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sense scent and vibration is most effec- tive. In clear water, appealing to visual acuity is key. Flavor and texture tend to be the last of the elements put into play since at that point a fish has already been attracted, struck the bait, but may not yet be holding fast. Prochnow also referenced research that has shown that, depending on the species, the variables change. Some fish may be stimulated more by one of the elements than another, and that can further change based upon other envi- ronmental factors.
28 YOUR AVERAGE LURE Throughout the evolution of recre- ational
fishing, artificial baits have been designed and fabricated to simu- late the general size, shape and move- ments of natural prey. That model works well when fish are in a positive and active feeding mode. Today’s high- tech, high IQ baits have taken that con- cept one significant step farther. Their designs and materials work in concert to actually “stimulate” fish to feed when they are in either neutral or non- feeding feeding states of behavior.
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Like the smart munitions of battle, the goal of a “smart bait” is to pinpoint the bite triggering mechanisms in fish and motivate them to strike the lure.
The ability to actually turn on the fish and get them to feed when they otherwise wouldn’t is obviously of great value to the angler. Some might just view that as a small miracle. But that is not far from what some of today’s high-tech plastic baits can accomplish. A number of cutting-edge
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