I thought we had a post on this topic, however couldn't locate it and must have been back on the BassInsider board. This months March 2007 Bassmaster magazine has an article "It's Black and White" by Brian Sak. This article goes into the contrast factor as the key to successful bass lure selection.
The fact is we really don't know for sure if bass can see the color spectrum we see. Bass have evolved to catch prey with their mouths and must be able to see under water in poor light conditions. Contrast is very important for a predator to distinguish the prey from the background. My belief, right or wrong ,if bass see in color it's similar to ultra violet spectrum. Contrast is the key that bass react to, along with size and profile. If the lure acts like prey and the bass detects the movement, the becomes something of interest to the bass reacts by striking it.
Tom
The fact is we really don't know for sure if bass can see the color spectrum we see. Bass have evolved to catch prey with their mouths and must be able to see under water in poor light conditions. Contrast is very important for a predator to distinguish the prey from the background. My belief, right or wrong ,if bass see in color it's similar to ultra violet spectrum. Contrast is the key that bass react to, along with size and profile. If the lure acts like prey and the bass detects the movement, the becomes something of interest to the bass reacts by striking it.
Tom