Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works.

captken · 09-17-2008, 09:21 AM

Is there one color more attractive to fish than any other? You can bet your bippy there is and you can prove it to yourself at any bait shop that sells minnows.This is a verya simple experiment.

For the experiment, all you will need is a few various color beads and some small mono. (4-12# test or so) Tie one bead to the end of a foot or so of mono. Make sure you include some hot fluorescent color beads in the experiment and be sure to include pink, red and orange.

Dangle each bead in the minnow tank for a few seconds and observe the minnow's reaction. Some colors will elicit minor responses from the minnows but wait until you see what happens with red, orange, and hot pink.

Tim (RIP buddy) at Tim's Tackle Box in Orlando showed me this in his shop a bunch of years ago. I was amazed as I am sure you will be if you try this little experiment. If you try this, it will darn sure increase my credibility.

Now days, I use a lot of hot pink jig heads and also incorporate a little hot pink into most flies I tie.

TWINKIE6816 · 09-17-2008, 10:27 AM

Does it matter what color for different species of fish? Does a red snapper say for example prefer orange and a grouper prefer blue? Or is it hot pink for most fish? By the way I love your tips and I can't wait for your e-book!

captken · 09-17-2008, 06:18 PM

I wish I could help you on Snapper. I know that a lot of the jigs I sell are hot pink on one side and green glow on the other. When I was commercial fishing, I'd add a short piece of glow tubing on each hook when night fishing.

BTW, I have a bunch of 1/2" green glow heat shrink (several hundred feet) that I need to sell.

Danno · 09-20-2008, 08:20 AM

Red, hot pink, chartreuse and yellow have always been my favorite colors. Most of the flies and jigs I tie have red or pink in them. They do seem to get better results.

While I believe this, I am still faced with the fact that most lines I fish with are red also. The conflict in my mind is that red/pinks get results but I know that at a certain depth these colors fade out. I guess its all in the eyes of the beholder.

Framerguy · 09-20-2008, 09:31 AM

Gosh Danno, why'd ya have to post THAT GIF????

I spent the last 10 minutes riveted to that thing trying to figure out where all those little balls were going to or coming from!!!

Now my head hurts and my eyes won't stop bouncing around in their sockets!!! :letsdrink

Deeplines · 09-20-2008, 09:59 AM

Well, I'll step out on a limb here and say why those colors are so popular and gets a fish response is because most are the color of Roe.

Shrimp, fish, sea urchin and such.

That's why you see green also. I think that is lobster roe.

Just looked up the lobster and here is from one site:

The Red Lobster Roe is also known as the coral and is the female lobsters unfertilized eggs and are available in 2 lb containers. Green Lobster Roe is also known as the tomalley and are the lobsters liver and pancreas and are available in 1 lb containers

captken · 09-20-2008, 10:36 AM

Take a look at any dive movie shot at night. Everything down there is orange. Darned if I know what that means, though.

bottomfisher01 · 09-20-2008, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Framerguy (9/20/2008)Gosh Danno, why'd ya have to post THAT GIF????

I spent the last 10 minutes riveted to that thing trying to figure out where all those little balls were going to or coming from!!!

Now my head hurts and my eyes won't stop bouncing around in their sockets!!! :letsdrink

I know!!!! Those things drive me crazy since I have OCD!

dbyrd2100 · 09-21-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

bottomfisher01 (9/20/2008)

Quote:

Framerguy (9/20/2008)Gosh Danno, why'd ya have to post THAT GIF????

I spent the last 10 minutes riveted to that thing trying to figure out where all those little balls were going to or coming from!!!

Now my head hurts and my eyes won't stop bouncing around in their sockets!!! :letsdrink

I know!!!! Those things drive me crazy since I have OCD!

I just lost 5 minutes of my life staring at that thing. What was this post about?

09-17-2008, 09:21 AM	#1
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,877	Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Is there one color more attractive to fish than any other? You can bet your bippy there is and you can prove it to yourself at any bait shop that sells minnows.This is a verya simple experiment. For the experiment, all you will need is a few various color beads and some small mono. (4-12# test or so) Tie one bead to the end of a foot or so of mono. Make sure you include some hot fluorescent color beads in the experiment and be sure to include pink, red and orange. Dangle each bead in the minnow tank for a few seconds and observe the minnow's reaction. Some colors will elicit minor responses from the minnows but wait until you see what happens with red, orange, and hot pink. Tim (RIP buddy) at Tim's Tackle Box in Orlando showed me this in his shop a bunch of years ago. I was amazed as I am sure you will be if you try this little experiment. If you try this, it will darn sure increase my credibility. Now days, I use a lot of hot pink jig heads and also incorporate a little hot pink into most flies I tie. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

09-17-2008, 10:27 AM	#2
TWINKIE6816 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MILTON Posts: 524	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Does it matter what color for different species of fish? Does a red snapper say for example prefer orange and a grouper prefer blue? Or is it hot pink for most fish? By the way I love your tips and I can't wait for your e-book!

09-17-2008, 06:18 PM	#3
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,877	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. I wish I could help you on Snapper. I know that a lot of the jigs I sell are hot pink on one side and green glow on the other. When I was commercial fishing, I'd add a short piece of glow tubing on each hook when night fishing. BTW, I have a bunch of 1/2" green glow heat shrink (several hundred feet) that I need to sell. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

09-20-2008, 08:20 AM	#4
Danno Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 421	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Red, hot pink, chartreuse and yellow have always been my favorite colors. Most of the flies and jigs I tie have red or pink in them. They do seem to get better results. While I believe this, I am still faced with the fact that most lines I fish with are red also. The conflict in my mind is that red/pinks get results but I know that at a certain depth these colors fade out. I guess its all in the eyes of the beholder.

09-20-2008, 09:31 AM	#5
Framerguy Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 869	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Gosh Danno, why'd ya have to post THAT GIF???? I spent the last 10 minutes riveted to that thing trying to figure out where all those little balls were going to or coming from!!! Now my head hurts and my eyes won't stop bouncing around in their sockets!!! :letsdrink

09-20-2008, 09:59 AM	#6
Deeplines Ron Paul 2012 White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lillian Woods Posts: 2,589	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Well, I'll step out on a limb here and say why those colors are so popular and gets a fish response is because most are the color of Roe. Shrimp, fish, sea urchin and such. That's why you see green also. I think that is lobster roe. Just looked up the lobster and here is from one site: The Red Lobster Roe is also known as the coral and is the female lobsters unfertilized eggs and are available in 2 lb containers. Green Lobster Roe is also known as the tomalley and are the lobsters liver and pancreas and are available in 1 lb containers

09-20-2008, 10:36 AM	#7
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,877	RE: Fishing Tip and a way you can prove it works. Take a look at any dive movie shot at night. Everything down there is orange. Darned if I know what that means, though. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

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