Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

The best colors are "goat" or "flesh"


"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message
. com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

How about goat-flesh?
oh, that would prolly be gross eh? : p

-j
"bomar" wrote in message
...
The best colors are "goat" or "flesh"


"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message
. com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had
chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats
have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

Cooked is good. Be around hispanic cooking. Berria (sp?) Try it, you will
probably like it.
Bill


"Jay" wrote in message
...
How about goat-flesh?
oh, that would prolly be gross eh? : p

-j
"bomar" wrote in message
...
The best colors are "goat" or "flesh"


"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message
. com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had
chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats
have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

Actually, the color I chose is sort of a light beige goatish color.. haaa

"bomar" wrote in message
...
The best colors are "goat" or "flesh"


"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message
. com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had
chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats
have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

My Pop once said to paint the boat the same shade of green as the plant
life in the water. Bass see in color, so the green does not spook them. He
may have had something, because in that old green, gps-less, non-electronic
rowboat, we used to haul 'em in. Better catches then we get nowdays for
sure.
--
Capt. Frank

__c
\ _ | \_
__\_| oooo \_____
~~~~|______________/ ~~~~~
www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks
"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message
. com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had
chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats
have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 02:36:21 GMT, "Ivan Watkins"
wrote:

Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

There are two theory's about this - and about as many qualifications
to those theories as there are people who fish and study fishing.

My personal opinion is that you buy the boat that you like. If you
are happy with the way the boat looks, then you will probably be happy
period and have a good time with it.

I can attest to this personally - I purchased a used 2001 Ranger 200C
Sportfisherman with low hours over a brand new 2300 Bay Ranger because
(1) It was white with blue accents and georgeous looking on the
trailer and (2) it was white with blue accents and georgeous looking
in the water. To use a phrase, it looks like it wants to go fast and
catch fish. I would have preferred the 2300, but the available colors
were gaudy and the boat looked like a box on the trailer and in the
water. And after two years with it, I really like it and won't trade
up for a 2300 unless they get really radical with the styling for the
2005 year.

My Contender 31 is deep blue with white accents and is beautiful. It
just sits in the water and - wait for it, wait for it - looks like it
wants to go fast and catch fish. :)

My point is that it's a personal choice. I catch as many game fish in
my Contender as white/green/yellow/purple or "off" color boats and
it's the same in the Ranger.

If you like the white, get the white. Your psyche will suffer less
trauma and you will be much happier.

The fish won't mind. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:42:03 -0500, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:01:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


My personal opinion is that you buy the boat that you like. If you
are happy with the way the boat looks, then you will probably be happy
period and have a good time with it.

I can attest to this personally - I purchased a used 2001 Ranger 200C
Sportfisherman with low hours over a brand new 2300 Bay Ranger because
(1) It was white with blue accents and georgeous looking on the
trailer and (2) it was white with blue accents and georgeous looking
in the water. To use a phrase, it looks like it wants to go fast and
catch fish. I would have preferred the 2300, but the available colors
were gaudy and the boat looked like a box on the trailer and in the
water.

Your post reminded me that in order to sell fishing lures, you don't
have to catch fish..... you only have to catch fishermen!

LOL!!!

That's it in essence.

I'm getting a big giggle out of some of the more recent marketing "red
flash" schemes. And not Matsuko is offering a red "sickle" hook which
is nothing more than a circle hook with a bend in it. I've been using
red hooks, lures and tubes for freakin' years!!!!

I'm glad somebody got smart and started making a red line. I've had
to dye mine for years.

And you are right - the whole marketing approach is to catch the
person who catches the fish.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:42:03 -0500, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:01:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


My personal opinion is that you buy the boat that you like. If you
are happy with the way the boat looks, then you will probably be happy
period and have a good time with it.

I can attest to this personally - I purchased a used 2001 Ranger 200C
Sportfisherman with low hours over a brand new 2300 Bay Ranger because
(1) It was white with blue accents and georgeous looking on the
trailer and (2) it was white with blue accents and georgeous looking
