Color - just another point of view

[Ketchn]

breaking the must use this color and that color rule, is often the ticket to success, I start with whatever I "think" they might like to see, and adjust accordingly in most cases.
sometimes it baffles me to what extent color might change the way they act, the grape banana thing one evening right at dusk, was simply amazing, thought it was bla bla bla until I put one on and man did it MATTER !

[Spoonminnow]

Excellent reply Ketch! Couldn't agree more!

Color preference is a human thing not necessarily a fish thing, but we do things to make a lure get more strikes when we have confidence in the lure and its color.
Take this black & chartreuse grub for example - one of my favorite color combos because of how easy it is for fish to see and watch:


Black for the ultimate in contrast and chartreuse for brightness, it always catches fish on outings.

[ezgoing]

Excellent reply Ketch! Couldn't agree more!

Color preference is a human thing not necessarily a fish thing, but we do things to make a lure get more strikes when we have confidence in the lure and its color.
Take this black & chartreuse grub for example - one of my favorite color combos because of how easy it is for fish to see and watch:


Black for the ultimate in contrast and chartreuse for brightness, it always catches fish on outings.

This is my favorite and my starting color combination but I prefer tube jigs over grubs. I feel the tail provides some action during the vertical jigging I prefer. But I would not go as far as to say it always catches crappie on every outing as I have had days and even weeks when blue/chartreuse with gold flash handties out-fished it.

But I am also of the opinion that the huge variety of color selections in the market are mainly to catch anglers not crappie. And the best looking handtied jigs I am aware of are made by Pepop. His jigs are almost too beautiful to throw in the water. But they catch too many fish not to throw them in the water.

[Spoonminnow]

I prefer tube jigs over grubs. I feel the tail provides some action during the vertical jigging I prefer.

You mean like this shape with its double-tail quiver on the vertical drop? :

[shipahoy41]

Excellent reply Ketch! Couldn't agree more!

Color preference is a human thing not necessarily a fish thing, but we do things to make a lure get more strikes when we have confidence in the lure and its color.
Take this black & chartreuse grub for example - one of my favorite color combos because of how easy it is for fish to see and watch:


Black for the ultimate in contrast and chartreuse for brightness, it always catches fish on outings.

Black and Chartreuse is a proven fish catcher for me.

Mike

[Gone Fishin']

Black and Chartreuse is a proven fish catcher for me.

Mike

Same here. If I don't know anything about what they may be hitting it's the first thing I put on.

[Spoonminnow]

If I don't know anything about what they may be hitting it's the first thing I put on.

I usually know what their hitting - it's just a matter of finding them.