4 hours ago, K_Mac said:

Thanks for the info. I will get a copy. I think it is an interesting subject, and it's too nasty to fish right now.

Kind of a tough read but has some very interesting information.  Worth while read.

On 12/23/2015 at 11:33 AM, senile1 said:

Nephelometry is used to determine turbidity

Isn't that against the law in some states?

Post a study that a bass read and agrees with!

Tom

10 hours ago, WRB said:

Post a study that a bass read and agrees with!

Tom

9 out of 10 bass agree this post is silly

The only thing I can think of with the UV deal is the company Tightlines-UV. They claim their baits are easier to see in stained water. If UV waves are the first to be filtered out in stained water, then their company literally has no purpose other than deep, clear water. Unless I'm interpreting this wrong.

3 hours ago, PitchinJigz said:

The only thing I can think of with the UV deal is the company Tightlines-UV. They claim their baits are easier to see in stained water. If UV waves are the first to be filtered out in stained water, then their company literally has no purpose other than deep, clear water. Unless I'm interpreting this wrong.

I think they advertise they see it better in general, not just stained water. I think there whisker designs are neat, although I've never tried them

Bass don't need to see a lure in order to attack it.An example of this is night fishing for bass in the middle of the night on a new moon in a area with no city lights.Bass have a lateral line that allows them to sense a lure/baitfish from a good distance alway.

 

6 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

Bass don't need to see a lure in order to attack it.An example of this is night fishing for bass in the middle of the night on a new moon in a area with no city lights.Bass have a lateral line that allows them to sense a lure/baitfish from a good distance alway.

 

Certainly, it is well established that the lateral line allows bass to sense vibration in the water.  It is less well established what a bass might see on a dark night.  Even at my advanced age with crappy night vision, I am always surprised at how well I can see after an hour or two outside on a moonless night....so, I wouldn't be surprised if their eyes serve them well on even the darkest nights.

Yes bass have several amazing senses that allow them to track their prey in pitch darkness.Another fish that does this well is the snook. You can catch snook on the darkest night since they rely on their lateral line to find forage in these conditions. 

Dr. Loren Hill spent years on studies on how fish see colors in water that's what the color collector was based on the three types         of water clear stained and muddy from the top of the water column to the bottom and how light is seen in the water in different              conditions that is proven science.

Saw an old video of Jimmy Houston using the Color C-Lector from the 80's and couldn't help but think of this thread.

If you ever have ever seen the color collector you be amazed at all the wild colors.