Are Black/Chartruese skirts out of style??

[mheichelbech]

My favorite way to catch bass is pitching/flipping a jig.  Black & Chartruese skirts have always been a staple for colored water.  I am looking all the time at various jigs by different jig makers and I have noticed that B&C skirts are not often a selection.  Even when they are, it seems like the chartruese strands make up a very small part, maybe 5% of the total strand count.  

 

What is the deal with this?  Have the "experts" determined that color shirt combo isn't as effective as it used to be?  I also see that Pumpkin and Pumpkin Green or Watermelon colored skirts are dominating the offerings these days.  

 

Just curious as to the changes...it seems as if green pumpkin is the new black.  In my mind...almost any dark color works but I didn't know if I was missing something by sticking to my old tried n true black & chartruese....I was never much for following styles anyways...especially flat billed caps!

[Siebert Outdoors]

From my perspective its a sales issue.  Absolutely nothing wrong with the color it just doesn't sell like the other or newer colors.  I use to sell Black Chartreuse and called it Bumble Bee, still can make it.  It got to the point of not even keeping it on the color chart due to sales.

[the reel ess]

IDK. Maybe they've been almost completely replaced by black or black/blue. I must admit I use black/blue pretty much exclusively. I have other colors, but that combo gets the job done 'round here. If course, you could certainly make your own.

[GReb]

8 minutes ago, Siebert Outdoors said:

From my perspective its a sales issue.  Absolutely nothing wrong with the color it just doesn't sell like the other or newer colors.  I use to sell Black Chartreuse and called it Bumble Bee.  It got to the point of not even keeping it on the color chart due to sales.

I had success with your GP/chart combo this summer. In stained water through bass eyes the two can’t look much different. 

[fin]

I don’t think there is a lot of science that goes into deciding what to manufacture. Berkley seems to do a lot of testing, but I don’t know about others. I think what sells well determines future manufacture/stocking.

[king fisher]

I don't know about black and Chartreuse. jigs, but that color combo spinnerbait  has been my best producing bait this year.  Now that I think about it, my best crank bait color has been chartreuse. and black too.

[river-rat]

Oldham's Jigs makes a Black & Chartreuse jig (color #03) that I have used for many years in heavily stained to muddy water conditions. I can vouch for the quality of Oldham's jigs - I've been using them for well over 20 years. And the price for the Trailer Hitch jig at $2.85 is hard to beat.

 

https://www.oldhamjigs.com/image-gallery.html

[rtwvumtneer6]

The world of retail jigs is overwhelming and expensive.  If you have confidence in chartreuse and black, buy the heads you want (or make them if you're into that) and tie your own skirts.  It'll cost you about half the price of a typical store bought jig and it will be exactly what you want. Or, get in touch with @Siebert Outdoors Mike makes some crazy good jigs and his prices are very reasonable.   

[scaleface]

I like   black with a little chartreuse in it . Paired with a black Salt Craw with chartreuse pincers , thats a combination that works real well in the waters I  frequent .

22 hours ago, mheichelbech said:

Have the "experts" determined that color shirt combo isn't as effective as it used to be?

Yep .    Colors that use to be popular , work even better today because no one is throwing them . 

[roadwarrior]

2 hours ago, scaleface said:

Colors that use to be popular , work even better today because no one is throwing them . 

[wisconsin heat]

I had a black and chartreuse jig once, was once my favorite jig. Haven't thrown one in I don't know how long, but I have always liked the combo. I'll have to build a couple next time I make some jigs. Thanks for the reminder haha!

[Teal]

I've never thrown that combo on a jig, but I love that combo on a crank bait.  Sounds like it would be good on a swim jig or vibrating jig

[RoLo]

 

Are Black/Chartruese skirts out of style??

 

Not in my tackle box.

 

Roger

[FishinBuck07]

I was flipping one the other day!

[Mbirdsley]

Maybe I will make some up 

[Bluebasser86]

7 hours ago, Teal said:

I've never thrown that combo on a jig, but I love that combo on a crank bait.  Sounds like it would be good on a swim jig or vibrating jig

I make a bladed jig with that color combo, even with a chartreuse blade. It's a good dirty water or night fishing bait but like others have said, it's a hard sell.

[Teal]

4 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I make a bladed jig with that color combo, even with a chartreuse blade. It's a good dirty water or night fishing bait but like others have said, it's a hard sell.

Oh I imagine it is a hard sell... but for the guys that make their own jigs and their own skirts for spinners/chatters/swim jigs... it would be fairly easy to do.  Got me wanting one now

[scaleface]

I like them predominately black with just a small amount of chartreuse, same way with black/blue .

[fishballer06]

I've never really thrown Chartreuse on a flipping style jig, but on swim jigs and spinnerbaits definitely. My best producing spinnerbait this spring was black/white/chartreuse (hand made). 

[Captain Phil]

Black and chartreuse baits are for dirty water and/or dark days.   Works great in the rain.  Been that way for a very long time.   At one time, chartreuse spinner bait blades were all the rage.  Al Lindner was a big promoter of these baits.  Next time you are fishing in those conditions, try it.  

[mheichelbech]

I guess the dark green pumpkin or watermelon color has become the substitute for black these days.  I agree with the prior poster that said they look very similar in the water as they are both very dark.

[ChrisD46]

On 8/24/2020 at 4:13 PM, mheichelbech said:

My favorite way to catch bass is pitching/flipping a jig.  Black & Chartruese skirts have always been a staple for colored water.  I am looking all the time at various jigs by different jig makers and I have noticed that B&C skirts are not often a selection.  Even when they are, it seems like the chartruese strands make up a very small part, maybe 5% of the total strand count.  

 

What is the deal with this?  Have the "experts" determined that color shirt combo isn't as effective as it used to be?  I also see that Pumpkin and Pumpkin Green or Watermelon colored skirts are dominating the offerings these days.  

 

Just curious as to the changes...it seems as if green pumpkin is the new black.  In my mind...almost any dark color works but I didn't know if I was missing something by sticking to my old tried n true black & chartruese....I was never much for following styles anyways...especially flat billed caps!

*I know that black / chartreuse  skirt color as : "Missouri Craw" which to me would make it a Mid West color staple .