01-29-2003, 01:47 PM
[cool] I haven't yet been able to find a true "rainbow" prism tape, but there are several new pearl/scale and holographic reflector tapes that look promising. There are also some new glow-in-the-dark tapes I want to try, along with that new super glow powder that I posted the link to a ways back.
Most of my experiments in rainbow colors have been with some new chenilles and different sized ribbon braids and craft cords. I have also been using "confetti" colors in my silver glitter paint for both jig heads and doctored spoons and spinners. I will whip up some new stuff this next weekend and post a pic or two.
I have a theory on the perch pattern you have found successful. If you were fishing below about 30 feet deep, it probably wouldn't make much difference what colors you were using...as long as the barred pattern provided a visibility enhancing contrast. Going back to my salt water deep jigging years, many of my most effective jigs were high visibility white or yellow, with contrasting dark red, blue, green or black marks...bars, stripes or zigzags. For sight-feeding predators, visibility is a big factor in triggering strikes.
Shoot me an email or PM and we can discuss some possibles on other colors.
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Most of my experiments in rainbow colors have been with some new chenilles and different sized ribbon braids and craft cords. I have also been using "confetti" colors in my silver glitter paint for both jig heads and doctored spoons and spinners. I will whip up some new stuff this next weekend and post a pic or two.
I have a theory on the perch pattern you have found successful. If you were fishing below about 30 feet deep, it probably wouldn't make much difference what colors you were using...as long as the barred pattern provided a visibility enhancing contrast. Going back to my salt water deep jigging years, many of my most effective jigs were high visibility white or yellow, with contrasting dark red, blue, green or black marks...bars, stripes or zigzags. For sight-feeding predators, visibility is a big factor in triggering strikes.
Shoot me an email or PM and we can discuss some possibles on other colors.
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