Elegy Bone or Table Rock?

[bigspirit]

When it comes to jerkbaits for smallmouth, what’s yalls favorite “bright” color? Any other honorable mentions?

[Dwight Hottle]

[Vilas15]

^^ Everybody seems to like clown. Can't say I've had much success with bright colors at all but that's just me. I dont use them that much because I don't have confidence so it's a bit of a feedback loop.

[Dwight Hottle]

Welcome to BR. Color above is Nishiki/clown. I also like Shell White/white and Aurora Black. 

[Finessegenics]

Welcome! For jerkbaits, “clown” and “fire tiger” are classics and if you’re looking for something bright you’ll be fine with those two. 
 

I also like rapala’s “parrot” color which is a chartreuse body with a vibrant blue back but I’m not sure if any of their jerkbaits are made in that color. I know a lot of the crank baits are. 

[roadwarrior]

Table Rock is my favorite,

https://www.tackledirect.com/megabass-vision-110-2-jerkbait-table-rock-sp.html

[bigspirit]

3 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Welcome to BR. Color above is Nishiki/clown. I also like Shell White/white and Aurora Black. 

Thanks! I’ve got a few clown colored jerkbaits from a few brands but I can honestly say I’ve never caught anything but pike on them! 

1 hour ago, Finessegenics said:

Welcome! For jerkbaits, “clown” and “fire tiger” are classics and if you’re looking for something bright you’ll be fine with those two. 
 

I also like rapala’s “parrot” color which is a chartreuse body with a vibrant blue back but I’m not sure if any of their jerkbaits are made in that color. I know a lot of the crank baits are. 

Thanks! And definitely know about fire tiger but I feel like I’ve been seeing more lately about these other (newer) colors so was wondering if I was missing out on something

[Bluebasser86]

White by a landslide for jerkbaits and topwaters for smallmouth.

[OkobojiEagle]

On Big Spirit... Elegy Bone, but I'd suggest a ghost minnow color over the bright if you don't already own one.

 

oe

[TnRiver46]

Orange and blue beats all other colors for me. Makes no sense but it happens so it’s what I usually throw 

 

 

[bigspirit]

10 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

On Big Spirit... Elegy Bone, but I'd suggest a ghost minnow color over the bright if you don't already own one.

 

oe

Just to be clear, like a translucent whiteish?

[OkobojiEagle]

translucent and natural... Ghost Minnow, Ghost Bluegill... (I haven't seen Ghost Perch)

 

oe

[Bluebasser86]

On 12/10/2020 at 2:07 PM, OkobojiEagle said:

translucent and natural... Ghost Minnow, Ghost Bluegill... (I haven't seen Ghost Perch)

 

oe

Strike King makes a "Phantom Perch". I don't see perch ever, but it doesn't look real "perchy", to me.

[VolFan]

That looks very 'juvie bluegill' to me...

[A-Jay]

Clown has been good for me.

A-Jay

 

[OkobojiEagle]

Lots of love for Nishiki/clown.  Bigspirit, if you want to try a Pointer 78 in Nishiki look me up, I haven't been able to catch a cold with that bait in your lake.

 

oe

 

[bigspirit]

2 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

Lots of love for Nishiki/clown.  Bigspirit, if you want to try a Pointer 78 in Nishiki look me up, I haven't been able to catch a cold with that bait in your lake.

 

oe

 

Ha, that’s a bummer. I might have to reach out to you sometime, although I do have a ton of new baits to try out this year as it is!

[gim]

Don't seem to do very well with those ultra bright colors.  More natural presentations like perch, shad, and bluegill produce better for me.

[Sphynx]

This is the box of jerkbaits that I have assembled currently...I don't use a lot of bright colors in the sense of bold, chartreuse etc, but I do use a fair number of metallic and reflective colors, and the more natural variety.