"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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I always here most fishermen from the south talking about shad as a
primary forage, but here in the north you don't see much shad. So what
color pattern do you think would be best for our waters? We have alot of
bluegill and sunfish.

Any color. I'm one who's seen convincing evidence (such as in Dr. Keith
Jones' book and my own fishing) that lures don't have to be imitative to be
effective. They do have to get the fish's attention. I feel very comfortable
with carrying just two colors: something muted, like shad or bluegill, and
something louder, like firetiger. The manufacturers would like me to carry
23 colors of every bait so "I'll be ready for all conditions I might face."
I'm in the shadless north too and shad is one of a number of colors that do
very well.