does the color of the bottom of your boat matter???

mines black....skys white or blue so ............nope not really

Not to me so long as it's black!

I recently heard of a guy who agreed to buy a boat with a black bottom. And he had seen photos of the boat. When he got there, he said something to the effect of "oh, I didn't know the boat had a black bottom. I'm a flipper and you can't catch flippin' fish out of a boat with a black bottom". I'm figuring the guy found out he couldn't afford the boat and came up with that excuse as cover.

Not that anyone will ever believe that. I prefer the look of a boat with a black bottom, but I don't think it makes one bit of difference to the fish.

If youre that shallow id worry
Bout the trollin motor scarin em first lol

I got more important things to worry about

It's sways going to look dark when it's on top of the water against the sun

I think it can. I would never buy a bright yellow bottomed boat-I've read too many times that the color yellow can elicit a negative response in fish.

I would avoid any loud bright colors. Don't know that it would make a difference but my attitude is, why take an unnessary risk.

Fish love yellows and other bright colored lures, if anything I'd be worried that they were too busy hitting the bottom of my boat and not paying enough attention to my lures.

Fishing in the coosa and black warrior rivers when the waters super clear on bright days I've had the bass swim up under the boat for shade, nothing more annoyin that trying to cast up under the boat where all of the fish went!!

do you fish right underneath your boat often?

Im painting a pumpkin power worm on the bottom of my boat now

the fish know your there...the color of the bottom of the boat is a personal opinion

Some people just over-think things. Come on?? Worried about the what color the bottom of the boat is? That is silly. LMAO.. Paint the bottom of it with Spike it or better yet paint a Alabama rig on the bottom of it and drive around in a circle so they think they are schooling, thusly creating a feeding frenzy..

Would like a school of shad painted on the bottom, kind of like a static Hydrowave. Guys back east used to paint their props chartruse and you could see teeth marks on the prop. That was in the ocean where big toothy critters live. I don't think color of the bottom matters at all

Oh you said ________________ rig. Better watch it. Tammy Potts might Sue you lmao... seriously though bottom of last three boats were red and that didn't hurt a thing.

But,how do you know?

I prefer white because it doesnt show scratches much. I dont think the fish care what color it is.

I agree about the black. In clear water, I've had bass swim out from their bushes and sit under the boat. Drop down a tube, and catch 'em.

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I try not to spend much time under my boat, but on the trailer I think a black bottom looks best!

thanks for the input I was just curious what people thought about it I going to restore my boat and just wanted some opinions

I like black based on looks, doesn't matter to the fish.

A bass has a lateral line covered in neuromasts. So the fish knows you are there before you even make a cast. But who hasn't tasted power bait before! They are just curious green critters that like going fast in boats too.

Indeed, it is intertaining!

I do not have a dog in this fight, but concider this. This is an open forum that has at times alot of younger less exsperienced (not saying that the OP is) posters looking for what they think is relivant information. Unless they are asking questions about your mother, I think a little patience may be in order. Ive been chaceing those fat girls for the better part of 45 years now and learn somthing every time I go out. So for those of you who have it all figured out kindly exscuse the rest of us who havent.

I think it's a darn good question. I do however think that bottom color dosen't matter. I've caught fish directly below me while in a bright yellow kayak. Noise is the enemy.