Jig Colors

[bassbatchelor]

Hello. I am a brand new member to this site. I've been an avid bass fisherman for the past twenty five years. My name is Barry and I'm from Kansas. Here's my question. I recently bought a brush jig mold to make my own jigs. When I began to look at commercially made jigs for paint color ideas, I noticed that almost all jigs are a darker shade. Why is this? Would I be wasting my time if I painted some in lighter/flourecent colors? Thank you in advance for ant advice and I'm happy to be a new Bass Resource member.

[Jig Man]

Jigs can be made in any color that you want. White, white/chartreuse, silver, and red jigs have been very productive for me on lots of occasions. Don't let the norm dictate what you want to use. Sometimes that bait they have never seen before will really score.

[bigbill]

Welcome to one of the top bass fishing resource forums on the net.

I'm a freak when it comes to color. I ask myself the same questions about why the jigs are dark colors too. Yet we use all the other lures in bright colors in muddy water?

I ordered Seiberts jigs in the brighter colors too. I just have to try them soon.

I was on a bass fishing forum down in the gulf years ago and been told about a bananna color for spinnerbaits skirts.

I believe now choosing the correct color for the light and water conditions. Mr Mike does offer us an array of different colors.

[MNBassFisher]

I would make whatever color you want and see you successful they are for you. I tend to buy mostly browns/greens/blacks for my football jigs - with the mindset being that they are meant to resemble crayfish. When choosing swim jig colors I tend to buy up some brighter colors (white, pink/white, bluegill colors, etc.)

[smalljaw67]

I too make my own jigs and spinnerbaits and other things like that and the reason is so I can make what I want. The biggest reason you see dark colors is because that is what sells, most will use a black/blue jig or green pumpkin and brown because jigs are mostly associated with mimicking craws or bluegills. There is also a cost effectiveness of using only a few colors and by using mostly dark colors a company can normally paint all the heads 1 color and use different color skirts like the old Stanley jigs, all of them had a black head. I use brown and orange and black with chartreuse for jigs, when I use bright colors on them I only use them as accents, like the black and chartreuse, I have the head just about all black with just the front chartreuse and that is to make it stand out a little but still look somewhat natural. The best thing to do would be to make a bright colored jig and try it and see how it compares to darker colors.

[Munkin]

The good thing about making your own is you can make whatever color you want.

 

Allen

[roadwarrior]

Anything you choose may work, but these are what I consider the basics:

 

Black

Black & Blue

PBJ

Bluegill

White

[Teal]

Anything you choose may work, but these are what I consider the basics:

Black

Black & Blue

PBJ

Bluegill

White

Add a green pumpkin to the list and you will be all set

[Kevin22]

IMO for nearly all situations you only need 3 colors of jigs. 

 

1. Craw color. (depends on what species of craws you have locally, typically browns or greens)

2. Black (black/blue, black, or black/red)

3. White, shad, or other forage color. 

[pbizzle]

I'll use green pumpkin, PB&J, brown/orange, etc. but I've found that a 1/4 oz black/blue/red is my favorite jig. I think it's like 1/2 black, 1/4 blue, and 1/4 red. Whatever it is it works really well, especially with a black and blue Yum Crawbug.

[Amarley]

I had a good tip from a guide. He mainly uses black jigs and then changes his trailer color to dial in what they want. Then, once he gets bit, he'll change his jig color to match his trailer. Pretty smart way to do it IMO.

[Bluebasser86]

Welcome to the forum from a fellow KS member The great thing about making your own is you can make them as complicated or as simple as you want. I make my own and pretty much stick to about 10 colors for 90% of my fishing, but if the fish favor something a little different I can always make some up to what they like. 

[bassbatchelor]

Thank You Bass Resource members. I really appreciate all the replies and advice I received on my question about jig colors. I couldn't sleep at 4 something in the morning. So I joined and posted on this site. I started receiving replies right away. That tells me you guys and myself are like minded, sitting up all hours thinking about bass fishing. Again thank you.

[Bluebasser86]

Thank You Bass Resource members. I really appreciate all the replies and advice I received on my question about jig colors. I couldn't sleep at 4 something in the morning. So I joined and posted on this site. I started receiving replies right away. That tells me you guys and myself are like minded, sitting up all hours thinking about bass fishing. Again thank you.

I work midnight to 8am, so I'm always on here when most everyone else is sleeping. 

 

Hillsdale is your favorite lake?!    I think you should check out this thread and find a new favorite lake from a lot of like minded guys from the KC area.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/41660-for-us-kc-area-guys-fishing-reports/page-195#entry1500899

[Bankbeater]

The jig head matches the skirt on most of the jigs that I use.  If I want to start with contrast then I put on a different color trailer.

[McAlpine]

google up pictures of craws at different times of the year and find the ones that are most prevalant in your area.

 

Interesting fact:  In the spring where I am the craws have a little light brown on their back but are otherwise whiteish with light blue and chartreuse highlights.  Guess what color jigs I tie in the spring?