In this weeks AT there is a letter in Q&A asking, "Which Boilie colour is best at this time of year". The answer is:
"Water clarity often decides the colour of boilie to use, and when it's clear, carp do hunt on sight. A bright boilie that's easy to see will be singled out far quicker than a duller bait.
This means using yellows, oranges and whites, and the brighter they are, the better! If there's colour in the water, change to a much less conspicuous colour such as brown or olive green, but makes ure it gives off a decent scent to help the fish home in on it.
This is also true when fishing over a bed of boilies and the carp are grubbing around among them"
If the fish uses sight then why force it to rely 'only' on scent in coloured water, why not have a bait that they have a chance of seeing? To the other point... if the water is clear then surely they can see an olive or brown boilie?
I come from a scientific background where evidence, accuracy and repeatability are paramount. I often read information in fishing magazines (or on forums) that is purely based on conjecture and can contracdict itself or other sources. I think in reality we know very little about how fish actually act because next to no proper research is done.
"Water clarity often decides the colour of boilie to use, and when it's clear, carp do hunt on sight. A bright boilie that's easy to see will be singled out far quicker than a duller bait.
This means using yellows, oranges and whites, and the brighter they are, the better! If there's colour in the water, change to a much less conspicuous colour such as brown or olive green, but makes ure it gives off a decent scent to help the fish home in on it.
This is also true when fishing over a bed of boilies and the carp are grubbing around among them"
If the fish uses sight then why force it to rely 'only' on scent in coloured water, why not have a bait that they have a chance of seeing? To the other point... if the water is clear then surely they can see an olive or brown boilie?
I come from a scientific background where evidence, accuracy and repeatability are paramount. I often read information in fishing magazines (or on forums) that is purely based on conjecture and can contracdict itself or other sources. I think in reality we know very little about how fish actually act because next to no proper research is done.