One year I had some clear very light chart colored baits that looked like nothing on a hook in the water , they were not something you would think would work very well . Had one on a rod one night in the pitch black of the night and was banking it and just pitched it for grins ,even though I was pretty sure it was trash at night .......
Not was the case and had a few folks wanting to see what I was using that was so ridiculous good to pitch in the dark . Your post does not surprise me much and in the case of this part of the world ,the clear baits might be an item that resembles one of the several beloved clear fresh water shrimp species that abound in the southern waters .
KABOOM