Fair but difficult question to give you an answer. There is no catch-all for all waters and conditions. I believe you have some solid thoughts and recommendations above. For instance, chartreuse is known to be a solid go-to color. My recommendation is going to be a bit different. I recommend you spend some time reading reports from your local waters and see what others are using, and what weight jig. Color and weight can vary depending on the conditions, but this gives you a good start point. Since you are from Guntersville, there are many who provide detailed reports. Color and jig weight alone will not catch you fish. Locating fish and presentation will also be important.
Having said all of this, I will give you some colors that have worked well for me on both Guntersville and Wheeler. They are the following Bobby Garland colors: Monkey Milk, Crystal, Blue Ice, Blue Thunder, Patriot, Glacier, Red-chartreuse and bleeding shad. I do also use 1/16 and 1/32 maribou jigs in both white and green. My go-to jig weight is 1/24oz. Depending on current, I will adjust to either a 1/16th or 1/32nd. Do not be afraid to experiment. Hope this helps.
Last edited by Spaceman; 11-21-2016 at 08:00 PM.
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