Seeing Red???

[Jenn]

ok..... I know this may be the "stupid question of the day" but this one has me perplexed and I have to ask. Its probably more of a freshwater question too but here goes.....


The color red, red hooks are marketed as a visual to the fish to make your bait appear to be injured/bleeding right? So that would indicate that the fish can SEE it. well ok fine I guess I can grasp that concept. (Not sure I believe that a fish would take a lure with a red hook over a non red hook but I havent tried them so who am I to judge....)

Now here is the really confusing part. Cajun Line. If your not familiar with it....its RED! They claim the color red dissapears under water!

What gives? Anyone know if both can be true? Maybe since one is metal and the other is mono there is a good explanation for this or is it just a classic case of marketing gimmicks?