To paint a crankbait or not?

[Handy]

A few years ago I bought a bunch of Lucky Craft cranks in the sexy shad color because "that's a cool color". Now I realize that I haven't used them that much because to me the sexy shad color is a clear water color and allot of the water I fish is fairly stained. So do I just use them as they are in stained water or should I paint them to a color I think better suits stained water? Thanks.

Paul

[.dsaavedra.]

just use em dude

[Avalonjohn44]

Mine work in stained water.

[B A S S E R]

i have had good luck with sexy shad type patterns in both clear and stained waters 

[Sam]

As stated above, throw them!!!!!

All year long.

Ponds, rivers, lakes.

Throw them!!! 

[FL_Sharpshooter]

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A few years ago I bought a bunch of Lucky Craft cranks in the sexy shad color because "that's a cool color". Now I realize that I haven't used them that much because to me the sexy shad color is a clear water color and allot of the water I fish is fairly stained. So do I just use them as they are in stained water or should I paint them to a color I think better suits stained water? Thanks.

Paul

You should just get rid of them all...I'll take care of them .  No, but seriously just start throwing them, you'll be surprised.

[Handy]

That's just what I needed to hear. They have been resting in my fishing desk for some time now. As I get older I find I am getting less hung up on what colors to buy. Thanks.

Paul

[Chaz Hickcox]

I thought that too, until last weekend.  I broke both of my Chart/Black and Foxy Mama Square Bills so all I had left was my Foxy Shad.  I don't think I did as well as I could have with my chart lures, but I still caught fish.