What Colors For Soft Plastics?

[slonezp]

Any of the following: Watermelon, pb&j, brown and orange, black and blue. There are a million different shades of these colors. I wouldn't get caught up in the minor variances too much.

[Montanaro]

greens and browns

 

if you fish in mud, black

 

if you are feeling wild, a dark purple.

[MacP]

I fish Green Pumpkin, California 420, Watermelon Seed, June Bug, Red Bug, Black and Blue in worms and brush hogs.

 

Albino, Arkansas Shiner, Pearl Flash for Flukes.

 

Some companies like R.I. I use penetration and houdini.  I like some alabama craw colors.

 

Don't get too caught up on colors.

 

 

Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Seed, Black and Blue and Red Bug will cover your bases for worms/creatures.

 

Whites, Pearls, Browns will cover your flukes, swimmers.

[cbfishalot]

Green Pumpkin

Watermelon w/ Red Flake

Back and Blue

 

Only 3 Colors You Need! 

[Munkin]

Going to order some plastics from a local tackle maker and am wondering what colors I should be getting. These will be used primarily to fish for smallmouth in the upper Potomac river (shallow and rocky for the most part) and occassionally for chasing largemouth in various local lakes. I'm looking to get some soft jerk baits, craws for jig trailers and some tubes. Any specific colors you guys reccomend or have had luck with on these types of baits? Thanks!!!

 

Albino and pearl for flukes; Green Pumkin, black, watermelon for everything else is about all you need for the UP.

 

Fishing the West End quarry could get you arrested BTW, I know someone who was escorted out of there by the police.

 

Allen

[BigTerp]

Thanks for all the responses!! Going to get my plastics order in sooner than later.

 

Albino and pearl for flukes; Green Pumkin, black, watermelon for everything else is about all you need for the UP.

 

Fishing the West End quarry could get you arrested BTW, I know someone who was escorted out of there by the police.

 

Allen

 

Munkin - I haven't fished the Quarry in a few years. But when I did, I had written premission and a key to both gates. My in-laws lived right across from the block company for over 30 years, and helped keep an eye on things there, hence why we had permission and keys. To bad others had to ruin the fun. We've caught numerous 10+lb largemouth out of there, and I'm convinced the state record is in that water.

[Munkin]

Thanks for all the responses!! Going to get my plastics order in sooner than later.

 

 

Munkin - I haven't fished the Quarry in a few years. But when I did, I had written premission and a key to both gates. My in-laws lived right across from the block company for over 30 years, and helped keep an eye on things there, hence why we had permission and keys. To bad others had to ruin the fun. We've caught numerous 10+lb largemouth out of there, and I'm convinced the state record is in that water.

Well if you can get the keys I will go with you as I have saw some pics of fish caught there.

 

Allen

[Fish Murderer 71]

I cant tell you what colors to use cause I live in East Texas and I fish impoundments (reservoirs)- you'r fishing something I haven't so this is what I would recommend- do your homework and find what lives in the waters you fish.  turn over rocks for bugs, what color are the minnows, crawfish?  Blue gills?  Once you can figure out what lives in the waters with your prey then choose resemblances...  No sense in buying things that are useless. 

[BigTerp]

Thanks, that makes sense.

[BigTerp]

Well if you can get the keys I will go with you as I have saw some pics of fish caught there.

Allen

Sent you a pm