How important is color of jigs ?

[Great Scott]

I was listening at a crappie seminar, and the
speaker said there are two basic crappie colors,
chartreuse and 2nd color doesn't really matter !!!!
LDS

[NIMROD]

I was listening at a crappie seminar, and the
speaker said there are two basic crappie colors,
chartreuse and 2nd color doesn't really matter !!!!
LDS

I say chartreuse and any dark color , the rest are to catch fishermen . One tackle manufacturing rep told me once . Been preaching this for years about colors being important . We can't make money selling one color ! I use purple/chartruse except when I use bigger tubes with 1/4 oz insert heads cause they don't make them so it's orange/chartreuse . Had some guys say swap colors if they don't bite . Using livescope I have pitched same jig to them as many as 5 times before they move . If they don't move they usually don't see it yet IMO . Most will bite if they see it and you don't bump the fish or move it too much . Livescope has opened lots of eyes . But if you believe in colors or whatever then keep doing what works for you . Just remember stealth , never knew fish could be so spooky at times . I have seen open water slabs on livescope spook in deep water just because livewell kicked on !

[jwn]

I almost always use the Dinner gitter set up, always the correct color and smell. When using plastic generally either back and yellow(muddy water) or solid yellow.

[Foxy Jig]

didn't read all responses but yes, jig color is a major factor

[ezgoing]

I think size and presentation is more important than color. When I change jig color it is more from a dark jig to a light jig to a neutral color clear jig. My most productive jigs are a tube jig with chartuese tail, black or red body and blue jigs with silver or gold flash in the tail.

Haven't said that, a good friend of mine who is much better at catching crappie than I am, believes that color makes a difference. But I am not a purist nor set in my beliefs. If my friends are catching and I'm not I will quickly switch to whatever they are using.

Lievescope has made a difference in seeing how crappie react to different presentations of the jig.

[Spoonminnow]

Early this year my partner and I boated over 170 fish on one outing - none on painted jigs. Solo, I had many days after that outing where the numbers caught were between 40-60 fish - none on painted jigs. But hey, if it gives you more confidence in what you're casting - use them. Confidence is key using any lure.

[CrappiePappy]

Early this year my partner and I boated over 170 fish on one outing - none on painted jigs. Solo, I had many days after that outing where the numbers caught were between 40-60 fish - none on painted jigs. But hey, if it gives you more confidence in what you're casting - use them. Confidence is key using any lure.

Hey, Spoony .... I believe the question was in reference to the color of the "plastics" (or feathers, etc. ???) and not the color of the jighead.

But I'm with you on unpainted jigheads.

[Spoonminnow]

Does jig color matter ?

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Thread: How important is color of jigs ?

Caught two dozen fish on a windy day in 42 degree water. Only unpainted jigs were used and man did the crappies slam them using my own soft plastic designs - of course !) (Also caught on the three designs were perch, lm bass and sunfish.) I do have a theory why they caught fish that the other body shapes couldn't, but then again that's not the subject being discussed.

[CrappiePappy]

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Caught two dozen fish on a windy day in 42 degree water. Only unpainted jigs were used and man did the crappies slam them using my own soft plastic designs - of course !) (Also caught on the three designs were perch, lm bass and sunfish.) I do have a theory why they caught fish that the other body shapes couldn't, but then again that's not the subject being discussed.[/COLOR]

Yeah, that's why I distinguish between "jig" and "jighead" .... some call the jighead a "jig", others even call the plastic bodies as a "jig", and in some cases a "jig & minnow" or "minnow tipped jig" is nothing more than a jighead & minnow ... no feathers/hair or plastics involved. To me it's a "jig" if it's useable as is, and a "jighead" if it has no feathers/hair/plastics or dressings of any kind (just lead/hook).
When someone asks me what color jig am I throwing, I tell them the colors of the plastic body I have threaded on the jighead, not just the color the lead head is painted (which in my case is the color of lead, because they aren't painted).

[Spoonminnow]

Nimrod - what was your original question about color referring to: jig heads or the bodies attached to them or both ?

"When livescoping presentation is most important , they will bite a bare unpainted jig head at least part of the time ." (Nimrod)

"Unpainted jig head is what is used on one of my most productive jigs the Gray ghost, which imitates baitfish very well. Silver gray in color." (CrappiePappy)

So would I be correct in saying, I use colored jigs on my unpainted jigs?

I've always referred to jig heads as a piece of lead molded around a hook and whatever is attached to them as either soft plastic [name], feathers or fur, live minnows, finesse lure, etc.

The question has been asked many times and now I'm wondering what the questioners were referring to.