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Post by andy grey on Feb 6, 2006 8:03:34 GMT -5
I was once told that the dark coloured flies were more effective than brightly coloured flies in heavily coloured water, for trout anyway.
Does the same apply to pike?
Andy
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Post by Exerod on Feb 6, 2006 16:09:15 GMT -5
Being uncertain of the answer in coloured water I use a gold bodied orange fly with lots of black in it  If I can see down 8 inches I reckon it's clear enough to fly fish. Most of the Somerset drains are only three feet deep anyway so a pike is going to have no trouble seeing the fly as it passes overhead against the light. Tight lines Andy |
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Post by Dougie on Feb 7, 2006 17:03:23 GMT -5
I think in this situation, vibration-emitting flies would be a big advantage. Something which incorporates rattling eyes or rubber legs etc.
Dougie
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Post by welshy on Feb 10, 2006 8:46:56 GMT -5
If water is coloured then a dark or black coloured fly will work better than bright colours as they attract the light that is available in the water which helps them stand out more, bright colours do not need this as much as they are already light in colour. The denser the colour also may appeal to the trout as it will make it look like a bigger mouthful Welshy |
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Post by dunc85 on Feb 10, 2006 9:59:03 GMT -5
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Post by Joe D on Feb 28, 2006 17:49:27 GMT -5
What works for me...
Big & Bulky
Chartruse
Black
Noisy surface bugs in the shallows.
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Post by dumpy on Feb 28, 2006 20:44:33 GMT -5
Pike like most predaters use sight, so something that stands out helps.In coloured water sight ,sound,scent are a pikes arsenal. i certianly dont believe in dark hookbaits, so i dont believe in dark flies it dosnt make sense
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Post by Joe D on Feb 28, 2006 21:02:51 GMT -5
Think of this.
When you are fishing a fly that is going to be above the fish, such as a surface bug, the best silhouette is what the fish is going to see. That silhouette is against a light sky, even at night. What color(s) will stand out the best against a light background?
Even subsurface flies are often presented to the fish giving the fish a view from below the fly.
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Post by birdsnest on Mar 1, 2006 8:45:46 GMT -5
It is surprising just how clear "heavily coloured" water is. Take out a glass full and have a look. I find that movement is more important than colour, particularly for Pike. Loads of marabou can have a startling effect. Tightlines, birdsnest
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Post by Wozzer on Mar 23, 2006 15:27:22 GMT -5
I've been fishing in very coloured water and to my eye, black would have been the colour.
But in the end I caught no fish on black.
Changed to green and then white and caught on both.
Weird.
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