Best color combonation for soft plastic bass fishing?(Specifically Largemouth)?
I realize that the colors vary depending on water temp, muddiness, time of year, and time of day, but if you HAD to pick only one color that you were limited to for a yearlong fishing trip, what would it be and why? Also, what kind of soft plastic do you use and with what method? Thanks.
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Give me a few thousand Culprit Crawdad colored worms, a bunch of 3/0-5/0 Gamakatsu EWG offset hooks, several bullet weights from 3/16 to 5/8 ounce and few 1/2 ounce egg sinkers and I will be able to eat fresh fish every day of that trip. Texas rigged or Carolina rigged fishing ledges, channels, stumps, submerged brush, grass mats, lily pads, boat docks, lay-downs or stick-ups this is the worm I have confidence in to consistently catch fish with under any water condition.Your Welcome.
The guy above that said a 4" black with red tail worm would be my second choice for day in and day out fishing. 4" black/firetail Ringworm has caught me hundreds of nice bass and crappie too.
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If i could only pick one thing, i would probably pick a green watermelon color worm with black flecks in it. I would texas rig it too. (where the sinker is right there with the worm, on a 2/o hook. Spray it with some kind of scent stuff, too, like Bang to cover your scent (which the fish CAN smell) and to make it more natural.i guess if i had to pick i would pick 4 inch black with a red tail
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Catching bass on artificial lures is usually not by chance. In fact, an assortment of variables must be considered in selecting the right lure. One of these is which color or shade of a particular lure will be most effective under prevailing conditions.Water Clarity: To professional anglers, water clarity is the most fundamental guide in choosing the right lure color. Selection is determined by whether the water they are fishing is clear or dirty. In clear water use clearer, lightly colored worms, shad colored crankbaits and white spinnerbaits. In dingy water, use more chartreuse, more spinnerbaits with hammered blades, brighter chartreuse crankbaits and purple or black worms. For stained or muddy water, throw some sort of dark or bright colored lure. A plastic worm or crankbait in purple, black, brown or chartreuse usually presents a better silhouette for bass to notice in dirty water. In contrast, lures in lighter shades such as white, yellow, gray or silver typically draw more strikes in clearer water. Let it be noted, however, not all lures are simply divided into shades of light verses dark. For example, there are subtle variations in the component of a spinnerbait in which only the leadhead portion of the lure is painted. In this situation, the bass angler must scrutinize, the most prominent feature of the spinnerbait: the skirt. Here again, the basic light-dark distinction usually applies in skirt selection; throw white skirted spinnerbaits in clear water conditions, switch to darker colors or chartreuse for stained or muddy water. As for metal surfaces, like those of a spinnerbait blade, the light-dark dimension also holds. Most veteran bass anglers prefer to throw nickel colored blades in clear water, and brass, bronze, copper or painted blades in off-colored conditions.
Climactic Conditions: Accomplished anglers also consider the weather in selecting the most effective lure color. If the sky is dark and cloudy, then choose a color that, once again, presents a prominent silhouette as the bass looks at it from below. Lures in black, brown and purple are an excellent choice for a dark, cloudy day, whether it's plastic worm, crankbait or topwater lure. Conversely, for bright sunny days, switch to lighter, more translucent lures that present a subtle silhouette to fish. Baits in shades of white, gray, yellow, silver, smoke or clear are recommended for this type of whether.
Color and Forage Bait: Another clue in lure selection is the coloration of natural forage in a given body of water. Traditionally, the two dominant types of prey found in most bass lakes and rivers are crayfish and shad minnows. The formula for matching artificial lures with these forage baits is fairly simple. For hard baits (like crankbaits, topwater lures, and spinners) the various natural crayfish finishes on today's market continue to generate results. Bear in mind, however, that on heavily pressured waters, bass may become bombarded by this crayfish imitation pattern and a less popular shading may prove a better choice. Here is where spinnerbaits, crankbaits and surface lures may be an effective alternative to lures in the natural crayfish pattern. Consider those in the "earth tone" shades featuring a mixture of brown, black, purple, green and orange. A similar choice commonly occurs in matching hard baits with shad minnows. The most popular lures selected for this type of forage are those with either Tennessee shad or silver body with black back cosmetics. Here again, experiment with subtle color options. A number of manufacturers market surface plugs and crankbaits in white, bone, charcoal gray and a prism like clear finish. Throw these as an alternative to widely used Tennessee shad colored baits. Similarly, there are some intriguing innovations in spinnerbaits in which the traditional solid white skirt, representing shad, has been replaced by glittery, translucent versions with sparkling glitter and mylar. There is more opportunity when selecting the right color for soft plastic lures. With hand poured or injected molded worms, grubs, reapers, crayfish or shad, the shape of the lure is duplicated in precise detail. Today, for instance, a multitude of soft plastics bring out the delicate mottled brown and green hues of a spring crayfish, while another bait features the bright red and black of the same bass forage in summer colors. It is important, however, not to limit your proper choice of lure color solely to mimic either a crayfish or shad minnow. Many reservoirs and rivers have other forms of natural prey that may require a precise color match. Some other secondary patterns featured in many lure catalogues include baby bass, rainbow trout, frog, perch, bluegill, shiner, bullhead, salamander and even mice. All of these different patterns attempt to match the particular shade or color of other forms of bass forage apart from shad or crayfish. You have at least a minor selection of lures in these more insightful patterns to throw when traditional colors fail to produce.
