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Old 02-16-2016, 01:00 PM   #2
chris138
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The green water is typically caused by phytoplankton and nutrients which are stirred up because of the upwelling. Ocean currents push up deep nutrient rich cold water and kick off the entire foodchain. Zooplankton feed on the phytoplankton, small fish feed on the zooplankton and so on up the chain.

It doesn't necessarily slow down the bite. Sometimes quite the opposite. More important than the color of the water is the strength of the current. Just remember that even though the water on the surface is green, down deep it can be super clean.
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