in the water. To use a phrase, it looks like it wants to go fast and
catch fish. I would have preferred the 2300, but the available colors
were gaudy and the boat looked like a box on the trailer and in the
water.

Your post reminded me that in order to sell fishing lures, you don't
have to catch fish..... you only have to catch fishermen!

LOL!!!

That's it in essence.

I'm getting a big giggle out of some of the more recent marketing "red
flash" schemes. And not Matsuko is offering a red "sickle" hook which
is nothing more than a circle hook with a bend in it. I've been using
red hooks, lures and tubes for freakin' years!!!!

I'm glad somebody got smart and started making a red line. I've had
to dye mine for years.

And you are right - the whole marketing approach is to catch the
person who catches the fish.


When fishing, color doesn't matter...unless, of course, the fish happen to
be biting the color lure you don't happen to have on that particular day.

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:47:22 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:42:03 -0500, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:01:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


My personal opinion is that you buy the boat that you like. If you
are happy with the way the boat looks, then you will probably be happy
period and have a good time with it.

I can attest to this personally - I purchased a used 2001 Ranger 200C
Sportfisherman with low hours over a brand new 2300 Bay Ranger because
(1) It was white with blue accents and georgeous looking on the
trailer and (2) it was white with blue accents and georgeous looking
in the water. To use a phrase, it looks like it wants to go fast and
catch fish. I would have preferred the 2300, but the available colors
were gaudy and the boat looked like a box on the trailer and in the
water.

Your post reminded me that in order to sell fishing lures, you don't
have to catch fish..... you only have to catch fishermen!

LOL!!!

That's it in essence.

I'm getting a big giggle out of some of the more recent marketing "red
flash" schemes. And not Matsuko is offering a red "sickle" hook which
is nothing more than a circle hook with a bend in it. I've been using
red hooks, lures and tubes for freakin' years!!!!

I'm glad somebody got smart and started making a red line. I've had
to dye mine for years.

And you are right - the whole marketing approach is to catch the
person who catches the fish.


When fishing, color doesn't matter...unless, of course, the fish happen to
be biting the color lure you don't happen to have on that particular day.

Damn straight. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

Thanks a lot Tom for letting me know this. So far I feel good about the
purchase I've made now. I really appreciate all the feedback.

Ivan
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 02:36:21 GMT, "Ivan Watkins"
wrote:

Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white
model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will
mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it
matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

There are two theory's about this - and about as many qualifications
to those theories as there are people who fish and study fishing.

My personal opinion is that you buy the boat that you like. If you
are happy with the way the boat looks, then you will probably be happy
period and have a good time with it.

I can attest to this personally - I purchased a used 2001 Ranger 200C
Sportfisherman with low hours over a brand new 2300 Bay Ranger because
(1) It was white with blue accents and georgeous looking on the
trailer and (2) it was white with blue accents and georgeous looking
in the water. To use a phrase, it looks like it wants to go fast and
catch fish. I would have preferred the 2300, but the available colors
were gaudy and the boat looked like a box on the trailer and in the
water. And after two years with it, I really like it and won't trade
up for a 2300 unless they get really radical with the styling for the
2005 year.

My Contender 31 is deep blue with white accents and is beautiful. It
just sits in the water and - wait for it, wait for it - looks like it
wants to go fast and catch fish. :)

My point is that it's a personal choice. I catch as many game fish in
my Contender as white/green/yellow/purple or "off" color boats and
it's the same in the Ranger.

If you like the white, get the white. Your psyche will suffer less
trauma and you will be much happier.

The fish won't mind. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------

Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10

Does Boat Color Matter For Fishing
 

"Ivan Watkins" wrote in message .com...
Hi,
I am having a boat shipped to me and at first the color I had chosen
was an aluminum color (light grey). However, when I saw the off white model
of the boat I thought.. man. that is a beautiful boat. My boat will mainly
be used to take me and my boys fishing. I've noticed that some boats have
dark hulls and some have white. For fishing, in all honesty does it matter
what color the bottom of your boat is?

For fishing, I don't think the color makes a differance.

But, you should definately go with white or some light color. The
problem with dark colored hulls is that, over time, the sun will
bleach out the color, and then the boat just looks old. You can only
buff it out so much. Ask all the guys that bought the dark blue 31
Rampages years ago, their all painted by now. You have to get use to
your boat looking bad, or you paint the hull, not cheap or easy. If
left as is, be prepared to take a good hit on the price when it comes
time to sell the boat.