Jig color selection for prespawn

[ffmedic147]

Prespawn is here and with the fish staging what is a good jig color to use early in the Spring. The lake i am fishing is known to be a great jig lake but i havent been able to catch anything with them yet. I belive it sould be due to the size and color i am using. What do you all suggest?

[jrhennecke]

In my experience the jig color depends more on the water clarity than on the season.  I basically throw 2 colors. Black & Blue or Watermelon & Red.

[dumb_dog11]

Prespawn is here and with the fish staging what is a good jig color to use early in the Spring. The lake i am fishing is known to be a great jig lake but i havent been able to catch anything with them yet. I belive it sould be due to the size and color i am using. What do you all suggest?

its not the car its the driver

just keep at it and youll get a bite

[Gummybear]

That is a very good question and I would also like to hear a answer to it.

[Catt]

I throw mostly 3 colors year round in the following order  

Black-N-Blue

Black/Neon

Black/Brown/Amber with a Black Neon trailer

[basspro48]

As was stated above, color selection depends mostly on water color.

But you can never go wrong with black/blue or a green pumpkin/craw color. PB&J is also a good choice.

[CJ]

Color could vary with season but, water clarity is main the factor. I fish green pumkin with my trailer dipped with JJ's chartuese. Recently though my home water has been much more stained than usual. Texas Craw (black/brown red flake) has been the color that the fish seem to see better.

Jig fishing the prespawn is all about the presentation and profile of the lure. I always keep my presentation slow and may speed up as the water warms but slow never hurts. This is a time of year when crawdads are coming out of their own winter hibernation. They aren't gonna be dancing and hopping all over the bottom during the cooler water season. Just remain slow with your presentation and pause for a few seconds inbetween your short, slow drags.

I have had much better success during prespawn with a smaller profile jig such as a Booyah Baby Boo or an Eakins Finesse jig. I haven't really sought out the reason for the bass' preference this time of year. It may match the hatch, it may not. One thing I do believe that the slow rate of fall is key.

Hope this helps and good luck,

CJ

[ffmedic147]

thanks for all the input. For reference the water color is fairly clear with visibility around 6 feet. I do also agree that its the fisherman not the lure. So slow drags work better? Anyone else on how to work the jig?