Pink topwaters?

[Joshua Fishman]

Considering getting a pink/silver knocker spook -- I've been killing it lately on a sammy 65, but that's the only walking topwater I have. Think this color will work, or should I go for a different one?

[MIbassyaker]

Only one way to find out. You should get it, try it, then report back on how well it works. I have caught both largemouth and smallmouth on bubble-gum colored worms, and I would wager 9 times out of 10, all else equal color matters more for a worm than for a topwater.

[J Francho]

Any color topwater will get bit.  Bright colors aid in visually seeing that the bait has been taken under, especially on a long cast.  Can't see the bait?  Reel in while sweep setting the hook.

[primetime]

Ghost shad is popular in clear water and is a pink tone and a pink/white spook would be good because it is like an Albino Shad color which works well at times, and you can see the top on long casts for hooksets like mentioned...

I have watched people catch good quality bass on all pink topwater lures and floating worms....You never know what color they will want but I do know that some shad have a pinkish hue, some guys will use the pink spike it marker on the sides of cranks for flash, and tilapia and trout have pink in them....

I used to love using a cotton candy worm as a kid and I would fish them near the top, so I am not so sure bass see what we see and when fishing a spook, I would use that color if that was my only choice and be confident. 

I actually prefer the one knocker sound of walking baits over all other sounds, just recently discovered how good they can be and realized most expensive walking lures are one knockers...Some are super loud like the Damiki Rambler....But they like em...

My favorite Color spro frog is Pink top since I can see it and that is all that matters since in heavy cover I doubt they see it beore striking. Even still, what do they see? Go for it...The Spooks are priced right and are as good as any walking bait imo...

Buy it and good luck fishing it...You may end up becoming a bright lure guy and some people prefer only bright baits....Electric chicken is a top seller for saltwater, and works pretty good for bass as well you never know.

[primetime]

Actually, a good option is buying the clear spook and just color it the color you want for that day with a permanent marker...The color fades off anyway, but you can paint over it etc....Clear works great for topwaters at times since Fish can't guage the size of it and you can also add tint with the markers etc...

Sometimes they are overstocks and really cheap which is why I am mentioning the clear option. I have found deals on clear chug bugs and spooks and I use em clear, colored, and you can create your own color to match what they spit up...Clear is a color that people should fish more, it flat out works and I have heard a few theories as to why, but who cares what they see if it works....

I buy the cheap sharpie markers but if you are into colors and lures looking pretty (Not my thing) but I think you can go to the tacklemaking thread and find a base coat that you can use to keep painting over it...Space is often tight in tackle boxes so I like to be able to bring less and adjust on the fly...Same with Jigs etc...I actually put pink Nail polish on the top of my topwater lures when I fish in lakes where I can't see the lure well due to swellls or weeds etc...Shallow Florida lakes get some big waves and it can create some action if you find the trapped baitfish and spooks are great for covering water....Hope that helps...I love topwater fishing...I will force feed a topwater many days and be ok with it...

[bassguytom]

I like any color top water spook type bait as long as the belly is white. Pink would be easy to see. 

[Oklahoma Mike]

Black or white belly depending on conditions. Outside of that any color will do, and as has already been mentioned here, a pink or yellow color makes it easier to see that your bait is no longer sitting on the water. 

[avidone1]

I think the importance of color is so the bass can see the lure.   I've never seen a bubblegum colored worm in nature but the bass in my lake eat up the plastic ones.

[Bluebasser86]

I think pink is a pretty underutilized color. I don't have a lot of topwaters that are pink, but I do have confidence in it. 

[Crestliner2008]

Confidence is key. If it gives you that, then any color will increase your success ratio. My opinion is that color with top water baits is highly over rated. If something is moving on the surface of the water, bass will attack it, regardless of color pattern. JMO.