Best Jig Color?

[bigfish5]

Does Color Really Matter? I Have Caught Crappie On So Many Colors At Different Times . Are All These Different Colors Just To Get Fisherman To Buy More Baits? Or Do They Really Make A Difference? If So What Is Your Favorite Color?

[badbrad]

I've witnessed on more than one occasion where one color seems to outshine the other for whatever reason. Apparently it can make a difference. Case in point, last year my son and I were fishing together with four rods a piece. I sat and watched him catch 11 crappie to my 1 on a Southern Pro minnow tube with an orange colored jig head. This color worked great until lunch time. After lunch he didn't get a fish on it. The depth and way we were fishing didn't change. We started catching fish on other colors and I eventually caught up with him.

Can't let the little guy think he can outfish his dad. lol!

[shipahoy41]

You may look at these threads IMHO.

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ghlight=colors

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ghlight=colors

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ghlight=colors

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...ghlight=colors

[smoothlures]

Sometimes it doesn't matter what you throw at them, sometimes you'll only need to change or try a few different ones and they'll hit a few different ones. Sometimes they'll only hit one and you just have to keep changing and changing until you get on them.
I don't think there's a best jig color for that reason.
If I had to choose I'd probably go with a darker color head and darker body with a bright(green chartreuse probably) tail.

[deathb4disco]

Hard to go wrong with solid chartreuse or a "chartreuse and something" combo.

[TreeBass]

Whatever the fish want at that particular time

[skiptomylu]

It can make a big difference at times. Murky water I like fl. red head and hot orange tail or FL. Yellow Tail, but you let it clear up and sun out I love blue with white tail.

But keep in mind as to who the expert is, the fish and let them tell you want is working that day!

Skip

[sixfin]

But keep in mind as to who the expert is, the fish and let them tell you want is working that day!

Best advice I've seen on here yet Skip!

[jimdiana]

I have noticed over the years that some of the fish seem to be alot smarter than I am.

[dedfish]

We do the best on jigs with a pink head, white "body" and white tail.

Another great combination for us is a red head, green "body" and orange tail.