Let's all be real. Bass may not see fluorocarbon line like they can mono or
braids, but they do know something is attached to the lure because of their
lateral line.

I never gave it that much thought until I was watching the FLW. I learned
one of those things I keep telling people they can learn if they just pay
attention. Rick Clunn talked briefly about customizing lures, where he
showed a crankbait he filed groves into. They went into a whole scientific
explanation of how a bass can 100% visualize a lure with its lateral line
even before it can see it. They pointed out that they can even visualize
the difference in depth of each of the filed groves.

With that, it got me to thinking. If they can visualize even the slightest
depth changes of the groves filed on a lure, they can surely visualize the
line attached regardless of color, size, or its light refractive properties.
So while my fluorocarbon may be harder for them to see, the can sense it.

Which now also explains why a bass strikes a lure more often on the fall or
after striking an object. It must momentarily break up the image of the
line while giving the lure the appearance of injured prey.

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Craig Baugher
Be Confident, Focused, but most of all Have FUN!