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| Hi Guys,
I have an older boat with a terrible paint job and am looking to put a new one on in the next few weeks.
My question is; are there any optimal colors to paint your boat if given the opportunity? I know Borovsky had a clothing line out that imitated the sky so he wouldn't spook fish coming in....would the same school of thought apply with boat color?
Any thoughts/opinions are much appreciated. I need all the help I can get so if a minor detail like this will help then I might as well do it with the opportunity.
Thanks,
Ryan Connelly |
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| ive had 6 boats and green or white have been the best for fish at boat side.
but that is just another thing you do to help your odds in the chase. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Boats don't scare fish, people moving around in them do. The fish can see the boat a mile away (underside) so the side color should be moot. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Muskie Treats - 3/25/2010 11:56 AM Boats don't scare fish, people moving around in them do. The fish can see the boat a mile away (underside) so the side color should be moot. +1 to this. Although, I'd be interested in knowing if there is a true "optimum" color that would be ideal. If you could paint the underside and/or the sides themselves any one color... I would think one might be more beneficial than the other? |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Try a quick search on here. The topic of boat color was recently discussed at length.
I'm with Treats- it's your movement in the boat that scares the fish. Not the boat itself. |
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| Thanks for the replies so far. Like I said, ANY and ALL thoughts/opinions are appreciated, even if negative or against the idea. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Actually, you're better off painting it a color that's harder for other people to see. Work on camouflaging from other anglers and not the fish. |
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| Submarine?...... |
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| Esoxfly,
I just found the other posts about this. Basically the same question. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Hey man, no problem. There's a wealth of knowledge here in the archives. Let us know what you decide on. |
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