06-11-2011, 04:44 PM
[cool][#0000ff]There are no hard and fast rules...just opinionated fishermen. There are lots of variables in waters, species, weather and other conditions on any given trip to make rash generalizations. But, there are a few factors to consider when choosing what colors to use.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It's not about what colors the fisherman likes. It is about what the fish can see best under current conditions. The better they see it the more likely they will be to give it a whack.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is still a lot of controversy on how well fish can distinguish between different colors. I think it is more a matter of light wavelengths and how well the colors show up. Most anglers have favorite colors that usually catch fish for them. But that is usually because they simply haven't tried all the other colors. It is amazing what colors fish will eat. Like bass liking pink bubblegum colored plastics. They don't ever see anything like that in their natural world.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As a general rule, you should first try to simulate the colors of the natural food items...white or glittery for small minnows...black for leeches...browns and greens for crawdads or other aquatic invertebrates. And fish them like the real food items would act. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, when the fish are in a neutral or negative mode you sometimes need to use something bright or wacky to arouse their curiosity or make them
enough to bite...a "reaction bite".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Again, visibility is a big issue. When you are fishing in clear water on a bright sunny day, lures in white, silver or gold or with tinges of blue will usually produce well. But even dark black will catch fish in bright conditions if the fish are feeding on food that is dark colored.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In low light conditions or dark murky water basic black shows up better than any other color. But dark purple, bright red and the color brown can also work well. Even better at times are two or three tone combinations...of contrasting colors...like red and white, chartreuse and hot red, fire tiger, black and chartreuse. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In short, you should carry a variety of lures with solid colors in both light and dark...and some bright and combo colors for times when you have to wake up the fish or help them see your offerings better.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It's not about what colors the fisherman likes. It is about what the fish can see best under current conditions. The better they see it the more likely they will be to give it a whack.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is still a lot of controversy on how well fish can distinguish between different colors. I think it is more a matter of light wavelengths and how well the colors show up. Most anglers have favorite colors that usually catch fish for them. But that is usually because they simply haven't tried all the other colors. It is amazing what colors fish will eat. Like bass liking pink bubblegum colored plastics. They don't ever see anything like that in their natural world.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As a general rule, you should first try to simulate the colors of the natural food items...white or glittery for small minnows...black for leeches...browns and greens for crawdads or other aquatic invertebrates. And fish them like the real food items would act. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, when the fish are in a neutral or negative mode you sometimes need to use something bright or wacky to arouse their curiosity or make them
enough to bite...a "reaction bite".[/#0000ff][#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Again, visibility is a big issue. When you are fishing in clear water on a bright sunny day, lures in white, silver or gold or with tinges of blue will usually produce well. But even dark black will catch fish in bright conditions if the fish are feeding on food that is dark colored.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In low light conditions or dark murky water basic black shows up better than any other color. But dark purple, bright red and the color brown can also work well. Even better at times are two or three tone combinations...of contrasting colors...like red and white, chartreuse and hot red, fire tiger, black and chartreuse. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In short, you should carry a variety of lures with solid colors in both light and dark...and some bright and combo colors for times when you have to wake up the fish or help them see your offerings better.[/#0000ff]
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