| Fishing in Devon with colored hooks, yes, you | | | | probably see up to about 10 feet. |
| either love them or hate them, or maybe you | | | | Remember that they are looking through a |
| are ambivalent. There are now a multiplicity of | | | | watery surface which distorts their view. Water |
| ranges of colored hooks from silver to the latest | | | | pressure changes as they change their swimming |
| camouflaged hooks and everything in between, | | | | depth, which may also distort their vision. Don't |
| why? | | | | forget that light rays bend when they enter the |
| As you are all aware, what ever fishing you are | | | | water, fish can see objects above water that are |
| doing, whether it be a Devon fishing holiday or | | | | far to the side of their window or vision. |
| not, bait presentation is considered a major part | | | | The fish eye placement gives them a wide field |
| of attracting your fish onto that colored hook and | | | | of vision. They can see in all directions except |
| finally out of their watery home. Making the bait | | | | straight down and straight back. Depth perception |
| culinary delight as attractive as possible, or at the | | | | and 3d vision is possible by looking directly ahead |
| very least what your fish expects to see and | | | | viewing the object with both eyes. Otherwise it |
| thereby, not spooking or scaring it off. | | | | only has 2d vision since it is viewing an object |
| So, by the same logic you can use the different | | | | with only one eye. |
| colors and match them to your bait, therefore | | | | So it is quite possible that colored hooks will give |
| allowing them to blend in with the bait and not | | | | you that additional edge you may be looking for. |
| appear out of place. | | | | Based on this, it makes sense to use a dark |
| Some Devon fishing holidays proclaim, Yes! the | | | | bronze hook with similar colored baits such as |
| "scientists" agree that most fish can see colours. | | | | pellets, tares and casters. |
| Some self catering cottages and fishing centers | | | | For a light nickel (silver) hook whiter baits could be |
| re not so sure, I am generally used to seeing the | | | | used, such as bread, plain colored maggots, pinkies |
| word mad before scientist, but this time I think | | | | or squats. |
| you should believe them. Some think that fish | | | | Red hooks can also be bought and baits for them |
| may see more colour than humans (that "mad" is | | | | would be red maggots, bloodworm and jokers. |
| creeping back) | | | | While golden hooks are moor suited to sweet |
| "They" say it is possible that fish can see | | | | corn and bronze maggots. |
| ultraviolet light much like insects, giving them the | | | | Also new to the market are camouflaged hooks |
| ability to see not only what humans see, but also | | | | which are very effective for bottom rigs blending |
| things we can't. | | | | in superbly with the bottom terrain of the lakes. |
| Distance is obviously restrained by the clarity of | | | | The beauty of self catering cottages and fishing is |
| the water, our holiday cottages and fishing lakes | | | | that you can keep as much tackle in your cottage |
| are very healthy, which stirs up the sediment at | | | | as you like, making it available for you throughout |
| the bottom of the lake, this means the fish can | | | | your Devon fishing holiday stay. |