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Post by dunc85 on Nov 24, 2004 17:04:30 GMT -5
The title pretty much says it all, but what is the most visible colour for parachute fly posts and sight bobs.
I mean, which works best for both 'bright' water and shadowed water.
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Post by lugg on Nov 24, 2004 17:45:44 GMT -5
hi dunc I prefer a yellow post with a dyed yellow grizzle hackle for visibility on my klinkhammers
Para Post Wing Yellow by Hareline Dubbin inc - which I bought at Country Life which if I remember correctly is on Ball Green Rd Edinburgh
ali g aka lugg
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Post by Berlin on Nov 25, 2004 2:44:36 GMT -5
Hi Dunc, I pondered this one about 18 months ago when I was having trouble seeing small paras as they drifted in and out of the shade, under trees on the river. I also had trouble spotting paras on stillwaters in a riffle and came up with this...  Its a black and white post with the two colours kept separate. It can be seen very clearly against dark and light backgrounds and when there is surface glare on the water. I found that contrast was better than colour. Cheers, Carl |
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Post by lugg on Nov 25, 2004 6:26:37 GMT -5
hi Dunc and Berlin re Berlins post on contrasting colours for post I had used a wing of yellow and white polypropylene floating "floss" as wings for Black Gnats - they could be clearly seen at about 30 yds - Dipstick that I am I should have tried this out with Klinkhammers
Super idea Berlin
thanks
alig aka lugg
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Post by greenkingfisher on Nov 25, 2004 7:02:34 GMT -5
Those are fluffy flies Carl! Nice though.
Did you buy that redhead's nether region fur from ebay?
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Post by AlanB on Nov 25, 2004 7:44:55 GMT -5
hI,
For most of my parachutes I use white but in the past I've found the most vissible colour to be Peach Antron.
Alan.
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Post by Wiggy on Nov 25, 2004 14:31:47 GMT -5
I use fluoro orange sight indicator wool. The fish can't see it, aids to floatation and you can see this colour in most fishing situations.
This is my number 1 choice and have tried most colours imaginable, but fluoro orange wins hands down.
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Post by Berlin on Nov 26, 2004 6:44:49 GMT -5
Alan, you may have something there!
Using peach antron might be better than using white antron as I have done above. The Cortland peach 444 line is the best colour I have found for showing up against a dark background when taking casting photos. Its better than a white line.
I'll try a Black/peach post.
The trouble with using just one colour, even if its bright orange is that it dissapears if it gets into the glair on a riffled lake with the sun behind it. The mix of black in there makes it stand out. Using fluoro orange, pink or green indicators, in this glare is also useless. They just blend in. Black indicators are very useful in situations like this and so I now buy Carp bait pop ups in matte black and put coloured spots on them. These can be seen in all conditions regardless of glair/shade.
Cheers,
Carl
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