Dark Lures
 

Okay, I know the favorite color for a pig n jig or even a worm are
black/blue or purple.

But for some reason, I have no confidence in using dark colored lures
(except in clear water).

I just think if I'm fishing stained or murky water, theres a better
chance of the fish seeing brighter colored lures.

Am I wrong on this?

Dark Lures
 

Somewhere I have a color spectrum that shows various colors at certian
depths and water colors. You have to remember that a fish uses much more
than sight to find a lure, and that they also have a different vision than
us humans.

I'll post the chart when I find it.

"Galen Zink" wrote in message
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Okay, I know the favorite color for a pig n jig or even a worm are
black/blue or purple.

But for some reason, I have no confidence in using dark colored lures
(except in clear water).

I just think if I'm fishing stained or murky water, theres a better
chance of the fish seeing brighter colored lures.

Am I wrong on this?

Dark Lures
 

I actually rather like dark colors in low light conditions or murky water. My
favorite early morning, muddy water spinner bait is a black and red skirt with
a black colorado blade. Red shad is always a good color and its fairly dark.
Of course sometimes a dark light combo is good, like black/chartruce.

-Zimmy

Dark Lures
 

I agree on the red shad! It's about the only color Powerworm that I own!


"G. M. Zimmermann" wrote in message
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I actually rather like dark colors in low light conditions or murky water.
My
favorite early morning, muddy water spinner bait is a black and red skirt
with
a black colorado blade. Red shad is always a good color and its fairly
dark.
Of course sometimes a dark light combo is good, like black/chartruce.

-Zimmy

Dark Lures
 

Hi group
I don't know what it is with you guys and your red shad worms but I can't
buy a bite on one much less catch a fish on one .I have actually spent a
whole afternoon fishing one with out much action , change colors [ green
/pump or motor oil] and the action picks up... But again I don't catch
many fish with any type of bait. Dazed and confused in Kentucky
Ken


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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I agree on the red shad! It's about the only color Powerworm that I own!


"G. M. Zimmermann" wrote in message
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I actually rather like dark colors in low light conditions or murky
water.
My
favorite early morning, muddy water spinner bait is a black and red
skirt
with
a black colorado blade. Red shad is always a good color and its fairly
dark.
Of course sometimes a dark light combo is good, like black/chartruce.

-Zimmy

Dark Lures
 

If you fish the cypress stained waters of SE Va or NE NC, you only need 2
worms. Rattle Snake, Earthworm colored floaters and lots of Red Shad, any
brand.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Hi group
I don't know what it is with you guys and your red shad worms but I can't
buy a bite on one much less catch a fish on one .I have actually spent a
whole afternoon fishing one with out much action , change colors [ green
/pump or motor oil] and the action picks up... But again I don't catch
many fish with any type of bait. Dazed and confused in Kentucky
Ken


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I agree on the red shad! It's about the only color Powerworm that I own!


"G. M. Zimmermann" wrote in message
...
I actually rather like dark colors in low light conditions or murky
water.
My
favorite early morning, muddy water spinner bait is a black and red
skirt
with
a black colorado blade. Red shad is always a good color and its
fairly
dark.
Of course sometimes a dark light combo is good, like
black/chartruce.

-Zimmy

Dark Lures
 

I was fishing muddy muddy water early today and early this evening, Dark
colors like Blue Moccasin and Brown and Black were the colors of choice,
Dark water= dark colors for me
"IBNFSHN" wrote in message
news:mx7wc.4582$wS2.270@okepread03...
If you fish the cypress stained waters of SE Va or NE NC, you only need 2
worms. Rattle Snake, Earthworm colored floaters and lots of Red Shad, any
brand.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Hi group
I don't know what it is with you guys and your red shad worms but I
can't
buy a bite on one much less catch a fish on one .I have actually spent a
whole afternoon fishing one with out much action , change colors [
green
/pump or motor oil] and the action picks up... But again I don't catch
many fish with any type of bait. Dazed and confused in Kentucky
Ken


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I agree on the red shad! It's about the only color Powerworm that I
own!


"G. M. Zimmermann" wrote in message
...
I actually rather like dark colors in low light conditions or murky
water.
My
favorite early morning, muddy water spinner bait is a black and red
skirt
with
a black colorado blade. Red shad is always a good color and its
fairly
dark.
Of course sometimes a dark light combo is good, like
black/chartruce.

-Zimmy

Dark Lures
 

I just posted a bass sight color spectrum. Hope it helps.

