Joe Haubenreich wrote:
Funny how regional preferences differ. In some states, like Louisiana and
Alabama, we have customers who prefer to throw Midnight Snacks all day
long... even in bright, sunny weather. Black and blue jigs have been the
go-to color day and night for many anglers, but for some reason they shy
away from darker colors in spinnerbaits. Maybe its because the jigs stay
near the bottom, where there is less light and the darker shades create a
better contrast, and the spinnerbaits are fished near the surface, where
shad-like colors seem to make more sense. However, bass are upward-looking
fish, and whenever they see a bait passing overhead, it looks pretty dark.

I always figured it was because a jig is supposed to look like a
crawfish or worm on the bottom and they are usually dark colored, and a
spinnerbait looks more like a bait fish, lighter colored.

Ronnie

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