Is PBJ a legit color?

[Eddie101]

I indulge PB&J from time to time, but I'm not convinced that the fish will enjoy the same. I've never bought or used that color in fishing although I see quite a few makers are using that color combinations.  If you have one, when - under what conditions - do you throw it?

[roadwarrior]

I have good luck with this color combination, especially targeting smalljaws.

More specifically, Rage Tail Structure Bug rigged on an Owner J-rig.

 

 

[scaleface]

It has purple in it and I use purple a ton in all conditions .

[Michigander]

Yep. Solid color combo. Metallic purple with a peppered tan is my preferred.

 

Seems to work best in brownish water. Clear water green and blue. Probably same deal for the fish, just compensation for the light color filter.

[A-Jay]

Yes.

A-Jay

 

 

[Catt]

I've been throwing Jig-n-Craws for 50+ years, black-n-blue & PB&J have been two staple colors.

 

I don't remember if Junebug gave rise to PB&J or PB&J gave rise to Junebug.

[DitchPanda]

I myself haven't had good luck with it but I can't say why. Its basically a light brown and purple mix both of which are extremely fishy...together I can't seem to make it work well.

[Michigander]

1 minute ago, DitchPanda said:

I myself haven't had good luck with it but I can't say why. Its basically a light brown and purple mix both of which are extremely fishy...together I can't seem to make it work well.

It's ok, I can't buy a bite on black and blue. LoL

[DitchPanda]

1 minute ago, Michigander said:

It's ok, I can't buy a bite on black and blue. LoL

Black and blue is a love hate relationship for me. I don't catch many on it but when I do they are bigs. First bass I caught on a black blue jig was 8lbs.

[WRB]

Very old standby color combination that pre dates silicone skirts by more then a decade in the 60’s.

Vinyl jig skirts had purple/ brown and brown/blue take your pick both work.

Anywhere Anytime is my name for black/purple/brown......does it work....you bet just look at my avatar and 5 PB bass listed.

Tom

 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

49 minutes ago, Catt said:

I've been throwing Jig-n-Craws for 50+ years, black-n-blue & PB&J have been two staple colors.

 

I don't remember if Junebug gave rise to PB&J or PB&J gave rise to Junebug.

I think Jbug been around longer then the name PBJ.  That doesn't necessarily mean Jbug came first, because brown and purple is an OG color and I would imagine PBJ evolved from brown and purple.  PBJ can really vary from brand to brand or even within the same brand.   

[Michigander]

8 minutes ago, WRB said:

Very old standby color combination that pre dates silicone skirts by more then a decade in the 60’s.

Vinyl jig skirts had purple/ brown and brown/blue take your pick both work.

Anywhere Anytime is my name for black/purple/brown......does it work....you bet just look at my avatar and 5 PB bass listed.

Tom

 

I'm not sure why you don't see more brown blue jigs. It's a great color combo. I end up tying them myself most of the time.

[WRB]

June bug is maybe 1980’s color with dark green dark purple with green flakes and popular in Florida. During the green weenie time period June bug was referred to as purple weenie a regional thing. Good color combo.

Tom

PS, brown/blue with blue trailer we called doodha, very popular in the Delta.

 

[5/0]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Yes.

A-Jay

 

 

Brown and purple skirts are a staple in a lot of lakes around here, usually paired with a matching trailer. Looks like you’ve used a watermelon seed trailer on these. What was the thinking in that matchup?

 

Joe

[LCG]

It's one of my go to colors for trd Ned rigs. Used it jig skirts as well and has worked well. 

[MGF]

1 hour ago, DitchPanda said:

Black and blue is a love hate relationship for me. I don't catch many on it but when I do they are bigs. First bass I caught on a black blue jig was 8lbs.

My black and blue jigs that catch fish are mostly black with just a few strands of blue. 

 

I haven't caught much on my black and blue jigs that have a bunch of blue.

[A-Jay]

59 minutes ago, 5/0 said:

Brown and purple skirts are a staple in a lot of lakes around here, usually paired with a matching trailer. Looks like you’ve used a watermelon seed trailer on these. What was the thinking in that matchup?

 

Joe

Ya, that pic is not the best -

The trailers there are Green Pumpkin Purple Swirl

and Green Pumpkin Purple

The thinking was - if my jig & trailer don't match

 my left eye starts to twitch 

 

Jig & trailer choices are all about confidence for me.

If it worked before, hey it might work again.

A-Jay

[5/0]

4 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Ya, that pic is not the best -

The trailers there are Green Pumpkin Purple Swirl

and Green Pumpkin Purple

The thinking was - if my jig & trailer don't match

 my left eye starts to twitch 

 

Jig & trailer choices are all about confidence for me.

If it worked before, hey it might work again.

A-Jay

Gotcha. Clouseau the bass will do that to you!

[Luke Barnes]

I think of PBJ as a bluegill imitating color. I have green pumpkin purple flake baits but no skirts that are PBJ. Closest Ive found for the ned rig is green pumpkin Goby in the Zinkerz. But I havent really looked. Ive not been overly successful with the color but I like the idea of it. 

[txchaser]

3 hours ago, WRB said:

Very old standby color combination that pre dates silicone skirts by more then a decade in the 60’s.

Vinyl jig skirts had purple/ brown and brown/blue take your pick both work.

Anywhere Anytime is my name for black/purple/brown......does it work....you bet just look at my avatar and 5 PB bass listed.

Tom

 

@WRBTom - is the black/purple/brown arranged in any particular way like black on the bottom or top, or just mixed in with each other.

[Jason.Domingo]

Its the only color I throw. Dirty, clear, stained water. PBJ or some variation of brown and purple.

[Catt]

4 hours ago, Rusty_Shackleford said:

I think Jbug been around longer then the name PBJ.

 

Lonnie Stanley made PB&J jigs in the early 70s

 

Another color I still throw is black, brown, & amber

[Bluebasser86]

It's probably the #1 color for Ned rig plastics around here. I rarely throw it on a Ned for that reason. It's one of my favorite football jig colors and pretty high up the list for finesse jigs also.

[Mbirdsley]

Yes pb&j is a very legit color.  Before I took my PB large mouth on a size #5 Shad rap in March. My personal best came on a pb&j jig.  Very good color for the Saginaw river.  I’ve gotten away from it though as I have been throwing more  Black and blue jig/trailers 

[roadwarrior]

15 hours ago, Michigander said:

It's ok, I can't buy a bite on black and blue. LoL