Link to nice Kokanee info. site.

[The Quadfather]

http://www.fishwithgary.com/kokaneeuniversity.html

Came upon this link to a nice website on Kok. fishing. I realize that it is a site built buy a guy who sells a product... but if you read through the topics of "Kokanee University" and the 3 topics titled System 1,2,3 flashers... there is what seems to be very good info. You can at least learn about the life cycle, feeding cycle of the fish.

[rseas]

I ran across the website a while back and I agree good information. I have tried to incorporate some of his thoughts into my lure design or technique and I think that our local fish have other ideas. The concept of having a leading lure or spinner followed by the swing blade and then finally the lure with the hook seemed sound to me but the so far the fish have thought otherwise. I’ll keep trying and see I can come up with something that will work on our local fish.

[Anonymous]

Nice info and he makes some good arguments, but he is dead wrong regarding his explanation on UV light. UV light has a shorter wavelength (higher frequency) than visible light hence the term "ultra"vilolet. UV light penetrates hundreds of feet and is what makes fluorescent colors visible and depth. Fluorescence, is the ability to absorb one wavelength of light and emit light of a different wavelength. My guess is that he read or spoke with someone regarding light and mistook IR ( infrared) with UV. IR light on the other has a longer wavelength than visible light and disperses within a few feet of penetrating the water's surface.

So, you have a fluorescent red lure on and it's down 100 feet. Red light isn't going to make it that far but the UV portion of light will. The lure absorbs the UV light and then emits a red light at a reduce intensity, as the process isn't 100% efficient, and the fish can then see the lure once it gets close enough. The reason UV lures are all the rage is that the lure reflects the UV light without altering its frequency and therefore is much brighter at depth and can be seen at a greater distance. Remember that water effects light no mater what direction the light may be traveling.

Sorry, my inner geek just took over, I couldn't suppress it.

[Dave]

Good info G. I haven't really given UV lures much thought until reading this. I tried reading through the web site Quad posted but it was a bit long for me to keep my interest. But If UV lures make a difference and it sounds like they do, then I'm interested. Thanks Guys.

[Matt]

Dave,

I have been fishing a UV sling blade all year and it out produces my other dodgers 10 to 1. The UV tape looks amazing in the water and produces so many different colors! When it swings sometimes it is blue or purple and others it is red or green; the can produce every color in the spectrum.

[Toni]

Good info G. I haven't really given UV lures much thought until reading this. I tried reading through the web site Quad posted but it was a bit long for me to keep my interest. But If UV lures make a difference and it sounds like they do, then I'm interested. Thanks Guys.

I used a uv lure today but it didn't work as well as wedding ring w/o UV.