LC Gunfish...

[LeBron_Hill]

About to purchase a Lucky Craft Gunfish 95 and am wondering what you guys favorite color is. What color is your "go to" color and has caught you the most fish early in the morning? Thanks for your input.

[Marc David]

I'm a big fan of the American Shad and Aurora Black patterns.

[keithdog]

I don't have the LC Gunfish but I have an LC popper in the MS Black and it works very well.

[Fish30114]

I like the shad color as well, (american shad) but I think those lures are way overpriced personally....the Rapala popper works just as good for me, and is less than half as much in cost....the good old Heddon's still work too, and are just a tad less yet

[LeBron_Hill]

i was thinking the pearl white one...u guys got me second guessing myself

[Tavery5]

I dont own the Gunfish, but I do own several of the Sammy, my favorite colors are American Shad, Aurora Black, and Ghost Minnow.

[Fish30114]

Well every condition you fish in may vary a bit and the 'best' color might be a pearl white for your specific conditions on average. Typically in lower light conditions, a darker color will be more productive for me (and in general IMO) but in practice, the fish is looking up at the topwater lure like that, and they most all will be light colored on bottom, form a side angle a bait that is really bright early in the AM will look more out of place....I'd go with my experience in the places you fish most though regardless, if you're just trying to start with, I would recommend going to something more like a standard shad pattern though.....hope this didn't confuse you more!

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by Marc David

I'm a big fan of the American Shad and Aurora Black patterns.

Same here. Keep in mind that although we tend to pick topwater baits that have color patterns that look good to us, but all that really comes in to play is the bottom of the bait and the lower part of the sides because that is all the fish will see.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

Same here. Keep in mind that although we tend to pick topwater baits that have color patterns that look good to us, but all that really comes in to play is the bottom of the bait and the lower part of the sides because that is all the fish will see.

Very true. And on top of that, with the lure being lit up behind it from the surface, bass may only be seeing general shades as opposed to colors. That's why most of my topwaters are in a select few colors. Something with a white/pearl/silver bottom, something with a darker colored bottom like a dark green or black, one in a while a bright color like chartreuse, and sometimes a "ghost" color that is translucent for a completely different look.

I've only got one Gunfish in the Gun Metal Shad color.

BB

[LeBron_Hill]

what is the difference between a gunfish and a sammy? Which one would be a better purchase?

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by LeBron_Hill

what is the difference between a gunfish and a sammy? Which one would be a better purchase?

I don't think you can say that one bait is any better than the other, they both have their places. But if I was going to choose between the two I would personally say the Gunfish. It still has the walk the dog action like the Sammy but also spits water like a popper.

[LeBron_Hill]

alright I just bit the bullet and put the order in for 2 LC Gunfish 95's in Aurora Black and American Shad from TackleWarehouse...and a pack of Big Bite Baits Yo Mamma in the black neon color...and 2 jointed jitterbugs from Bass Pro...and a devils horse from Bass Pro...now can someone please come and pick up their monkey before I call animal control...lol

[LeBron_Hill]

at least I got free shipping!

[Marc David]

You won't be sorry, looks like you ordered some very proven topwaters!

By the way, keep that monkey. It's nothing but trouble.