Thread: Lure Colors

And white of course

Originally Posted by Smoltz

Any other trout magnet colors you recommend?
I’m going to order some 50pks


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If you’re ordering I would get some Sow Bug and Root Beer Float. I don’t get too excited over new colors but those are two good ones.

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I second what Alphahawk said about the two new colors. The brief time the waters were clear here back in January I had some good luck on the Sowbug. Hope to get some Root Beer Float soon and give them a whirl. The Bison has really been whacking the Bass here lately, especially the Smalljaws and Spots. Those Northland Mayfly bugs and Lunkerhunt bugs were doing well for me early winter also but the rains came and I have been fishing stained to heavy stained water for a month now. Good luck chasing the fish with Gills of Blue!!


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The mealworm or gold is a must have color as well. I catch deep crappie on those sometimes even better than the bison.

Not one for using bright white or black. IMO the best thing a lure accomplishes is getting a fish's curiosity, holding it and provoking a strike. The reason finesse lures like the Magnet work so well is 1. body/tail action and 2. colors that enhance both. Gotta make that lure interesting or the strike zone stays small - something that changes when the right lure is used at the right speed. 100's of colors can work equally for certain lures especially soft plastics, it's just a matter of catching fish to see which work better in your local waters. Here are just a few color combos I can always depend on regardless of lure design:


The most important thing is to not overthink color. A few will do for any lure that has the right action used at the right speed (presentation). 1/64 oz is pretty light and though I use it occasionally, 1/32 and heavier do the trick regardless the depth. JMO.

Spoonminnow,
Thanks. Yes I do sometimes get caught up on trying to pick colors. We as fisherman want an answer in hand when the answer sometimes more is what we do with our hands(lure speed actions, presentation) and location of feeding fish than these lure colors that catch us fisherman.


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The nice thing about soft plastics is the variety of colors that you can use, not having to worry which is best or the wrong one once you find colors YOU LIKE.

The colors shown work for a variety of soft plastic designs and this is what I believe:
1. fish notice and are drawn to certain colors. Take the top left one - chartreuse Slider Worm tail and pumpkin/black flake body. I haven't even fished it yet yet I known it will be a slam dunk! Next to it is is chartreuse with green and black flakes. Always works regardless the lure! and on and on...
2. fish attack certain colors used with certain lure designs because THEY MUST! I want to believe the right lure action annoys fish but so do certain colors. When fish sees a lure, the moving object of interest is a big question mark. Lacking intelligence, it's senses become focused on the object, becoming more aggressive the longer the lure is near. Would grape be a color that would work as well as chartreuse/pumpkin? This is where opinion comes in and personal bias dictates my choice. (No, I will not cast a grape colored soft plastic lure.)
3. If you notice, some colors are subtle (black/red pearl), clear tail with pearl body, whereas others contrast more with the environment. There is no rule when to use any color. If the bite is fierce, most any color works; if conditions support a light bite, it's likely any of the above colors, subtle or not, would provoke strikes.

I would never insist any of the above is written in stone, but the more one catches fish, the stronger the personal bias based on years of successfully fishing many waters and catching many species from 20 lb carp to 3" bass.

Pardon the wordiness of the reply - I sometimes get carried away. :rolleyes:

I know what ya mean. Sometimes I see a color and it calls to me. I know it will work good. Idk what it is but most times it does. I like that pumpkin chartreuse.

I seen a mint color trout magnet on there website. Idk why but for some reason I like that color! Does it catch? Idk maybe, Maybe ill get some and put them to the test.
I have noticed, say fish are bitting and your on some. It slows down, put on a new color bam.. fish. Then it dies and you go to another color.. bam! Like they have a personality and will grab something different when presented.


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