Spook colors

[Skspacemonkey]

I've heard that the spook is a really good bass lure and I'm wondering what the best size is and the best color. Any info will help. Thanks!

 

[J Francho]

I look for one with a white belly, and something with some contrast that I can see easily in the water, during low light.  Spooks are more about the walking action and silhouette than actual color.

[Dorado]

It took me some trial-and-error and I've reached out for help here on BassResource on how to fish spooks, but once you learn how to walk the dog, it will surely win you over. I fish at ponds at night and this color has been exceptional for me. It's a Zara Spook Puppy (3") in Black Shiner. When the moon is out on a cloudless evening, the shining effect gets attention alright. I had the best luck during the post-spawn but it instantly died when the summer heat took its course. I have high hopes of it doing work this fall in shallow water. My buddies do good with the same model in Bone color during the day. 

 

 

[BrackishBassin]

Believe it or not, I've had decent luck with my saltwater spook jr in the mullet color. Like others said, it's less about color and more about action. Keep in mind, all they see is the belly. 

[NHBull]

White and black is all you need

[UPSmallie]

Bone has worked great for me in Super Spook Jr. or One Knocker.

[Mumbly]

Like others have suggested, you might look at 3 colors...... bone, black and a chrome variant, ie either the black shiner, foxy momma...etc. I will also suggest having all 3 colors as situations will be different and you can be covered.

 

For sizes I will also suggest having all 3...super spook, one knocker and super spook jr. Again, as situations will be different, you will be covered.

 

A lot of places sell them for $5.99 or less. Dick's recently had the Super Spook and One Knocker's for $5.99 with a buy one get one half off. You can also just build up your spook arsenal by buying a couple now and then get more as you go.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I use only a  few diff colors white with a red head baby bass and i dont use the small ones any more superspook and up .these work in both fresh and salt

[Bluebasser86]

8 hours ago, UPSmallie said:

Bone has worked great for me in Super Spook Jr. or One Knocker.

X2, sometimes wonder why I carry any other colors. The Jr especially if I'm around smallmouth. 

[RickB]

I have a couple of different colors but I seem to do best with black/white  stripes. 4.5" size have caught bass smaller than the spook on it.

[Angry John]

On 8/2/2017 at 1:13 PM, Dorado said:

It took me some trial-and-error and I've reached out for help here on BassResource on how to fish spooks, but once you learn how to walk the dog, it will surely win you over. I fish at ponds at night and this color has been exceptional for me. It's a Zara Spook Puppy (3") in Black Shiner. When the moon is out on a cloudless evening, the shining effect gets attention alright. I had the best luck during the post-spawn but it instantly died when the summer heat took its course. I have high hopes of it doing work this fall in shallow water. My buddies do good with the same model in Bone color during the day. 

 

 

The colors have been covered very well but i would like to draw your attention to the two different type of hook hangers.  The ones at the top i hate and do not give free movement.  The lower picture has a standard eye and split ring and are much better IMO.  

[primetime]

I kind of collect zara spooks because I like to collect certain lures, but when it comes to fishing them I generally only use a few colors but any of them will work.

 

I use the solid bone color the most during bright days, the silver black shoreline minnow color, the black with white pattern on it like the river 2 sea plopper, but in stained water during the summer I have had days where a solid chartruese spook will catch fish after fish. Usually when the bluegill spawn, Chartruese spooks are thrown by alot of guys, I also really like the white/chart and black/chart patterns.

 

For saltwater, I only use the red head white body. I think that is standard down here. Usually the theory is baitfish have lighter bellies than top colors, so I use top colors for me to see, White or natural colors on bottom, something with flash, then something with chart or yellow/orange on bottom is all you really need. Black is also a color that is standard with topwater's, overall..White bottom, something with some flash, something to mimic bluegill with orange or chart on belly (You can use a chart dye to tint the belly or sides,). Then you have to have a black one just because some days black works for topwater & evening. 

 

If you are fishing alot of lakes with wild shiners than it makes sense that a bigger spook with green and gold/ or silver gold would be a good idea, but if I had to pick one color it would be that silver/black pictured above since it will work in any conditions. Never bad to just go natural and add some dye if you want which you can always get off with some sandpaper.

[Choporoz]

My best producing Spook has no color.  I was surprised to find that clear is my favorite.

[Bucky205]

I try to buy the colors that most closely match what I think they are feeding on. Here in Alabama most of the year in daylight I like something with shad coloring or bone, at night I throw black.  

