Clear Water?

Shore angling - everything welcome! The opinions expressed here are those of the private individuals and we accept no responsibility or liability.

Moderator: donal domeney

Message
Author
Mr_Green

Clear Water?

#1 Post by Mr_Green »

I just was thinkin about fishin in clear water, crystal clear... what colour beads would u use/be more effective...im gonna test out a few colours and experiment over the weekend... i know red is only effective after a certain depth...the water is shallow enough... i was thinkin yellow as its a clear ground mark but as i said i will experiment over the next few days and see...ill be trying red, yellow and black... and what im sayin is the beads that u have in place to hold on ur snood swivel incase people get confused... any1 any insight?
User avatar
roger de dodger
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 5651
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:15 pm
Favourite Fish: skimmers
Location: bray co.wickla
Has thanked: 191 times
Been thanked: 288 times

#2 Post by roger de dodger »

black
Rockhopper

#3 Post by Rockhopper »

Black too :)

Tom.
m.b3
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3034
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:12 am
Location: Ireland
Has thanked: 35 times
Been thanked: 42 times

#4 Post by m.b3 »

clear :lol: :lol:

we should have a poll!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

u could try 2 way beads for your snoods if really shallow?
User avatar
teacher
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2417
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:18 pm
Location: North Wexford

#5 Post by teacher »

Black, on the assumption that fish can't tell the difference between a little black bead and all the crud floating about.

(We can do a little experiment tomorrow Mr_Green!! Whoever catches the first bass must be using the right colour beads :lol:)
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
Rockhopper

#6 Post by Rockhopper »

Mark,

What you on about two-way beads, he means using them as attractors :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

yer not drinking again, are ya :oops: :oops:

Tom :twisted:
m.b3
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3034
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:12 am
Location: Ireland
Has thanked: 35 times
Been thanked: 42 times

Re: Clear Water?

#7 Post by m.b3 »

Mr_Green wrote:what im sayin is the beads that u have in place to hold on ur snood swivel incase people get confused...


Tom ripping me again :lol: :lol:

:roll:
User avatar
roger de dodger
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 5651
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:15 pm
Favourite Fish: skimmers
Location: bray co.wickla
Has thanked: 191 times
Been thanked: 288 times

#8 Post by roger de dodger »

dont use attractors for bass but if targeting flats i use red pink yellow green luminus black orange ect and a little spinning blade normally about 10 to 15 beads and a size 2 hook. if the water is gin clear dont use any beads for snoods but make sure your weight has a swivel to stop the snoods spinning
User avatar
scara
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 400
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:05 pm
Location: Donegal
Been thanked: 2 times

#9 Post by scara »

flurocarbon snoods, two way clear beads for joining to the snoods to the trace line. no colour beads and the best bait you can get. let the bait do the work.
Sinking Fast.
User avatar
EoinMag
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:07 pm

#10 Post by EoinMag »

scara wrote:two way clear beads for joining to the snoods to the trace line.


Wassat and howzit work, if ya don't mind sharin yer wisdom?
2008 Species: Flounder, whiting, coal fish, Dogfish, rockling, dab.
User avatar
Pat Spillane
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 583
Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:00 pm
Location: Kildare

#11 Post by Pat Spillane »

Two way beads are a simple way of making up flappers etc. The bead basically has two holes drilled through it. The heavy line is threaded through the normal way and either knotted or crimped in place, then the snood goes through the other opening.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
The Martini angler:- Anyfish anywhere anytime
User avatar
EoinMag
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:07 pm

#12 Post by EoinMag »

Match technique?
2008 Species: Flounder, whiting, coal fish, Dogfish, rockling, dab.
User avatar
scara
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 400
Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:05 pm
Location: Donegal
Been thanked: 2 times

#13 Post by scara »

https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Rig_Accessories.html

Grauvel 4 Way Beads

no secret just simple...........as all fishing should be.



shut up Steve......beat your ass.
Sinking Fast.
User avatar
EoinMag
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:07 pm

#14 Post by EoinMag »

OK I get it, minimal hardware, will give it a shot on me scratching rigs and see what happens. Cheers.
2008 Species: Flounder, whiting, coal fish, Dogfish, rockling, dab.
Rockhopper

#15 Post by Rockhopper »

Mark,

Piss off....you told Greeny to edit his post....just you wait :lol: :lol:

Tom.
m.b3
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3034
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:12 am
Location: Ireland
Has thanked: 35 times
Been thanked: 42 times

#16 Post by m.b3 »

i'll drink to that! :lol: :lol: :lol: :)
Mr_Green

#17 Post by Mr_Green »

dont4get tom marks a MOD he can edit anything he wants and get away with it :twisted: ... and guys i wasnt thinkin over usin attractor beads for bass..just what beads are best to use in clear water ie crimp ?bead? swivel ?bead? crimp ... :D ..im limited at the minute as i dont have clear 2way/ 4way beads...i think ill stick with black...
Rockhopper

#18 Post by Rockhopper »

aye! had forgot about that :lol: :lol: :lol: I keep forgetting I have Alzheimer's :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom.
pete
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1676
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:04 pm
Location: Dingle/Donegal
Has thanked: 45 times
Been thanked: 32 times

#19 Post by pete »

Dave, I prefer white beads above any other colour. Flatties tend to eat the siphons of shellfish quite abit and being white in colour I think the fish have an instant attraction to that colour. Bellies of small dead fish/sandeel are white too which would naturally enough feature in their diets also.
Sea Species(25) bass, codling, whiting, turbot, seatrout, stingray, pollock, coalfish, longspine scorpion, ballan wrasse, dogfish, ling, pouting, poor cod, dab, mackerel, smelt, sandeel, launce, bull huss, painted ray, thick lip mullet, golden grey mullet, rock goby.
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
m.b3
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3034
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:12 am
Location: Ireland
Has thanked: 35 times
Been thanked: 42 times

#20 Post by m.b3 »

the colour black does not exist in nature :D

food for thought perhaps.

Return to “Shore Angling Q&A / Forum”