Be Innovative: Quite frequently, anglers are caught in the field without the proper color in a particular lure. But with a small collection of felt tip marking pens and a pocket knife, you can use a few simple tricks to custom color baits while on the water. Keep permanent markers in black, brown, green and chartreuse in the tackle box at all times. These can be purchased at most stationary or art supply stores. The black pen probably has the greatest utility. In a pinch, practically any light colored plug, spinnerbait, or soft plastic lure can be changed to a darker shade. A dark dorsal fin or ventral vein can be added to both soft and hard plastic lures for a contrast effect the manufacturer may have overlooked. Use markers in brown and green to create the mottled tones on hard and soft plastic lures. This particular coloration has been widely popularized in the West as the "green weenie" look. And it's one of the best combinations of color and shade to duplicate crayfish anywhere in the country. A chartreuse marker also can be a real boon when fishing in stained or muddy water. If a crankbait or plastic worm can't be found in this more brilliant pattern, add a slight trace of chartreuse to the bait with the marking pen. In stained water, a small band of chartreuse along the underbelly of the plug often can transform an otherwise bland, ineffective lure into a potent bait. The same custom coloring works when a chartreuse tail is added to a lightly colored worm. A small pocket knife can create similar miracles in the field for hard baits that aren't getting bit. A subtle change can make the different. As mentioned earlier, bass in pressured waters frequently become accustomed to seeing the same parade of lure colors day after day. Take a pocket knife and scrape away some of the paint from a stickbait, chugger, popper or crankbait. Most likely, you will be now throwing a bait with your own customized paint and shade, offering bass something new and interesting. Unfortunately, many anglers overlook the importance of color and shade as it affects proper lure selection. A lot of times, color makes the difference.
With that out of the way, I will answer your main question.
I'd pick either a YUM dinger or a Yamamoto senko in green watermelon seed. And, I would texas rig it weightless.
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Sorry I'm not going to copy and paste a book for you to read but I say the best colors are Red and Chartreuse or just solid white.What are the spawning times for Bass in south Florida approx.( 1hr) south of Cape Canaveral?
I usually go w/ a purple worm with a black tail and add some "Pro-Cure", attractment to it. That stuff is a killa' when added to your particular hard or soft bait annnnd live bait as well. As far as method goes, that depends on the conditions of water, weather and personal style...well... As a general rule of thumb, go with natural colors on Overcast, cloudy days, and switch to something brighter on sunny days! Good natural colors are Camo, Junebug, Watermelon Shad, Green Pumpkin, or Motoroil- My pics for Bright colors are, Tomato Core, Chartruse, Firetiger
But if I could pick one color/lure/technique, it would be...
A 5" Yum LPT Dinger in the color Junebug, with a 3/0 widegap work keeper hook. Attach a splitshot sinker about this big ( ) a foot above your hook and wing it out and lift your rod tip form 10 o' clock to 12 o' clock, reel in any slack and repeat. The whole time you should be feeling for a lite bite! Hope this helps and from angler to angler, good luck!
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4" green pumpkin tube baits.they can be fished like a jig,pitched and flipped to cover,with heavier weights,or they can be finessed on spinning tackle with very little to no weight.my favorite way to fish them is like a jig with a pegged sinker.
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I have found that any watermelon combonation is good. I dropit into some lily pads and then work it very slowly. I mean very slowly, then just wiggle the tip of my rod and then let it set for a while longer. after you think that it has set to long, let it set a while longer. It seems to work for me.Are most fishing tournaments in overfished areas or less fished areas?
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