Wat kan 'n Karp sien ??????????

Grootseun

New member
Goeiemore manne, ek het gister 'n artikel gelees waarin beweer word dat 'n karp heeltemal kleurblind is en dat die vis slegs verskillende skakerings van wit en swart kan sien.

Die vraag ontstaan dus toe by my of daar dan enige verskil is in die kleur van aas wat gebruik word, soos byvoorbeel tussen 'n wit plain floatie en 'n rooi gatvol floatie?

Ek weet die reuk of geur van die aas het beslis 'n impak maar wat van die kleur, hiermee saam, kan die karp regtig die verskil tussen byvoorbeeld rooi en groen floro sien of is daar dan 'n verskil in die skakering wat 'n aantrekkingskrag het?
 

Enigma

Moderator
A carp may be colour blind but it's vision is extremeley good and it can see in very low light conditions

The effect of colour absorbtion by water also has an effect on how colour is seen below the surface and the deeper you go the bigger the change.

Under water the viewing of green or red to a colour blind person/animal also changes and Red becomes almost invisible and green a bright hue.

Another thing on the Fluoro is the 2 colour's chemical composition differs and I am a firm believer that the fish are not necessarily (if at all) attracted to green fluoro because of the colour but rather because of the salts in it.
 

Otto

Senior Member
Enigma - With reference to what youv'e said what colour do you believe would be the most effective.
 

Grootseun

New member
Thanks Enigma, very valuable answer, I suppose it would not work to replace the floro with a couple of shakes from the Cerebos bottle..........................See how it runs!
 

Enigma

Moderator
I personally like to fish green (the red stains everything)

I also believe aroma has a much bigger effect than colour. If someone is fishing Red GP, I'll still fish my green GP and normally catch just as much fish as they are catching.

As for the salt. Remember this. When the yellowfish are a pest we add plain table salt to the dough. the yellows leave you along and you still catch Carp.

We add quite a bit of salt to our particles we prepare for specimen and competition carp fishing. They do definitely like a bit of salt (Carp) and yellows tend to avoid it (unfortunately the muddies as well)
 

KarpKing

New member
HI Enigma, wont the salt put off the smaller carp also? Because when you start using something with a bit of a burn it tends to put the small fish off? wont salt do almost the same thing?
 

AMG1

Senior Member
Enigma wrote:
I personally like to fish green (the red stains everything)

I also believe aroma has a much bigger effect than colour. If someone is fishing Red GP, I'll still fish my green GP and normally catch just as much fish as they are catching.

As for the salt. Remember this. When the yellowfish are a pest we add plain table salt to the dough. the yellows leave you along and you still catch Carp.

We add quite a bit of salt to our particles we prepare for specimen and competition carp fishing. They do definitely like a bit of salt (Carp) and yellows tend to avoid it (unfortunately the muddies as well)
Thanks for the info
 

Otto

Senior Member
Enigma wrote:
I personally like to fish green (the red stains everything)

I also believe aroma has a much bigger effect than colour. If someone is fishing Red GP, I'll still fish my green GP and normally catch just as much fish as they are catching.

As for the salt. Remember this. When the yellowfish are a pest we add plain table salt to the dough. the yellows leave you along and you still catch Carp.

We add quite a bit of salt to our particles we prepare for specimen and competition carp fishing. They do definitely like a bit of salt (Carp) and yellows tend to avoid it (unfortunately the muddies as well)
Tx Enigma, interesting how to keep unwanted fish at bay as well.
 
KarpKing wrote:
HI Enigma, wont the salt put off the smaller carp also? Because when you start using something with a bit of a burn it tends to put the small fish off? wont salt do almost the same thing?
If the burn indeed keeps the small fish away, then Enigma has a dip that he mentioned that contains tobasco sauce. So he would be able to answer that question. I have heard that the salt keeps the small yellows at bay, but have never tried it. Didnt know that it kept the muddies away too.:fbash
 

Skuimkop

Sealiner
Hier is nog 'n ou ietsie vir intersantheids onthalwe:

Baie keer sit n mens kleure op hoeke en dink nie altyd waarvoor is sekere kleure en die effek dit dalk op die bodem nie het nie.

Kleur kan baie verander namate die blootstelling aan lig verminder. Watergras groei tot op n diepte van ongeveer 2-4 m daarna sal jy hom nie meer kry omdat die sonlig in ons riviere en damme nie tot op daardie diepte penetreer nie.

Hier is n uiteensetting daarvan en indien enige iemand verskil laat weet maar.

Groen en Swart. Hierdie is n kleur waarvoor baie hengelaars bang is omdat hy in sy opinie nie mooi uitstaan. Wel, dit is in werklikhied n baie effektiewe kleur vir hengel in diep tot gemiddelde diepte water. Swart is ook n baie goeie kleur om te gebruik in grasse. Vat bietjie n swart voorwerp sit hom op die bodem neer en kyk of hy so goed weggesteek is soos wat baie mense sal dink.

Rooi. Hierdie is een van die kleure wat nog nie veel sukses op kon bepaal word nie, alhoewel baie hengelaars hierdie kleur verkies vir groot karp potensiaal.

Geel. Hierdie is n tipe kleur wat die hele jaar gebruik kan word. Die kleur verander ook nie op diepte nie omdat hy een van jou basiese kleure is. Geel sal ook in die diep water mooi uitstaan sonder om onnatuurlik te lyk omdat hy sagter word soos die water dieper word sonder om sy kleur te verander.

Oranje. Hierdie is n kleur wat mooi lyk op n polisieman a.g.v sy refleksie vermoe. Die oomblik wanneer hy in die water beland het oranje die vermoe om na n ligte bruin kleur te verander wat hom ook laat saam smelt met sy omgewing.

Pink. Hierdie is n kleur wat ek glo oor die algemeen die meeste gebruik word. Dit is ook n kleur wat die meeste uitstaan en die mees onnatuurlikste kan voorkom in die water en om daardie rede is die seker een van die beste WINTER kleure om te geruik om die vis te prikkel om ondersoek te kom instel. Onthou in die winter wil n vis nie werk of soek nie.

Wit. die is n kleur wat regdeur die jaar gebruik kan word. Hy werk besonder goed in kondisies waar nie baie lig is nie en wanneer jy vinnig byte wil optel. Hierdie is ook oor die algemeen die kleur wat die beste werk in die winter en is ook baie effektief op enkel hoek stroppe.
 
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