James RickardChoose the right colors for your lures
May 28th 2009 01:06
Opposite colors are complementary.
Arriving at THE color scheme for a custom lure is one of the most difficult tasks a lure maker can run across. Sure, an advantage of making your own lures is being able to change the colors but, it's more than a little aggravating to sit back after a couple days, view your handiwork and think, "Something's not quite right."
It may be the color scheme.
Granted, fish may bite on something off the wall, and if that's the case, you can stop reading this. However, if you have a lure that makes a fish turn up its nose...
I'm certainly no artist but I'll tell you what I know--some of it I had to learn the hard way!
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Similar to color TV, there are three basic colors. These are red, blue, and yellow. Various shades are made from mixing the colors in various quantities.
This is where color theory gets pretty dicey so I lifted this directly from Wikipedia--The complement of each primary color (red, blue, or yellow) is roughly the color made by mixing the other two in a subtractive system:
* blue complements (red yellow) = orange
* red complements (blue yellow) = green
* yellow complements (red blue) = purple
They also have an easy to understand color wheel which I included above. I'm not sure if I ever understood color theory or not but this wheel makes me as close to an artist as I'll ever become!
It may be the color scheme.
Granted, fish may bite on something off the wall, and if that's the case, you can stop reading this. However, if you have a lure that makes a fish turn up its nose...
I'm certainly no artist but I'll tell you what I know--some of it I had to learn the hard way!
<<<<<>>>>>
Similar to color TV, there are three basic colors. These are red, blue, and yellow. Various shades are made from mixing the colors in various quantities.
This is where color theory gets pretty dicey so I lifted this directly from Wikipedia--The complement of each primary color (red, blue, or yellow) is roughly the color made by mixing the other two in a subtractive system:
* blue complements (red yellow) = orange
* red complements (blue yellow) = green
* yellow complements (red blue) = purple
They also have an easy to understand color wheel which I included above. I'm not sure if I ever understood color theory or not but this wheel makes me as close to an artist as I'll ever become!
Another pleasing color arrangement is to use the colors on either side of a chosen color. However, these subtleties will be lost as the lure goes deeper and deeper into the water but the common man will think it looks nice.
Rather than trying to achieve a "nice" design, contrast is the objective in lure making. That's why you often see red/white or black/yellow configurations in old lures.
While we're talking about lures and color, let me give you some more information I've learned the hard way.
If you want to lighten a color, simply add some white to it. Conversely, if you want to darken it, add black. However, be very, very careful when adding black. If you've tried lightening and experienced adding and adding white, you may try the same with black. WRONGO!!!!!! A little black goes a long way!
Class dismissed!
Rather than trying to achieve a "nice" design, contrast is the objective in lure making. That's why you often see red/white or black/yellow configurations in old lures.
While we're talking about lures and color, let me give you some more information I've learned the hard way.
If you want to lighten a color, simply add some white to it. Conversely, if you want to darken it, add black. However, be very, very careful when adding black. If you've tried lightening and experienced adding and adding white, you may try the same with black. WRONGO!!!!!! A little black goes a long way!
Class dismissed!
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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