What Color is your (Primary) Yak? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pchen911 · 06-21-2011, 01:32 PM

Never paid much attention to color with regards to what sharks see. Even though my primary is orange, of the 6 kayaks I use for fishing, 2 of them are red.

The theory that red attracts sharks is BS (according to the laws of physics).

Red wavelength cannot penetrate water for more than 15 feet. At a depth or distance of 15 feet or more underwater, anything red simply appears black or gray in color.

A red kayak looks the same as a black or gray kayak to the sharks.

View Poll Results: What Color is your (Primary) Yak?
Red	8	10.96%
Orange	6	8.22%
Yellow	9	12.33%
Dark Green	5	6.85%
Neon Green	3	4.11%
Blue	10	13.70%
Sand	21	28.77%
White	2	2.74%
Black (do these exist?)	0	0%
Other	9	12.33%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

06-21-2011, 01:32 PM	#2
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Never paid much attention to color with regards to what sharks see. Even though my primary is orange, of the 6 kayaks I use for fishing, 2 of them are red. The theory that red attracts sharks is BS (according to the laws of physics). Red wavelength cannot penetrate water for more than 15 feet. At a depth or distance of 15 feet or more underwater, anything red simply appears black or gray in color. A red kayak looks the same as a black or gray kayak to the sharks.