Brian6428 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Hi guys, I have done a lot of reading and watched a lot of videos about everything bass fishing. The lake I fish is pretty murky, so naturally I want to find the best color of lure for this kind of water. while reading, I found two different answers. One was to use dark lures so the bass would see the outline and it would look natural. The other was to use bright colors so the bass could see it better. What do you guys think, light or dark lures for murky water? Thanks! Quote
JeziHogg Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Do best of both worlds. When it comes to crankbaits in murky water I like to use Black Back/Chartreuse Quote
tritonguy Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 June bug, red shad or black/blue. I personally use green pumpkin a lot in murky water and load up on scent. Quote
fstr385 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 A lot of the above, and Ive had luck with gold blade spinners, pearl senkos, and pearl/pumkin ribbontails, pearl/chart flukes. Lately Ive been using a lot of junebug, or junebug/red in murky water. Quote
Super User Teal Posted March 4, 2013 Super User Posted March 4, 2013 Real simple. It comes in two parts though. Water clarity and light conditions. Either one, still match the hatch and go from there. Natural and subdued colors on sunny days or mid day. Same for clearer water Darker naturals on low light conditions in clear water. Brighter color for dirtier water in sunny conditions. In low light conditions i like darker baits with bright accents. Basicly i say all this based on opinion and experience. The key for me is still try to match what im trying to imitate and then go from there with WHICH color or shade i go to. Quote
Stingray23 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 large profile lure in bright colors and blacks. And dont forget the rattles. Quote
Super User Teal Posted March 4, 2013 Super User Posted March 4, 2013 I saw this video a few months ago and it made alot of sense. Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I like Chartruese. I know I see it best in merky water. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted March 4, 2013 Super User Posted March 4, 2013 Solid black. Allen x2 on Solid Black Quote
tholmes Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 x2 on Solid Black X3! Solid black, IMHO, is the most overlooked lure color, especially for crankbaits. I've had success in murky water and in low light conditions with black. Tom Quote
KansasAngler Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 dark brown or green, black, black/bule and black/red. Quote
KansasAngler Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 X3! Solid black, IMHO, is the most overlooked lure color, especially for crankbaits. I've had success in murky water and in low light conditions with black. Tom Same! the only lure i used to have that was black was a norman crappie lure with a pink stripe on the back and one day i threw it in on an overcast day and slayed. Now i have pleny of black cranks. If its pretty hot and humid on a overcast day i LOVE to throw out a black jitterbug near grass and weeds Quote
Brian6428 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks for all the replies! I will pick up some of the suggested colors soon! Quote
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