RE Why do trout like crazy colors

[Talltails]

In answer to reaction bites, baits, scents, and colors, check out this guy exploits. Fishman, as he goes by on the forums, proves that sometimes it just doesn't matter what you throw if they're biting.

Catching red fish on a pickle.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=foi2q0&s=4

Catching redfish on an olive
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=eiw9i8&s=4

Catching red fish on a chcaroach
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=11tpw7r&s=4

Catching red fish on grapes
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=2hgeqmh&s=4

[slowroller]

Man, all the money I spent buying attractive baits.Had all this in the fridge, minus the cockroach. Very interesting.

[Redbelly]

When I was a teenager, a buddy caught fish with boogers.....for real. I didn't go to the fish fry either.

[slowroller]

You shoulda, mine fried up good.

[Barhopr]

There is a video around on U tube somewhere of a guy catching reds useing a jalapeno, and Sam at saltyshores would use a piece of shostring on a jig. Go figure!