Color of Lures

[Bassassinator]

How important is the color of the Lures you use to your fishing? How do you decide what color you use?

[bamabassman]

time of year, water coler, water temp, current and gut feeling. yes.i said gut feeling. that is what i use most of the time.

[fishin spro]

when in doubt, throw green pumpkin...u cant go wrong with it no matter what the color is

[Bassassinator]

lol ok thanks

[Bassassinator]

i should probably have a few different rods setup for different lures and conditions huh?

[bamabassman]

not really, just for the conditions for this time of year.

[Bassassinator]

ok... i only have one rod and reel setup with a spinning reel, and i use different types of lures and i have 12lb test Cajun line fluorocarbon line spooled. but the more i watch the videos from kevin, the more i realize how many different circumstances i need to take into consideration and i may not be prepared to swap my gear accordingly

[BigBassin144]

I think color is one of the things bass fishermen, or fishermen in general, overthink. And the lure manufaturers take advantage of that, which in turn makes us anglers overthink more.

When it comes to hard baits, I have a bunch of different colors, but only use a few. I use more crankbait colors than anything. I like to use white, firetiger, bluegill, or shad colors (Sexy shad and tennessee shad are my two favorites)

For topwater hardbaits, I use black, white, and a chrome color.

for spinnerbaits: white, chartreuse, white/chartreuse, bluegill, sexy shad, and I try to have one with a translucent skirt.

buzzbaits: white, chartreuse, black, and Booyah's Citreuse color.

When it comes to plastics, I think it gets a bit more complicated, yet a lot simpler at the same time. Agaiun, while I have many different colors, I'm normally fishing a green pumpkin or watermelon of some sort. Watermelon Candy is one of my favorites. pumpkin is also a good color, as is black, red shad, and junebug.

for jigs: black, black and blue, green pumpkin, and maybe a brown color.

BB

[Bassassinator]

I have a blk/blue Jig, with Pumkin Trailer, unfortunately, i only have a spinning rod/reel. I have tried my Jigs several times but only to cast again in vain. my first question is, Does the pumpkin trailer couneract the effectiveness of the lure as it is dofferently colored? and secondly, what are some opinions to what i am doing wrong for jig fishing? Also, Can I properly fish a jig with a spinning reel?

[MallenManson]

Some will tell you to match the conditions, overcast and dark, go with darker baits to make it look more natural. bright and sunny, go with brighter colors.
some do the opposite and throw shiny in darker conditions to make it easier to spot.
I go dark to dark, shiny to bright.

[Bassassinator]

that's what i thought, so the only 2 jigs I have are the BPS Enticer's a Watermelon, and Blk/Blue. They would only be good for covered areas or in deeper whater where it is darker as well as muddy/murky waters right?

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Bassassinator

How important is the color of the Lures you use to your fishing? How do you decide what color you use?

the color they like at a given spot or lake some colors i use in lake A wont catch a cold in lake B..
it is part gut feeling and part knowing the water..time on the water is the ONLY way to know for sure..

zooker

[Bassassinator]

Yeah, i am trying to get out as much as I can and hopefully I can get out more often to get more experience...I will need to setup a tacklebox with a variety of sizes and colors to bring with me

[fishen green]

I think it depends on the style of fishing when I go top water with frogs i fish In the scum
honestly I think yo could uses a dirty sock with a hook they see the shadow and broken scum lines most of all then other times color dictates the direction of the biggest fish story tell the story

[gonefishin3]

he did say lure guys not worm id go with a chartruce lure always and yes green pumkin or my secret watermelon lol

[Bassassinator]

Lol, yeah i ave had a tiny bit of luck with watermelon and Pumpkin around northeast MA where i am from, Chartreuse? not even really sure what that color looks like lol.

[fishin spro]

Originally Posted by Bassassinator

Lol, yeah i ave had a tiny bit of luck with watermelon and Pumpkin around northeast MA where i am from, Chartreuse? not even really sure what that color looks like lol.

basically a flourescent yellow

[Bassassinator]

Oh! yeah then i have a bunch of those ones

[bamabassman]

how about a punin seed with chartruse tail worm? i have a lot of luck with that color combo.

[fishin spro]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

how about a punin seed with chartruse tail worm? i have a lot of luck with that color combo.

i like junebug with chartruese tail and green pumpkin with chartreuse tail. i just plain out dangit love chartruese...cause where theres chartreuse..theres usually muddy water!!!!

[zooker]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

and gut feeling. yes.i said gut feeling. that is what i use most of the time.

dat explains alot don't it.. quite snackin and start fishing...


zooker

[bamabassman]

HAHAHAHAHAHA. i WILL go fishing IF i EVER get done with this house. HAHAHAHAHAHA.