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Originally Posted by hammer4reel
according to the scientists as Berkley , there are actually very few fish that have the receptors to see UV.
They said that Trout, Salmon and some minnows can def see it ( UV spread from trout fishing as im sure you know)
But they claimed that salt water fish do not have the ability to see it.And that if they did they would add it to their products
But as with anything I am still going to try it fluking this summer and make my own decision as maybe the fish are seeing something different than the actual UV glow making the bait easier to see.
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Talk to Peter Pakula ( Pakula Lures) about these companies that make these claims. He has been using it since the late 80's and his lures have been wining bill fish, tuna tournaments worldwide using a basic design that is nothing fancy, aside from his use of UV, fluorescence and UV blockers.
I can offer up as many " scientific studies & papers" on saltwater fish seeing UV that you wanna read. Here is the issue at hand.... to get the proper formula, it gets expensive. A company such as the one you mentioned, does not spend that money. The products that your paying $4 or $5 for.... as a fisherman, is costing them pennies.
Here is my challenge.... find me a "SALESMAN" from these giant corporations that knows as much about fishing that you know, or I know or any charter captain for that matter. These guys are salesmen.... thats what they are paid for. Last thing they are going to do is send you off to buy another product, other than their own.
My big push on UV was because these big companies and factories were pushing out "UV LURES" that were NOT actually UV! Look back to my original posts..... and you will see that I stated that from the start. This is not about my products.... its about fishermen buying the right products, from whoever they choose.
So maybe.... just maybe.... the testing that was done , may have been done using the wrong formulas??? Since so many of them sell UV lures that are fluorescent, not UV?
Here is my first question ( I have more) for your sales reps that claim saltwater fish cant see UV..
Q1 - How are these fish seeing / using their eyes at depths of say.... 250 feet?
The "non UV" light has been long filtered out already, so the only way they can see is to use UV waves to see. If these fish did not need eyes.... they would not have them, such as cave fish..... nature does not keep what it does not use. Species that do not need eyes, no longer have them. Cave fish do not have them because UV is totally absent in a cave environment. Otherwise, Tilefish, cod, pollack, ling, and many more species would also no longer have eyes.
Whoever is making this claim does not understand UV fully. Yup... I said it.
Otherwise..... they are selling you their products..... just like a good salesman does.
You have to also understand that Berkeley, Zebco, Penn, Quantum, and many other brands are
ALL OWNED by a single company - Pure Fishing. These brands are not the same as they once were 20 years ago.... they have all been purchased and re-designed to take a share of the market. Rather than compete with a brand they have bought the competition and changed the way they sell it.
I respect your comments here..... but I am certain enough to say that they are not true and you are being mislead. Which is EXACTLY why is went on my campaign to explain and educate fishermen about UV. You can buy UV items elsewhere.... its not about you buying from just me. I just want to make sure you guys know what your buying. ( all of this has been said from the start, last year)
