Zimmy,

5 or 6' Vis a little colored ?? :-)... That is considered gin clear on
Winnebago...hahaha.... Before the Zebra Mussels, 1'vis and less was the
norm. Goto baits were Spinnerbait (White most of the time), with a BIG
colorado blade, and then a Texas Craw Color 3/8 or bigger Jig with a Big
Claw Trailer :-D. I still opt for that Jig when conditions get tough.
Now when we drop below a couple feet of vis, it usually means tough
conditions, stirred up water, debris, Algae bloom, etc. So slowing down
(sometimes) becomes the key. Rattle Trap (Pick your brand, yozuri
rattln vibe are nice), Buzzbait, and spinnerbait are great for searching
dirty water quick.

Chris
Zimmy wrote:
BIG FISH 2006 wrote:
Over the past few years I have been fishing bass tournaments in Michigan
and Indiana. I have had most of my good days on the water on clear
lakes. I fish mostly tubes and craws and sometimes a strike king seris 6
crankbait in perch pattern. But when it comes to stained water I always
seem to come in empty handed, I try the same baits along with slow
rolling a spinnerbait. What can I do to increase my catch?

When I hear "stained" i'm thinking water that has a little color to it,
but isn't really muddy. I'm thinking you can just about see the bottom
in say 5 to 6 feet of water? For this type of condition, I like a
Spinnerbait in dark colors with a single colorado blade. I also like
senkos, plastic worms, jigs and creature baits fished tight to cover in
colors like black/blue, black/red (red shad). black/chartruce,
black/brown, or brown and brown with blue, red, or chartruce. I
haven't had much success with greenish lures like watermelon ot green
pumpkin in stained or murky water. I have much better success with
those colors in clear water.

-Zimmy