Using permanent markers on swivels etc...

Day Breamer · Mar 10, 2009

Do you use permanent markers on things like swivels?

Im curious to know if a swivel was marked with a permanent pen (even a low odour pen) and a feeding fish swam past your lead/feeder would the fish be put off or spooked or anything by the smell of the pen?

Or have you not noticed any detrimental effects of using permanent markers and if anything they have increased your catch rate?

Thankyou.

Yacko · Mar 10, 2009

I must be behind on this as I've not heard of using permanent markers on swivels.

I presume this must be to camouflage it?

chub angler · Mar 10, 2009

Icolour float tips black when the water is refecting the sky.and camouflage line with pens (brown green black) to match the bottom. And I dont think it puts the fish off.

Day Breamer · Mar 10, 2009

Sorry yes Yacko, some swivels can be bright silver, a permanent marker can 'dull' them down...

You can ofcourse buy leads with black non reflective swivels but that wouldnt really answer my original question /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

slime monster · Mar 10, 2009

IF fish could rationalise the difference ...that is what they would notice .....the difference, but they would still notice/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

chub angler · Mar 10, 2009

I found you can black some swivels by holding them in your hand for a while and putting them back in the packet its finger acid that does it I collect swords and if you touch the blades you can leave black finger marks on them that's why they wear gloves on the antiques road show.

Using permanent markers on swivels etc...

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