Color C lectors

Remind you of any other inventors you know?

I think it is an end result of struggling with the dcevelopement of new
ideas and the inevitable rejection one receives for one's ideas when trying
to get them accepted and produced. You have to project positive attitude
and confidence about your products no matter what anybody else says or you
go nuts. Your buddy Bob Rickard commented in a slightly different manner in
this NG not to long ago about another slightly irritating inventor. Neither
you nor I need to like them, but I think it shows us to be better people if
we atleast take the effort to understand that. Even Bob who seems to be a
pretty good guy comes off a little over strong sometimes. Bob is just a
little better at dealing with it than some others.

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"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
That's true. I have a combo-c-lector that I tinkered with, and it was
interesting but not particularly useful. When I tried using it, I paid
less
attention to much more important variables. Anyone want a free
combo-c-lector? I haven't opened it for about eight years, after getting
it
back from a trip to the repair shop. You pay the postage, and it's yours,
free.

One a related note.... I had the dubious pleasure of meeting ol' Doc Hill
this past summer. I don't know if it was his usual manner or if he was
just
irritated at the time, but I was underwhemed. I spent some time doing him
a
favor, and he impressed me with his towering egotism. I usually find it
easy
to get along with anyone and enjoy meeting people who have made an impact
on
the fishing tackle industry, but I was relieved to turn him over to his
hosts. I'm not at all surprised by his former boss's assessment.

Joe


"Pat Goff @yahoo.com" pmgoffjrbot wrote in message
...
If you think it helps you catch more fish, then it will. You'll work your
bait better, and have more confidence.

If you think it's a bunch of hooey, then that's what it is also.


"Guy F. Anderson Sr." wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 18:33:40 -0500, RichZ
wrote:

Some years back, I worked on a project with the Hunting & Fishing
Library, which involved, among other things, testing a bunch of them --
The readings, under identical conditions (with a dozen
sensors side by side in the same water) were all over the ball park.
.....................snips..............

Pay attention to Da' Man!

As usual, Rich has put forward exactly the right, relevant, solid,
hard data into a discussion which could (and probably will) degenerate
into pure personal preference.

But ain't it fun!
Guy A
Ripley, TN

"spoonplugger" wrote in message
newsrGNd.308689$8l.170145@pd7tw1no...
Was at a Garage sale today and saw one of these, does anyone still use em
or
were they just a flash in the pan gizmo? the guy wanted 20 bucks for it
and
I thought about it but did not buy it

Wayne



Well now, you've gotten all sorts of personal, and scientific responses, so
here's mine.

I bought something "similar" to the Color C Lector just a couple years ago.
It was a temp guage that could be lowered up to 50' into the water, to tell
you temps down through the water column (instead of just surface temp) AND
it also included a "gauge" to tell you what colors were most visible at that
depth, at that time.

And, I use it, regularly. First, obviously, to find the temp data.
Sometimes, even a good LCD can miss a thermocline in a cooling lake. And
second, I take it's color advice with a grain of salt. I usually look at it,
and try to figure what in "that" particular lake, would be forage for bass,
in as similar a color as I have in the bag. Whether by sheer dumb luck, or
by some fluke of accidental science, it does usualy work. Because it knows
what color the fish are biting? No, not IMO. But because it can give me an
idea of the clarity at 20+ feet if it is different than the apparent surface
water clarity. I simply use it is a measuring tool, just like a thermometer,
barometer, and LCD finder. How I apply its data, is up to me. I don't think
it's the be all end all of tools however.

But Bill Dance said.... Bill Dance Said ..... ! ! ! !

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God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

good response Racer

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Josh The Bad Bear

"Joshuall" wrote in message
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But Bill Dance said.... Bill Dance Said ..... ! ! ! !

LOL, I have two words to say....

Dancin' Eel
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Todd Copeland wrote:


Also, I don't know that bass hunt on sight. Wouldn't they be more likely to
hunt via sound? If they hunt on sight, why on earth would they go after a
spinnerbait? I've never used a Color C-lector but I think I'd try to match
the color of the food the bass was eating before anything else.



I agree with your logic of attempting to match the food, but except in
the dingiest waters, bass are definitely sight feeders. They'll rely on
sound to alert them to the presence and general location of prey, but
the strike/reject decision is almost always visual. Further, a major
reason LM are so cover oriented is that sitting in the shade and
watching for food in the adjacent, unshaded water gives them a
tremendous advantage over prey that they can see easily but which can't
see them looking into the shade.

No takers to my offer of a free Combo-C-Lector? Well, that says a lot about
the group's opinion of that device..... Joe

"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
That's true. I have a combo-c-lector that I tinkered with, and it was
interesting but not particularly useful. When I tried using it, I paid less
attention to much more important variables. Anyone want a free
combo-c-lector? I haven't opened it for about eight years, after getting it
back from a trip to the repair shop. You pay the postage, and it's yours,
free.
snip

hey Joe Ill take it i am curious about it
email me @ spponplugger67 @ Hotmail.com
"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
No takers to my offer of a free Combo-C-Lector? Well, that says a lot
about
the group's opinion of that device..... Joe

"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
That's true. I have a combo-c-lector that I tinkered with, and it was
interesting but not particularly useful. When I tried using it, I paid
less
attention to much more important variables. Anyone want a free
combo-c-lector? I haven't opened it for about eight years, after getting
it
back from a trip to the repair shop. You pay the postage, and it's yours,
free.
snip

Joe .... don't give it to spoon...he's just curious about it. I really
really want it. I'll answer all of spoons questions about it once I have it
and use it again.

p.s. I did write to Strike It Bait Company and asked them if this was the
new and improved version of the crap that Loren Hill was pawning off on
people a number of years ago and asked them about the conference call Richz
mentioned in a post. . . . I'm still waiting for an answer. But . . . maybe
that is the answer ?

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear