Could someone explain colors to me?
05-30-2006, 11:04 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Roodhouse Illinois
Posts: 4,640
Could someone explain colors to me?
Does one color usually seem to work better than others during certain conditions. Like, I would think bright colored baits would work better in darker conditions, but from what I read, blacks and purples work better. Or am I correct, just reading wrong?
05-30-2006, 11:10 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SE PA
Posts: 1,291
RE: Could someone explain colors to me?
it honestly all depends! I know on clear water i like to use natural colors. For something that imitates a crayfish like tans, browns, burnt oranges, and for baitfish i like white or pearl. The thing with the dark baits in stained water is that it creates a profile that the fish see without actually seeing the bait in all its color.....
i know someone else will explain it so much better than i can, but thats what i have heard and use...and it works well for me
i know someone else will explain it so much better than i can, but thats what i have heard and use...and it works well for me
05-31-2006, 01:30 AM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: ne bama
Posts: 6,340
RE: Could someone explain colors to me?
here is an older color-c-lector add that explains a lot, more later
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.CFPage?&mode=article&objectID=2855 1&catID=&subcatID=0
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.CFPage?&mode=article&objectID=2855 1&catID=&subcatID=0
05-31-2006, 02:45 AM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
RE: Could someone explain colors to me?
There are no hard-and-fast rules in selecting lure colors; confidence may be the most important factor in this process.
I liked this quote. I don't think color is that important. I beleive the most important is lure presentation. Bass are aggressive . I only have stuff in my tackle box that I have confidence in . I do try to match the hatch when fishing. Our bass here primarilly feed on gizzard shad. They are white in color witha little black dot. This is why I use white Rooster tails.
05-31-2006, 09:40 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Martinsburg, WV
Posts: 3,215
RE: Could someone explain colors to me?
color is pretty simple really.
when fishing plastics, purple, black, watermelon pepper/seed, and green pumkin will work 99% of the time - just pick one.
jigs, white, black/blue, brown will all work - just pick one anda matching trailer.
topwaters - i dont think it matters as long as the belly is white.
and crankbaits, try and match what the bass are feeding on - look in the shallow for minnows. on the lakes I fish, there is almost always someone throwing a cast net at the launch for the day's bait. Ask them to show you one of the baitfish, and match is as closely as possible.
when fishing plastics, purple, black, watermelon pepper/seed, and green pumkin will work 99% of the time - just pick one.
jigs, white, black/blue, brown will all work - just pick one anda matching trailer.
topwaters - i dont think it matters as long as the belly is white.
and crankbaits, try and match what the bass are feeding on - look in the shallow for minnows. on the lakes I fish, there is almost always someone throwing a cast net at the launch for the day's bait. Ask them to show you one of the baitfish, and match is as closely as possible.
