Here is my water color what jig would you fish?

[Fisher0517]

Sense I can’t explain the water here is the water color what color jig would you use in this?

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Tab of GP, 1/2 tab each orange and black.1/4 tab each of red, watermelon black flake, and brown. 4 strands each chart, purple, and tan (like a rubberband). tied with maroon #6/0 thread or wired with 24g copper wire on a black brush or bullet head with an 8 strand middle stiffness brown weedguard reaching 4mm past hook point, And yes, a [insert any color here] Keitech will work on it.

[galyonj]

I get the sense, from reading your posts, that you're suffering from the same malady as myself and, honestly, a lot of other people -- there are just so many options.

 

And, while that's not a bad problem to have, it's still a problem if you let it be.

 

I'm gonna let you in on a secret: There are two colors that will work in every single body of fresh water that contains bass.

• Black w/blue flake (or Junebug, if you swing that way)
• Green Pumpkin

If you never buy another color of jig aside from those two, you're gonna be okay. I get really fancy with swim jigs. For swim jigs, I'll add two more color options:

• White w/chartreuse (to emulate crappie or baitfish like shad)
• Green pumpkin w/orange and chartreuse (to emulate bluegill)

Those four five jig colors will cover just about every situation in which you'll want to have a jig tied on.

 

But what, I hear you asking, about trailers? There are so many! Trailers can be just as easy, and in the same colors (black w/blue flake, junebug, green pumpkin, white, chartreuse).

• Strike King 4" Rage Craw (or equivalent) for when the fish want a lot of movement
• Strike 4" Menace (or equivalent from another brand) for when the fish want a little more compact presentation, but still want nice movement
• Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver (or equivalent) for when the fish are lethargic or are especially spooky
• Strike King 3.75" Rage Swimmer (or an equivalent paddletail swimbait) for swimming a jig
• Zoom 4" Fat Albert (or an equivalent curly-tail grub) for just about any situation

When you're ready, go on over to Siebert Outdoors and order you some jigs. You can get soft plastics for trailers, too.

 

Do yourself a favor and quit fretting the details. This is supposed to be fun.

[JLBBass]

keep it simple. I carry 3 colors of jigs in my boat, that's it!

[huZZah]

Yeah if it helps I have white, green and orange, or black blue jigs with skirts. The simple shirtless ball jigs and such I get white or black. That’s it. 

[Biglittle8]

I have mostly variations of black and green. Some of the variations include: head color, strands of color mixed into the skirt or red hooks( not convinced on the red hooks) I also carry a couple of yellow bucktails. I have fished clear water and muddy water with the same jigs and caught fish, I think trial and error is a great teacher, but I do use the general guidelines when I tie on my first jig of the day. It works for me!

[Catt]

When in doubt whip out Black-n-Blue!

 

A lot of blue in the skirt & a sapphire blue trailer.

[Fishes in trees]

For me, what color jig depends on what kind of jig and how deep is the water and how deep are you planning on fishing. Football head?  Finesse jig?  Swim jig?  Arky style pitching jig?  Some other style pitching/dragging jig?   Biffle Bug jig head & soft plastic?  Some other jig head with soft plastic tx rigged?  Is a jika rig a jig or does it. have its own category?

 

I was going to write about color selection and having a common reference about water color and how water color might or might not affect color selection and that is why everyone should carry a secchi disc.  But it is 11am and I just got up and I'm getting ready to go to work and this seems like at least a 2 IPA project and that ain't happening now.  Maybe later.

 

Anyway, the first paragraph is how I generally start my musings about what color to throw today.   Secchi discs are relatively easy to come by.   You can either buy one or make one.   I made mine & it works fine.

 

 

[DitchPanda]

I use 3 colors of jigs...brown,green pumpkin and blacknblue. Blacknblue in dirty to muddy water or in low light conditions..brown in cleaner water...and green pumpkin in any water color except mud. For trailers I use a zoom super chunk or super chunk Jr, zoom ultra vibe speed craw or a missile baits D bomb with about 1/2 -3\4 inch cut off the nose. Like said above don't get to deep into thinking about this or you will drive yourself crazy. Visit siebert outdoors or even PM mike @Siebert Outdoors on here and tell him what your dealing with and he will set you up with the right jigs and trailers for your situation.

[TriStateBassin106]

Do you have any pics of the water clarity while looking at the shoreline? I had a similar question about water clarity and I posted my pond clarity (pic below) based on my initial thought I have to agree with some of the other members any kind of green pumpkin or black n blue will do you just fine. If you do manage to send a similar pic like mine I will be able to help you out further. 

[Scott F]

I don’t believe there is any hard and fast rule that applies to water clarity and lure color. Most people use what they’ve had success with in the past and that success usually came from trial and error. Don’t be overly concerned about color. Use what you have and don’t be afraid to experiment.

[Derek1]

You can literally go to the store. For about $20 pick out 5 jigs that YOU think are the coolest looking colors on the rack. 2 or 3 of those are going to work just fine. Go back to store and buy a couple doubles of the cones you liked that worked best. It’s that easy.  Don’t forget to have some fun. 

[Teal]

Keep it simple!  Stick to the basics.  Over time you will find little nuance colors that work well for you. But for bow start with green pumpkins, black and blues, and your PB&J variants.  I have found a couple of patterns that are close to the basics that I have alot I'd confidence in like a sweet craw or occochovee craw.  Just play around with it but dont get crazy.  These patterns work for most waters.

[Teal]

Check out seibert outdoors web page, he actually sells a set of 5 jigs in the head shape and weight of your choice in his 5 most popular colors.  All 5 are awesome.  They cover it all.  

[WRB]

The photo reflects the shore green terrain not water color.

I prefer a contrasting color combination. My go to is Black/Purple/brown. Green water I start with a purple trailer.

Tom

[Finessegenics]

6 hours ago, galyonj said:

Do yourself a favor and quit fretting the details. This is supposed to be fun.

 x2

[Bankbeater]

I would worry more about the size of the jig and it's rate of fall in that water.

[scaleface]

I like black and chartreuse in dirty water , black and blue in clear and black/brown or brown black in any color .

[00bullitt]

Why does it have to be a jig?

 

Throw a green pumpkin and june bug brush hog. See which one gets bit the most. Then formulate a jig that is similar contrast. 

 

Another tip....get the $6 pack of dye markers and play with colors on the tails of your plastic or trailer.

 

Last word of wisdom. Black gets bit everywhere.

 

When water has any clarity, I like a pumpkin jig and black twin tail grub as a trailer. I start with contrast in my trailer and will switch to a matching trailer after first bite or about 30 presentations to a high probability area.

When there is no clarity, its typically black.