Color of the bottom of boat?

[Bob Horn]

When fishing in clear water or shallow water do you think the color (Black, white,ect,)of the bottom of the boat or canoe makes a difference?

[Mike W]

Not sure but Iwas thinking about painting maybe some minnows or lures or something on the bottom of my boat. Just something to attract the fish in. Do you think it would work?

[brian6715]

I do not think that would help to much. I mean fish are not going to just come chill next to your boat. I have heard pros in the southland like brighter colored boats because fish will not run under the boat. It is hard to land a fish that tries to rip the rod out of your hand while it is screaming under your boat!! What does everyone else think?

[Surface Tension]

Fish have white or light bellys for a reason, so they bend in with the sky. If you anchor on structure or a weed bed I'll guaranty the fish on that structure will take advantage to the shade your boat casts and so should you.

[delmuts]

i do know that on sunny days ; the small fish will use the shade of the boat.( mine has a gray bottom) when the water has been clear enough , you can see them.

[Bob Horn]

I was pondering this thought for a while. You see guys with the flashy bass rigs and they seem to still catch fish but I wonder if there are times that there boat repels fish out of casting distance. On the other hand you see alot of larger boats (Great lakes type or saltwater) painted just white. Maybe I have just thought too much into it.

[yellowsubmarine]

If everything else in your presentation is good enough that you need to start worrying about the color of your boat, I'd say you're in pretty good shape.

[CorynTracySellHomes]

Great topic!

On a funny side note, I know a guy who talked his wife into a brand new boat by telling her that the color of his was scaring the fish! Don't think my wife would fall for that one!!

Cory Frantzick

[Bob Horn]

Any way that you can get her to say yes is cool in my book.

[kato811]

gees an all this time it was because i wasent fishing right. now you say it might be my boat? LOL

[Terry Hagstrom]

Just some real info about boat bottom color.

We were discussing this at the expo this past weekend with Steve Worrel. He has done extensive research on this subject and it mainly pertains to Muskie fishing because this is realy the only time when a fish would be near or approaching the boat. It was found that with a white hull the fish looses sight of the bait against the back ground much easier than against a darker back ground such as a gray or black hull.

In turn when the fish looses the bait and being close to the boat in combination of that and movement by the angler going into a figure 8 it greatly increases the chance of spooking the fish leaving one empty handed.

I can say from my own experience with my notes after hearing about this theory that I had far more hook ups at boat side with a gray bottom vs a white bottom.

Don't get me wrong here, A fish is a dumb as a fench post and can't reason nor doest it know what a boat is.

Terry Hagstrom

Terry's Guide Service

www.fishinmn.com/terry

[gunflint]

I've got an extra gallon of John Deere yellow if anyones interested.

[The_Duckslayer]

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I've got an extra gallon of John Deere yellow if anyones interested.

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I don't know if that is a good idea or not, them muskies might think that it is a bullhead belly and start attacking you! Have a good one and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[CrappieJohn]

There you have it...the perfect camoflaged boat. Deere yellow on the bottom and baby diarreha brown on top and call it the bullhead blaster. They'd likely seel well in Wisconsin near Green Bay.

[Bob Horn]

I just wanted to bring this up again since more people are reading the open forum now. What think guys?

[witter1631]

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There you have it...the perfect camoflaged boat. Deere yellow on the bottom and baby diarreha brown on top and call it the bullhead blaster. They'd likely seel well in Wisconsin near Green Bay.

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That is a very funny comment but i would never buy a boat like that for the packers lol. maybe for myself and other intrest but not the packers ahah