Jig Color Debate

[RoLo]

I use different colors but without departing very far from the median hue.

Example of compatible colors would be brown & orange, black & blue, green & yellow and so on.

I try to avoid loud contrasting hues because that's exactly what Mother Nature uses

to warn predators of toxic prey. For instance: the monarch butterfly, coral snake, Asian hornet, dart frog, and so on.

 

Roger

[A-Jay]

I like those a lot. Thank you for the info! 

 

Are those the same size as a Pit Boss?

 

Yes - same size & type of profile.

 

A-Jay

[Fun4Me]

Yes - same size & type of profile.

 

A-Jay

 

What do those run, if you don't mind me asking? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to put it out in public.

[iabass8]

Magic craw

The go to

Black/blue

Only 3 colors i use from dirty jigs when pitching/flipping

[A-Jay]

What do those run, if you don't mind me asking? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to put it out in public.

 

PM Sent

 

A-Jay

[kickerfish1]

Some guys collect hardbaits and high end plugs. I sort of do the same thing with jigs. Pretty sure I have well over 100 different color variations.

[Montanaro]

People can spin themselves out with too many colors. When you read about pros color suggestions they all say the same thing. K.i.s.s.

If you need to add color to match match, use dyes or markers.

With that said, my go to colors are

Black blue

Green pumpkin black

Green Pumpkin red flake

Brown and black.

Covers all craw combinations and allows you to reduce number of packets of soft plastics as only 2-4 trailer colors are needed.

[WRB]

I failed to mention that to me a jig fish is a adult size bass over 4 lbs and have lots of other stuff for bass under 4 lbs. Pre spawn the bar gets raised to over 10 lbs for jig bass, for this reason hair jigs and pork trailers are my first choice for jigs.

Tom

[F14A-B]

Around here you about have to throw brown & orange in late winter/early spring.. Black & brown followed by a green pumpkin or watermelon color scheme.. Black works great as well. I prefer hair jigs myself, w pork.. In more heat I use plastic.

[SwampStudBassin]

For me it just depends on water clarity, forage, and time of year. Can't go wrong with greens and Brown's though.

[WRB]

Yesterday having lunch with my old fishing buddies, we are old enough to repeat stories, the topic of jig colors came up. Do you remember what color we used after Labor Day up at the lake? After a long pause the answer was blue. Blue vynle jigs was the hot color, then all the fish stories start about the bass we catch with blue jigs in September. The best thing about bass fishing is sharing memories.

Tom

[Raul]

There´s no debate, any color is fine as long as it is black.

[roadwarrior]

I don't know, a lot of colors work for me. The last year or so PBJ has been killer!

Lately it's been Alabama Craw (Thank you Mike Siebert).

[bowhunter63]

For on the bottom i like Brown,Green pumpkin and add a little bright color.Lately any color  i got that matches the bama craw color by Rage.Swim jig i try to match the Shad or Bluegill.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

No debate brown blue or purple all ya need throw in a white swim jig all around the world each day your covered

[RoLo]

There´s no debate, any color is fine as long as it is black.

 

I agree, 'black' is the safest color for any and all conditions. 

 

Roger

[Jon G]

2-3 colors are all that's needed when fishing a jig. Green Pumpkin, Black and Blue, and a Brown. For a trailer just play around with it and see what you like.

[A-Jay]

Around here you about have to throw brown & orange in late winter/early spring.. Black & brown followed by a green pumpkin or watermelon color scheme.. Black works great as well. I prefer hair jigs myself, w pork.. In more heat I use plastic.

 

 Brown & Orange you say ?  These may be of interest ~

 

A-Jay

 

[RoLo]

2-3 colors are all that's needed when fishing a jig. Green Pumpkin, Black and Blue, and a Brown. For a trailer just play around with it and see what you like.

 

Black, White & Green covers all bases 

After that, the angler is the only beneficiary 

 

Roger

[F14A-B]

Brown & Orange you say ? These may be of interest ~

A-Jay

Hey, those look really unique.. & the right color scheme, how do they fish?

[ww2farmer]

I follow the K.I.S.S method for jig colors.

Flipping, football, and finesse jigs: black and blue, green pumpkin and brown, brown and purple (pb&j), and green pumpkin with a few strands of orange and chartreuse...

Swim jigs+ chatterbaits: black and blue, bluegill, and white.

[A-Jay]

Hey, those look really unique.. & the right color scheme, how do they fish?

 

A slightly more subtle claw flap than a SK Rage Craw.

 

I have noted that they are a little on the soft side - plenty of salt infused - In the Yamamoto Class

 

A-Jay

[K_Mac]

I follow the K.I.S.S method for jig colors.

Flipping, football, and finesse jigs: black and blue, green pumpkin and brown, brown and purple (pb&j), and green pumpkin with a few strands of orange and chartreuse...

Swim jigs+ chatterbaits: black and blue, bluegill, and white.

I'm with you farmer. I spent years driving myself crazy trying to figure out the perfect color in every situation. I now know that having the above basics will do the job, providing I do mine.

[WRB]

Brown & Orange you say ? These may be of interest ~

A-Jay

Interesting, the Rage claw with the ridge is what is claimed in the patent. If the that patent holds water, the knock off may be in trouble with Strike King.

Good looking trailer and color combo.

Tom

[poisonokie]

 Brown & Orange you say ?  These may be of interest ~

 

A-Jay

 

 

If those were black instead of green and blue instead of white with those orange tips that would look almost exactly like the craws in my area.