--
Craig Baugher
Be Confident, Focused, but most of all Have FUN!

Dark Lures
 

There is something about a dark black surface lure at night that just can't
be beat! One of my first choices at night, jointed jitterbug, black crazy
crawler,black hula popper, black sputterbug, skitterpop, spinner bait with
the blades run so the water bulges and creates a wake, spooks, so little
time, so many lures, night time.......
--
Stony


"Galen Zink" wrote in message
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Okay, I know the favorite color for a pig n jig or even a worm are
black/blue or purple.

But for some reason, I have no confidence in using dark colored lures
(except in clear water).

I just think if I'm fishing stained or murky water, theres a better
chance of the fish seeing brighter colored lures.

Am I wrong on this?



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Dark Lures
 

Stony
Can you give some tips on smallmouth bass fishing for the season's opener at
the end of this month? Thanks

Dark Lures
 

"Galen Zink" wrote in message
...
Okay, I know the favorite color for a pig n jig or even a worm are
black/blue or purple.

But for some reason, I have no confidence in using dark colored lures
(except in clear water).

I just think if I'm fishing stained or murky water, theres a better
chance of the fish seeing brighter colored lures.

Am I wrong on this?

Yes, Galen, you are wrong. And the reason is simple:

a) The eyes of a bass point up.

b) What does a bass usually see when it looks up? Of course, the answer is
the sky.

c) What does a bass see when it something blocks it's view between itself or
the sky, day time or night time? A silhouette, of course. If it is night or
the water is extremely stained, and it cannot look elsewhere to easily see
anything else, silhouettes are all that is available to see, and the best
silhouettes are formed with dark shapes.

d) Therefore, dark colors are great at night or in heavily stained water.
Note that in daylight, however, bass can see still chartreuse, bright yellow
and fluorescent red in heavily stained water if they are relatively close to
the object.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

Dark Lures
 

A good "go to" place that usually produces well is a large island (1-5acre)
with a
cluster of littler islands that just peek out of the water, some rocks, some
small flats with inside and pointing weed edges that go down to "main lake
basins". They (smallies) should not be deep, no more than six to fifteen
feet.
If you know of such a place that has all or most of those things, if it has
a
little current present all the better, fish the down current flowage of
cover.
Minnows take cover in the weeds and get blown out by the current and
smallies keep an eye out for these opportunities. Look for minnows or
sunfish. Start shallow (3') and work to deeper water (20'). I would hit
shoals next as muskie are almost certain to be there too. I think I had the
same muskie on seven or eight times in the same morning on the opener a few
years back on a shoal.
--
Stony
"Lure builder" wrote in message
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Stony
Can you give some tips on smallmouth bass fishing for the season's opener
at
the end of this month? Thanks






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Dark Lures
 

Galen wrote:
I just think if I'm fishing stained or murky water, theres a better
chance of the fish seeing brighter colored lures.

Is their real food brighter colors on those waters?

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Dark Lures
 

In Bob Rickard wrote:
a) The eyes of a bass point up.

Okay, I get the point about dark lures -- but help me with this logic
for carolina rigs and for senkos/flukes when you toss them out and let
them sit on the bottom.

Crappie always look up to eat (so I'm told) but don't bass hit up,
across, and down? (I'm asking cuz I am not sure)

And

Dark Lures
 

Bass do hit in all directions, but bottom foods are usually detected while
settling from above or when the preyfish are intentionally feeding downward
in clearer waters such as searching for craws on a gravel bottom. Carolina
baits are often heard before being identified visually, and I'll bet most of
those slurped-up Senko/Fluke types were first seen when sinking down from
above.
--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

wrote in message
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In Bob Rickard wrote:
a) The eyes of a bass point up.

Okay, I get the point about dark lures -- but help me with this logic
for carolina rigs and for senkos/flukes when you toss them out and let
them sit on the bottom.

Crappie always look up to eat (so I'm told) but don't bass hit up,
across, and down? (I'm asking cuz I am not sure)

And

Dark Lures
 

Crawdads live on the bottom and are a favourite forage of LM and SM!
Believe me, they look down!
--
Stony
"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
m...
Bass do hit in all directions, but bottom foods are usually detected while
settling from above or when the preyfish are intentionally feeding
downward
in clearer waters such as searching for craws on a gravel bottom. Carolina
baits are often heard before being identified visually, and I'll bet most
of
those slurped-up Senko/Fluke types were first seen when sinking down from
above.
--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))




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