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JimH wrote:BIG subject Tom – as a simple rule I generally consider a few things regarding colour choice
• Light levels – time of day or indeed night and even time of year
If fish are holding in a forced position (tide) what directions are they looking in relation to the sun i.e. is the sun shining in the direction they are looking?
Are they travelling out the estuary into a rising or setting sun or where is the sun positioned overhead
Is there existing cloud cover, is it a dark type of day or bright with lots of cloud cover
• Water condition – is the water clear or coloured – improving clarity or is it deteriorating?
If the water is clear and conditions are bright this is significantly different than coloured water with dark skies
• Presence of forage – Is there any natural food visible that I should be imitating?
Out of some of that comes some of this
Fish like Bass are highly sensitive to both contrast and movement (natural behaviour or indeed provocation) as ‘initial indicators’ sometimes that’s all it takes for them to eat, size and shape are important and then perhaps colour under general conditions.
Fast moving fish in shoals react and feed differently (aggressively) (less triggers) to slower moving smaller shoals or bigger single fish (carefully) (more triggers).
They can of course become selective for short periods
Bigger fish on soft plastics is the easiest method of catching them because of presentation not specific colours
They can of course become selective for short periods
Just when you think you have it figured out it all changes of course so it’s pretty much up to you but...
Dark day dark lure (often bigger too)
Bright day bright lure (often smaller too)
Clear water clear or natural lure colours – shape and behaviour important too – you need to be stealthy if you are high on rocks etc
Coloured water coloured lures – noise and contrast play a role here too – often nailed to the bottom there is a small level of clearer water conditions
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JimH wrote:Im guessing Tom you've had a few beers at this stage - if you are interested in reading some more of 'Bass fishing experiences' and other fishing material I'll be adding some stuff to Jim Clohessys new venture over the next few weeks
See http://www.topfisher.eu
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