Nico | Thu Jun-01-06 03:09 PM |
Member since Nov 03rd 2001
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#1489, "RE: Rago 8" Tool"
In response to In response to 18
Thu Jun-01-06 03:14 PM by Nico
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To elaborate more on the color... Rago's paintjobs always are very high contrast with large, widely spaced black dots. Irregardless of what color tone the fish is (green/blue/silver...) every real trout I see in the water has a very subdued color pattern, with small, tightly spaced dots that are often blurry or fade into the background color of the trout. These are all typical colors I see on the water...
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/5053-trout1.jpg
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/5054-trout2.jpg
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/5055-trout12.jpg
It makes sense that a trout would have a blurry, disorganized, low-contrast coloration, since it helps the fish blend into the surroundings. The white and black paint jobs Rago uses would make the fish stand out too much. I think that the bass are also much more likely to bite a lure that has a low-contrast color pattern, something that doesn't burn into it's brain, something it can't recognize quickly as being fake. I think the Triple Trout has done a great job in making a lure with a low-contrast coloration that makes it look more natural, even if it lacks detail.
One can argue about if a paint job is really important, or if it's mostly the action that matters. But if you're going to go through the trouble of painting a lure, why not paint it like the real thing. I understand it's probably a lot more difficult to paint all the tiny dots in all the weird faded colors, too. But in that case it'd be better to just leave the details out like a Triple Trout or Stocker Trout instead of using unnatural caricatures.
Anyway, I still want that lure :)
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| Rago 8" Tool
[View all] , Pete A, Mon May-08-06 05:58 PM
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