "Tight Lines and Full Limits To Ya"

That makes a whole lot of sense to me I've always wondered why they liked pink and green colors and chartreuse but it makes sense now

For saltwater i generally stick with white for when baitfish are around, a dark green for when the fish feed on crabs, and black for night. For freshwater its chartreuse for panfish, and green pumpkin for bass.

Great video! Thank you! Eye opening!

Thanks, very interesting. I'll be plowing through the original article.

Well done Pat so much to digest here and a lot to be learned. Pink seemingly becoming silvery explains something I didn't understand. I often wondered ( I fish the ICW ) what pink mimic-ed, being silvery it better matched spearing. The green becoming brownish better matches the shrimp and mantis shrimp. I suspect the water clarity also has a shading effect on the color as well. So does the color dictate the speed and type of retrieve?

Great information!!!!

I’m slightly red colorblind and all these pics look the same 😂

Also think of the color in terms of the background that the trout would see it. The green of seagrass for example would be brown and so would the green or chartreuse color baits. But then I would also think that the trout are used to/programmed to target baitfish and shrimp that are adapted to blending into that environment as well.

What difference does it make as long as you’re matching with your fishing with two at the Fisher Keating home? They will see it as the color. They perceive it to be green looks like green to them whether it looks like green to us or not as irrelevant.

Thanks Pat!

I need it for my favorite the reds.

We don’t have speckled trout where I’m from but we have a related fish called a white seabass. I wonder if this carries over.

Its definitely very interesting. I dont have a wide variety of colors, my variety is more in style of artificial lure. So if one isnt working, i switch to another type.

This is def a case where anecdotal/experiential evidence is far better than the “study”. Color matters - A LOT. Just ask the guy fishing the same lure, the same way, in the same spot, but a slightly diff color scheme watching his buddy with “that” color giving a clinic.

very interesting. Thanks!

I have a GREAT IDEA!! I buy ALL my lures from S. Strong, how about labeling the packages with both the color of the lure AND the color of the lure that way a trout see's it?

As someone who spearfishes often I can assure you that once you get below 324 feet the colors change by themselves anyways. Reds Blues and greens turn to a brownish Gray color underwater. Is the only colors that remain the same 60-80 feet below the surface are white and yellow. You are best bet when selecting a color for a lure is to have a light color a dark color and a shiny color.

Great info!

As a human, I love colors. Lures are man jewelry. As a fisherman, I understand it's either white or black; light or dark. Everything in between is marketing.

So I've got trout-vision. All those look the same. Haha. (Red Green colorblind)

How do humans really know what fish think or see though??

Do snook see the same way??

Interesting👍

So why is chartusse is such a productive plot for trout in Texas?

im color blind and as intresting as this study is ive come to realize that i may also have trout vision

You only need 3 colors: light, dark, chartreuse. That's it.

What is the most common type of food do they mostly feed on? Just make lures look like those same colors.

So, you're telling me that PINK can have THREE different colors ...smh ???

I don't really feel it makes any difference whatsoever. No matter what color you use. If the trout does not feel like going after it, it doesn't go after it.

Y’all are a bad joke

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Good work. Maybe you could do a follow up video of how the light waves of colour are affected by depth. 🤔

Ok so this guy has trout eyes ...come on man

I had heard that the depth the lure is fished, and the intensity of light (bright sunny day vs overcast or time of day) also play a huge factor in how color is perceived by fish.