[VFB] The Trout's vision window

[Junaid Hassan]

I was wondering...would it make sense to add a tiny piece of highly 
reflective material to the back of any nymph, since it will facilitate the 
trout in finding the nymph.

Since a trout's window of vision in which it can see outside the water's 
surface is at a 45 degree angle directly above the eyes, (more out of the 
water due to refraction), the area in front of [a searching trout] outside 
the cone of vision is seen differently; the underside of the surface 
(obviously seen from under water) outside the cone acts like a mirror to 
reflect what is seen along the stream bed and through the water levels.

So now that the confusing part is over, would it be feasible to put 
something flashy on the back of a nymph so a searching trout may see the 
bright back reflected upon the surface (outside the cone above) and track it 
down?? or will it just run like hell and not touch the offering.

SJHassan, From MD
PS: sorry if this is confusing but i really am trying to find out...the 
continuously murky MD water is making it difficult to catch anything since 
the fish are almost blind!

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