making sense of the noise
CARP
In relation to sound, noise is not necessarily random. Sounds, particularly loud ones that disturb people or make it difficult to hear wanted sounds, are noise, conversations of other people may be called ‘noise’ by those not involved in the conversation; any unwanted sound is always, noise’!
Carp are not dolphins. We can’t train them to jump through hoops, or to swim with children, they have no more intelligence than any other species of the same evolutionary group. Carp are crafty not clever. This said, carp have an inbuilt evolutionary sense for danger developed over millennia, and the ability to learn from past experience and adapt those memories in a way which makes them extremely risk averse. Carp learn to associate certain situations with danger; it has been witnessed time and again, on a variety of waters, by thousands of anglers.
The lack of actual scientific research is irrelevant, as anglers we observe their behaviour patterns constantly, we all know that carp are more than capable of figuring out which areas of the water are safe and which are not, at any given time of the day.
Over time carp can and do figure out what to pick up, and what to leave well alone, so the intellectual capacity of carp is still up for debate. But one thing is certain, observe the behaviour patterns of big carp for long enough and you will see tell-tale patterns in their behaviour which only a creature with intelligence portrays.
Carp hate noise - period.
There are several factors which when combined will help you ‘blank’ repeatedly, but its noise that is the most damaging factor in my humble opinion; noise must be considered and avoided when you’re out chasing big carp. Before bait, rigs, flavors, and the latest Gucci tackle, noise levels are the most important factor in your fishing session. Location is a contender for the top spot; you can’t catch fish if they are not there, but its noise that will end your session when they are there, if you are not very very careful. Avoid making noise, and people who produce noise at all costs
Be careful with bait colour and concentrate on being silent.
The light spectrum is well known. “Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vane” is an acronym used to remember the colours from one end to the other. From left to right the letters stand for: Red,Orange,Yellow, Green, Blue,Indigo, and Violet. A mixture of all the colours makes white light. That is, if one were to take 7 flashlights, each of which was giving off one of the listed colours, and shine all the different lights on a white wall, the spot of light would be white! A white light, therefore, is composed of all the colours. In fact, there are 3 primary colours: Red, blue, and green. If those colours are combined the spot would also be white as is depicted in the pictured to the right.