Color Coded tape on rods??

[BTH284]

Always wondered what this was for but have never asked.
Is there traditional colored electrical phasing tape for spread placement or is it for the Capt to quick I.D. the rods from the bridge instead of saying in longer terms what rod is getting action or bit?

Thanks

[Tuna Taxi]

The only place I've seen it is on the Run-Off, although I'm sure others do it. Believe me, Brian does not need colored tape to be on top of every line on that boat. The man's game is tight!

While I don't know if it is the only reason for the tape, the color coding allows the team/charter to get the rods in the proper place quickly to get the spread back in the water as soon as possible after being cleared for a fish. It works well. Marty will chime in and give you the complete story/thoery I'm sure, but from a team member perspective, it greatly helps with the confusion of getting the spread out after a fish.

[Deep C]

We've used colored tape for the benefit of anglers that don't do with call like "left flat right inside oh crap hes back on the left rigger..." We simply yell out "fish up on the blue or red or whatever" I've also seen a few boats use numbers...

[O-SEA-D]

When you have people fishing on the boat that don't have a lot of experience....or people that don't know how you run your pit.....ITS A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO CALL A ROD OUT.

Instead of saying:
" Throw the right long rigger in free spool"

You say:
"Throw the red rod in free spool"
Or
"Throw the green rod in free spool" Etc. Etc.

Some times people don't know the difference in long and short riggers.

Some times people don't know the difference in right and left or port and starboard.

It just simplifies things all together. No time is wasted on explaining which rod to grab. Just shout out the color.

[Deep C]

It avoids having situations like this!

[SeaBiscuit]

No doubt Brian & Marty DO NOT need color coding to know what's where, but in a team fishing situation, such as an offshore tournament where specific roods are used for specific baits in specific positions in the pattern, color coding is the best way for the "team" to get the spread out after each bite.
Fishing Hatteras Offshore with Marty and Brian, we used 6 80's and 3 dinks. having the 80's color coded was a big help resetting, as we always pulled everything in on EVERY bite.
Thank God Brian did not have to call out "Bill on the pink rod!". That would have been very embarrassing for Bite me, Slip Sliding and myself!
SeaBiscuit