Super User tcbass Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 If I'm fishing Senko's under docks and catching about 1-2 fish per 30 docks do you think changing color could result in more/less caught fish? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 Try several colors. Generally I don't think color is very important, but sometimes the exact color is critical! 2 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 any random day it may or may not make a difference, but in the long run i don't think the color will make that big of an impact. especially when you're under a dock and light is not penetrating at a very good rate anyways. personally, i switch size, profile, sounds, etc. before i switch colors. Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Green Pumpkin or watermelon colors work best for me,I like black w/blue fleck at night 1 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 I use a combo of baby bass, pb&j, green pumpkin, green pumpkin with chartreuse tail and black/blue. They all have their days. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 Honestly, it's probably a lot more to do with the dock and bass living under it than it is the color. Experimentation might pay off, though, you never know. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 Some days I can't buy a bite with a particular color. I change it out and *bang* fish on, and more fish after that. Can't explain it, but I think color does matter -- sometimes. 2 Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 You need at least 20 colors to be safe, now the catch is ..... you never know if today is color 222 but not tomorrow. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted July 23, 2015 Super User Posted July 23, 2015 Basically my routine on color when it comes to Senkos is 1. Black with blue flake 2. Green Pumpkin/Watermelon Laminate 3. Anything that is sort of shinny. Smoke halo/blue pearl silver, Bluegrass, Dirty Shad, etc..... Another way to look at it. Black>Dark>Lighter After that, anything that is out of the ordinary. Presentation and patience is more important than color. 1 Quote
Kyle46N Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Basically my routine on color when it comes to Senkos is 1. Black with blue flake 2. Green Pumpkin/Watermelon Laminate 3. Anything that is short of shinny. Smoke halo/blue pearl silver, Bluegrass, Dirty Shad, etc..... Another way to look at it. Black>Dark>Lighter After that, anything that is out of the ordinary. Presentation and patience is more important than color. Nailed it. Keep it simple and just go with the three shades. It presents something different to the fish, and keeps you from forgoing "actual fishing" while trying 20 different colors. Quote
Idahobassin Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I think it's just personal preference my .02 Quote
jonnyblazex Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Skip a jig under there and pull out the hogs! Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted July 24, 2015 Super User Posted July 24, 2015 If I am not getting bit on, say, a green pumpkin senko, switching to watermelon red is idiotic............they are not biting that presentation, I'll switch to a jig or something else. A lot of people spend hours not getting bit, rotating through colors, then the fish turn on, and they get bit on the 35th different color bait they tried, and think that the color change was the reason they got bit. These are the people I kindly refer to as........idiots. 4 Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 24, 2015 Super User Posted July 24, 2015 Went fishing with a friend at lake Castaic on Tuesday because a good jig bite was happening, according to my friend. The hot color was GYCB #221 twin tail grubs on black & brown jig. We are both using the same combo and I miss 3 feeble strikes ( was that a strike?). My friend was up front and I am casting to used water, he hasn't indicated any action. I am thinking why use the same color and changed the trailer to #176 twin tail grub and immediately start catching bass. The strikes are aggressive and easy to detect, after 5 bass my friend is asking lots of questions, so I give him a bag of #176 and he manages to catch a few bass. On that morning color was critical. You never know unless you make a change. Tom 1 Quote
Tmmytomato Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Color doesn't matter as long as it's green pumpkin/watermelon laminate (usually). Quote
jtharris3 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 If I am not getting bit on, say, a green pumpkin senko, switching to watermelon red is idiotic............they are not biting that presentation, I'll switch to a jig or something else. A lot of people spend hours not getting bit, rotating through colors, then the fish turn on, and they get bit on the 35th different color bait they tried, and think that the color change was the reason they got bit. These are the people I kindly refer to as........idiots. Tell us how you really feel! Quote
Scorchx1245 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I believe in couple colors. Green watermelon, baby bass, black and blue, red and black, watermelon with red flake, and maybe pumpkin. Same with jigs and t-rigs. Quote
jitterbug127 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I fish primarily 3 colors. June bug, green pumpkin and pearl. The only outlier is a chartreuse tip for muddy water Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 24, 2015 Super User Posted July 24, 2015 If the fish are not biting like I think they should , I try to guess why. If I think its fishing pressure then I will switch colors. I have had excellent results with a clear worm with flake when other colors failed . I dont like to randomly make choices . I try to use reason . If I get it right , great . If not , oh well . Think about your changes before making them. You will still get it wrong most of the time but when you get it right it will stick in your memory a lot better than just reaching for anything different . Quote
Neil McCauley Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Color doesn't matter nearly as how good-tasting the name sounds. "Watermellon"..."green pumpkin"..."bubblegum"....yeah.... 1 Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted July 24, 2015 Super User Posted July 24, 2015 Color doesn't matter nearly as how good-tasting the name sounds. "Watermellon"..."green pumpkin"..."bubblegum"....yeah.... ......grape.....raspberry.....plum....candy..... (I don't even know if you can buy senkos in those colors, but maybe you should be able to...) No doubt there is a marketing lesson here, somewhere.... Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted July 25, 2015 Super User Posted July 25, 2015 In your case, if you are only catching a couple fish under 30 docks, they are probably on another pattern. I think color does make a fair amount of difference with them, but if you are reasonably within the ballpark with a senko you should get some hits. I only carry a few colors: 1. Cream White 2. Watermelon/White Laminate 3. Green Pumpkin/Black Flake 4. Watermelon/Black Flake 5. Black/Blue Flake. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 26, 2015 Super User Posted July 26, 2015 Changing colors is bad business! If by chance you happen to catch a bass right after changing colors, you'll spend the rest of your life believing that color made the difference. I take great pain in selecting nice colors for the bass to enjoy. If a bass doesn't appreciate the pretty colors I choose for him, he can take his business elsewhere Roger 3 Quote
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