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Do bright hull colors spook fish in skinny water or any water for that matter?
It does matter. Guides have discussed this for years and compared notes. It seems lighter off white colors such as ice blue, Light gray and Sea foam....
Thanks for the feedback. My thoughts were, if the color of baits make a difference, then surely hull and rigging color would also. Finsleft258, I never considered the color of my clothing but you make a great point!Even shirt color makes a difference in certain situations. Those coral-colored cocktail shirts and fish jerseys can push fish off a bar fast in clear water.
I got extremely anal when doing my last Hells bay hull. I got in theThanks for the feedback. My thoughts were, if the color of baits make a difference, then surely hull and rigging color would also. Finsleft258, I never considered the color of my clothing but you make a great point!
So true. A quiet hull is the best weaponI think being quiet is the biggest key to skinny water. Shadows as well , especially where structure is scarce Years ago ,off shore folks up here were putting silhouettes of fish on their boat hulls underwater, supposed to look like a school of fish from below. If you can see them,they can see you good fishing!
The hull on my skiff is black, and I seem to do ok. As a few others have commented, I think being stealthy and not creating noise or displacing water is most important. Fish sense sound underwater via two sensory organs, otoliths in the inner ears and the lateral line, which runs along each side of a fish’s body from the gills to the caudal peduncle (just forward of the tail). Generally speaking, fish use their inner ears to sense sounds at a distance while the lateral line senses vibrations that are much closer. So in my view, a well-designed skiff is way more important than the color of the hull.It does matter. Guides have discussed this for years and compared notes. It seems lighter off white colors such as ice blue, Light gray and Sea foam seam to disappear looking up. Some years ago I did some self research and filmed under water looking up at hulls and found these three colors especially the light gray and ice blue just disappear. I do believe it makes a difference. Also very dark colors seem to repel fish like the plague.
But...my brown waders might spook the fish. Oh crap, I have blue wading boots too.What DB said above........tried to quote but.......
In my world all of this matters way more than hull color, don't over think it. If it freaks you out that bad, just get outta the boat and wade.....
I guess o should return my chartreuse Waders I just ordered ♂But...my brown waders might spook the fish. Oh crap, I have blue wading boots too.![]()
LOL.I guess o should return my chartreuse Waders I just ordered ♂
Oh I fully agree but in tight situations I have seen it make a big difference.The hull on my skiff is black, and I seem to do ok. As a few others have commented, I think being stealthy and not creating noise or displacing water is most important. Fish sense sound underwater via two sensory organs, otoliths in the inner ears and the lateral line, which runs along each side of a fish’s body from the gills to the caudal peduncle (just forward of the tail). Generally speaking, fish use their inner ears to sense sounds at a distance while the lateral line senses vibrations that are much closer. So in my view, a well-designed skiff is way more important than the color of the hull.
Damn, I thought real men just went comando..... waders??? Seriously.But...my brown waders might spook the fish. Oh crap, I have blue wading boots too.![]()
No dude, all good. Having some fun.Damn, I thought real men just went comando..... waders??? Seriously.
After reading my post it may have come across a little harsh, my bad. No doubt we all have our opinions on what matters and what doesn't. I do think sometimes we get a little too caught up in the marketing machine and loose focus on the things that do matter.