Eyes and predators

[stripernut]

I have posted about this many times; How "eyes" on lures are in many cases a deterrent and not an attractant. I often sight predator-prey studies that show how visible eyes help protect prey and here is another study just out;
Study confirms that painting eyes on cow butts helps ward off predators

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/study-confirms-that-painting-eyes-on-cow-butts-helps-ward-off-predators/

Food for thought...

[Baitbucket]

I dont know man. If i swam up on something with no eyes I'd say "somethings wrong with that fish, not eating it" and swim off lol.
But then again, Im not a fish.

What really lands fish is a fancy paint job on the topside of a topwater bait!

[fontona19]

Maybe those creepy figurines with no faces are an ideal bait?

[stripernut]

What really lands fish is a fancy paint job on the topside of a topwater bait!

It's the MEAN eyes that work the best on the frogs...

[lowaccord66]

Maybe those creepy figurines with no faces are an ideal bait?

I think they are...things are weird.

[Fishermantim]

I have posted about this many times; How "eyes" on lures are in many cases a deterrent and not an attractant. I often sight predator-prey studies that show how visible eyes help protect prey and here is another study just out;
Study confirms that painting eyes on cow butts helps ward off predators

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/study-confirms-that-painting-eyes-on-cow-butts-helps-ward-off-predators/

Food for thought...

Funny, I've never had a problem with cow eye-butts attracting fish?
Maybe it's because I use those big-assed cow eyes....

[stripernut]

I would like to fish for bass big enough to eat a cow!

[fishsluggos]

I don't know about you but I'm not eating anything that has eyes on it's a$$.