[king fisher]

I used to think the only part of a surface lure a fish could see was the belly.  Then I tossed some lures into a swimming pool, jumped in and looked at them at many different angles without taking my eyes out of the water.   Depending on the angle, I could see almost the entire lure, and had no trouble making out different color paterns.  I'm sure a bass can do the same.  As far a catching bass goes, I don't think color matters much with a surface lure.  If a fish is aggressive enough to hit a bait on the surface, I don't think color is what the fish will key in on. That said, I like  Rebel Jummpin minnows in bone, for both fresh and salt water fish. 

[scaleface]

I do think colors matter but I dont fish Spooks enough to have a preference . I have two colors frog and chrome  .

[Dorado]

2 hours ago, primetime said:

I kind of collect zara spooks because I like to collect certain lures, but when it comes to fishing them I generally only use a few colors but any of them will work.

 

I use the solid bone color the most during bright days, the silver black shoreline minnow color, the black with white pattern on it like the river 2 sea plopper, but in stained water during the summer I have had days where a solid chartruese spook will catch fish after fish. Usually when the bluegill spawn, Chartruese spooks are thrown by alot of guys, I also really like the white/chart and black/chart patterns.

 

For saltwater, I only use the red head white body. I think that is standard down here. Usually the theory is baitfish have lighter bellies than top colors, so I use top colors for me to see, White or natural colors on bottom, something with flash, then something with chart or yellow/orange on bottom is all you really need. Black is also a color that is standard with topwater's, overall..White bottom, something with some flash, something to mimic bluegill with orange or chart on belly (You can use a chart dye to tint the belly or sides,). Then you have to have a black one just because some days black works for topwater & evening. 

 

If you are fishing alot of lakes with wild shiners than it makes sense that a bigger spook with green and gold/ or silver gold would be a good idea, but if I had to pick one color it would be that silver/black pictured above since it will work in any conditions. Never bad to just go natural and add some dye if you want which you can always get off with some sandpaper.

Cool post! You’re giving me a lot of ideas

[primetime]

8 hours ago, Dorado said:

Cool post! You’re giving me a lot of ideas

I love nothing more than catching fish on spook. One of the all time best lures proven time and time again....Plenty of other good brands, but If you want a gun fish type action, they have the chuggin spook, One knocker, the old ones are silent but you have to add split rings, if you can find them on Ebay they are worth the money, especially the Signature series they used to have signed, not sure why, but they seem to glide better.

 

I forgot one color and for schooling bass, one of the best ways to catch them is a clear spook, either the puppy or the normal super spook size 4". Some guys add a red hook to the front, I usually add dressing with a few strands of red to the back, I find I get more strikes on the pause or after it first lands with a nice dressed treble for contrasting color or highlighting a lure to match baitfish.

 

Shiners in Florida have a deep orange red on the tips of fins, so I like to add that color on the rear treble and just swap them out if I want to change them. You can also change the action of any walking bait by adjusting the weight. Lots of articles on how to make them glide, Create more splash before they get up on plane etc...

[Deleted account]

I throw bone most, natural translucent colors in clear water, and dark colors early and late, but frankly, I don't think it makes a difference most times. I like the Jr. best, but I will throw the full sized, and the puppy also.

[WRB]

Today the word spook has become a class of top water lures more than Heddon Spook.

So when bass anglers say spook they could be talking about a wide verity of top water walking lures like Sammies, Vixens, Sexy Dawg, etc, etc.

Bone is a good color choice to start with any cigar top water dog walking lure.

My 2 favorites are Shad color RI Vixen and baby bass color Owner/Cultiva Zip n Ziggy. If youbSpook Jr. you should try the Zip n Ziggy for small size dawg walking lure.

Tom

[bunkerbstr]

I like bone, flitter shad, black and bullfrog from Heddon.  

[bigbill]

When it comes to colors I’m a color freak. What color works the best you ask? Any color could catch bass but the correct color could load the boat sort of speak.

 

colors to start with,,,

 

bass green

silver

chartruese

bone

orange if you can find one.

 

A orange colored bottom helps too even with crankbaits.

 

Presentation is the key to success, a 1, 2, 3 twitch n pause. Or a slow walk the dog.

 

dont forget the torpedo with the props a slow reel like a wake bait.

 

dont be afraid to change colors.

[ohboyitsrobby]

This one. I've caught an absolute boatload of fish in it this year. I'll go with bone and a semi clear Excalibur spook jr.