Umm I know thAt uv is the new rage … I have a spray can of uv (baitfish - don’t ask- lol)can it go into dubbing or is it a waste of time ??
planettrout could probably help here; he seems to be on the forefront of the UV spectrum.
Regards,
Scott
From my perspective, less is more…here are two posts I did on Spirit River UV 2 products:
http://planettrout.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/uv-2-spirit-river-tying-materials/
http://planettrout.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/more-uv-2-i-get-to-go-nuts/
I use their products in conjunction with other non UV materials and am still testing various combinations out under differing water conditions and lighting. Craig Matthews at Blue Ribbon Flies has been using a lot of the Spirit River UV 2 products in patterns that are coming off the vises there. Frankly, I won’t go near this stuff because, IMHO, it represents overkill:
[http://midcurrent.com/gear/spectrum-response-uv-spray/
PT/TB](http://midcurrent.com/gear/spectrum-response-uv-spray/)
A lot of what I have read indicates UV receptors may be lost quickly when anadromous fish enter freshwater and limited in those that do not go to sea.
I swear there is a difference using UV with dolly varden, salmon, and lake trout. My gut says the debate is still open on rainbows… I have had times when I swore the UV was a killer and other times when non-UV crushed my UV efforts…
And there are so many variables!
Right now eggs are dropping in the salmon streams and the EXACT right bead will catch fish on virtually every cast. Similar but wrong beads will leave you scratching your head… Adding UV colors and sprays (the Spectrum Response in the link) has not been definitive for me…
For lake trout it seems to make a big difference…