What color?

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I'm going to get the spro bbz 1 4inch swimbait and I'm not sure what color to get. I know I want the fast sinking one but none of the colors really match anything in the lake i fish there are only blue gill and carp where i fish so what color would you suggest?

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[Grey Wolf]

Color doesn't mean much to the fish as long as they can see it , they'll eat it.

If you think color matters , go with the herring. It looks like it might have some reflective colors.

[Fishing Rhino]

Color is an interesting topic.

I think color matters. But, that goes back to years ago fishing for stripers in Cape Cod Bay. I'm talking the late '60s early '70s.

Don't see 'em any more, but Hoochie Trolls were a popular bait that were supposed to resemble squid.

They came in all colors, red, orange, black, pink, and fluorescent versions. I had a red and an orange, but not fluorescent. One day the bass were being slaughtered in the bay on anything fluorescent. I could not catch a cold, despite trolling at the same speed and depth as the other boats around me. It was like a circus with dozens of boats in a small area.

Finally I buzzed back to the dock, got a couple of fluorescent Hoochies, one red, one pink, went back out and could not miss. Caught several up to 42 pounds where I had caught nothing only a short time ago.

Let the line out, flip the free spool lever to lock the spool and not go more than a few feet before having a fish on. After catching several, I switched back to a non-fluorescent out of curiosity, and they wouldn't touch it.

Switch back and instant hookups.

Does that apply to largemouths as well? I don't know. It's just ingrained in my psyche that color matters as a result of that and a couple of other experiences. One where the only Rebel lure the stripers and blues would hit was a mackerel finish.

In the event color is not critical, then it certainly would not hurt to try different colors. The important thing to remember is, if what you are doing is not catching fish, try something different, be it color, lure, or technique.

[Raul]

none of the colors really match anything in the lake

You don 't have to "match" nuthin for the lure to be effective, if the lure has a good action, has good quality hardware, the hooks are quality made and sharp how naturally the lure is finished lacks of importance. I would choose Blue Herring because of the reflective surfaces, now you say where you fish there 's only carp and bluegill, if you want to "match" you could choose Dirty Shad, why ? because common, mirror and buffalo carp ( which are the most common kinds ) have those colors: