cdailey Posted August 27, 2016 Posted August 27, 2016 hey local fisherman, anyone know the common crayfish colors by season around the fort loudoun area? trying to put together a box of "match the hatch" crawfish lures. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted August 30, 2016 Posted August 30, 2016 I fish green and rust colors year round in East Tennessee but I do not fish Fort Loudon regularly. Quote
JoePhish Posted September 2, 2016 Posted September 2, 2016 Seen crawfish in the water that ranged between Green Pumpkin to Brown. Locals may suggest putting a dot of orange on the claw but not too much or a few strands of orange in the jig skirt. Personally, I've done best with black/red glitter but I know some good fishermen that fish green pumpkin year round. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted September 6, 2016 Posted September 6, 2016 On August 27, 2016 at 4:58 PM, cdailey said: hey local fisherman, anyone know the common crayfish colors by season around the fort loudoun area? trying to put together a box of "match the hatch" crawfish lures. Most fishermen in this area are more concerned about water color than crayfish color. Use a color the fish can see as Ft Loudon water colors will change from stained to muddy depending on weather. Many fishermen use black or black/blue. The actual color of the crayfish are rusty/red in early spring to dark green with shades of brown the rest of the year. Quote
cdailey Posted September 8, 2016 Author Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/6/2016 at 10:25 AM, Al Wolbach said: Most fishermen in this area are more concerned about water color than crayfish color. Use a color the fish can see as Ft Loudon water colors will change from stained to muddy depending on weather. Many fishermen use black or black/blue. The actual color of the crayfish are rusty/red in early spring to dark green with shades of brown the rest of the year. sounds good. they loved my texas red craw i see why now. also, about a month ago it looks like the banks have gotten almost clear color in most places. since i just started early this summer it was a big change for me. thx! Quote
Al Wolbach Posted September 8, 2016 Posted September 8, 2016 14 hours ago, cdailey said: sounds good. they loved my texas red craw i see why now. also, about a month ago it looks like the banks have gotten almost clear color in most places. since i just started early this summer it was a big change for me. thx! With of lack of rain the water is clearer than normal. Wait until this fall/winter when the lake is so muddy it looks like you could walk on it. Quote
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