Matching the Hatch

[Crankbait]

Always hear match the hatch. Was fishing a lake that had be dredged. Water was muddy and on this lake my white cranks would kill…….good shad population. Wasn’t catching any and finally decided to go red…..normally don’t do that except in spring late fall. After about the 8th bass it became apparent why all of a sudden I was on them. Bass spit out it last meal and i was amazed how similar the crank was. I’ve always heard that shad offer the most nutrients for a bass but was curious whether the bass were on because crawfish move slower and in that muddy water they were just an easy slower prey?