Lure invented that forces fish to bite
Could this technology be the end of fair sportsmanship in fishing?
By Bryan NelsonTue, Jan 05 2010 at 6:25 AM EST
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BIOTECH LURE: The technology utilizes chemo-sensory stimuli that activate taste sensors, resulting in nerve reflexes that force fish to swallow. (Photo: Chris-Havard Berge/Flickr) There was once a time when going fishing was an honest way to get out and experience the ebb and flow of nature's balance; when there was an art to feeling the subtle difference between the tug of the river and the tug on your lure. But as fishing technology continues to develop, that art has been replaced with industry.
Now scientists have developed a fishing lure which not only attracts any fish in the area, but which also forces them to instinctively and reflexively take the bait.
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The technology, which has been developed by Louisiana State University's John Caprio, makes use of the natural impulses of a fish's sensory systems. Caprio has discovered that when a fish is exposed to certain taste stimuli, it cannot control its urge to bite.
"Fish learn and associate particular scents as food, but taste is an actual reflex for them. The taste of particular natural chemicals triggers a feeding response," said Caprio.
But the new lures developed from this technology don't just stop there. The LSU professor has teamed up with the company Mystical Tackleworks to develop a lure that bombards all aspects of a fish's sensory systems (vision, hearing, taste, smell, mechanoreception), practically disarming every tool a fish might use to avoid getting hooked.
Furthermore, the technology can be tweaked to provide the appropriate natural stimuli for a wide variety of different fish species. For instance, it has been developed both for catfish, which hunt primarily using taste and smell — and a staple in Caprio's home waters of Louisiana — and bass, which rely heavily on visual cues when chasing a lure.
Dubbed the Biopulse Lure System, the technology obviously has huge ramifications for the fishing industry.
"We are literally light years ahead of what's out there right now," explained Greg Mitchell, chairman and chief science officer for Mystic Tackleworks. "We won the ICAST Award in 2008, the world's top prize for fishing lures at the industry's largest competition, and this year we received the Pitney Bowes Award for the most promising new technology in the state of Connecticut."
Aside from their chemosensory qualities, the lures also include a self-aware sensing system that monitors the lure's luminosity, advanced swim design features which reproduce prey-like motion, scientifically developed acoustical output that emits sound frequencies that mimic prey, and ambient light and parabolic surface reflectors. They even come with an anti-microbial cleaning solution squeeze bottle.
The only thing the lures don't happen to come with are ready-caught fish. For now, fishermen will still be required to actually go fishing, cast their lines, and reel them in.
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marriedtofishn
03/09/2010 19:59 PM
This is insane fishing is suppose to about learning and relaxing follow this link this guy will show how its done
http://www.blogtext.org/bigfish/
Maureen
01/12/2010 15:55 PM
The time (in the context of a light year) is constant - one year, I don't know where you're getting this thousand year thing from.
A light year the is the distance traveled in _said one year_. There is no other way a light year can be used (such as a measure of time) unless you change the definition of light year itself.
Anyway, I'm just saying what everyone else is saying. About the lure, it's interesting that they can do this and you should never stop knowledge, but please don't sell.... More
Ron Hager
01/12/2010 13:21 PM
It is called "Live Bait".
Phillip
01/12/2010 12:37 PM
It's pretty obvious that most of these comments are made by people of general ignorance, or by those who are anti anything they deem improper. This lure may indeed make it easier to catch fish, but it is the individual state and federal wildlife authorities that control fish populations. Limits are set to provide sustainability and healthy populations by species. The species are monitored constantly, as are the fishermen. The funding for all this research and law enforcement is paid almost.... More
RWG
01/12/2010 11:34 AM
You can do the same thing by spraying WD40 on your fishing lure. It's illegal because of environmental laws, but it works
A
01/12/2010 10:25 AM
From a fisherman's perspective, i would have to say any responsible fisherman out there would be returning the fish after the catch and maybe a photo taken. Unless of course you are actually fishing for food in which you only keep what you need. The rest are released back to the water. Not all fisherman fish just to kill fish and to label us all is ignorent.
marriedtofishing
03/09/2010 20:03 PM
and there it is folks this guy said it right only keep a few for eating and return the others http://www.blogtext.org/bigfish/
Paul Zink
01/12/2010 02:29 AM
Enter your comments here Great, just what the world needs: another hi-tech way for humans to kill other creatures without skill or interaction. Why not just throw sticks of dynamite into the lake or stream? Jerks.
ArgotMay
01/12/2010 01:30 AM
Yes, that means you bad B.L.S. (Biopulse Lure System), people you. You can apologize to your own children and grandchildren as to what you say and do or not say and not do. That will be one saaaad day. Greed and lust for power take folks to new lows. This is species decimation for profit- and it will happen fast. I do hospice care- and I can tell you it won't be worth it on your day out of this world. You will regret a lot. The ultimate loss. Sigh.....
raytube
01/12/2010 01:14 AM
light years ahead fish.
Guest
01/12/2010 00:44 AM
This discussion is about fishes lure and not about light years...those of you who talked about light years have really messy minds which are called "IDIOTS". Please don't be angry on me as im just helping you understand things.
NEways the article is great and that's a nice discovery for fish industry until they start selling this for commercial use (Please don't do that).
Guest
01/12/2010 00:27 AM
A light year is the distance that light would travel OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR (time). Hence if something is many light years ahead, that distance CAN be represented by the AMOUNT OF TIME it would take to get there.
Guest
01/12/2010 13:44 PM
In fact, you're wrong. In fact, a light year is a measure of distance. If I wanted to refer to the time it took light to travel the distance of "one light year", I would simply say "one year". In fact, some people speak in ignorance as if they are intelligent. In fact, they are not.
Sam Hall
01/12/2010 11:03 AM
Whether it measures distance or time, the problem is that this presumably otherwise intelligent scientist said "We are literally light years ahead of what's out there right now," meaning that, without exaggeration, he is located either thousands of years in the future or millions of miles away, somewhere far out in space. Help stop "literally" abuse: http://literally.barelyfitz.com/
John Doh
01/12/2010 00:20 AM
Sounds like a sales pitch in the form of "breaking news"
Philip
01/12/2010 00:07 AM
Light years are a measure of distance. It's like saying they are a "country mile" ahead of the compertition or "miles in front",
Mike
01/12/2010 00:07 AM
I can just see us fishing all the fish out the sea with something like this.
Chris
01/12/2010 00:37 AM
We're already on target to fish the ocean to extinction even without this lure... but it could speed up the process a bit I suppose.
Bwa ha ha
01/12/2010 00:06 AM
@ BJ
Like 1000 years?!? Dude, get your facts straight if you're gonna troll on someone like that. A light year is DISTANCE not TIME. I'll give you a moment .... aaaaah yeah there it is, that my friend is the feeling of being a douchebag. Congratulations!!!
lol
01/12/2010 00:05 AM
@BJ
BJ
01/11/2010 23:58 PM
Literally light years ahead eh? So we shouldn't even know about this lure for like 1000 years.
dean
01/07/2010 14:05 PM
WTF!!! This is the worst thing i have EVER heard.
