crystal clear water

[bassinrick]

I recently fished a lake where the water was so clear you could see the bottom in 14 feet of water. I caught 5 bass but it was over 7 hours. Im sure I can do better anyone have any tips for clear water?

[Gatorbassman]

Use as light a line as you can get away with.

Try flourocarbon line.

Make long casts.

Wear light colord clothing and hats. (Gray, White, Tan)

[Gatorbassman]

As for colors of lures. I like two different groups.

Natural colors (Browns, Greens and sometimes Black)

Bright colors. (My favorite bright color is Merthiolate followed by pink)

[[[J4cks0n.Shr3dd3r]]]

Bright colored spinner baits? Those work well for me! Good luck!

[tbone31]

Where I fish  the lake are very clear the best things that work for me are Flourocarbon line no bigger than 8lb  and very finesse lures like a 4" senko  in watermelon. Look for any kind of weeds you can find, and if there are not many weeds go to boat docks. Skip under them.   8-)

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

long cast gets the bass (spinning gear,light line)

[ValleyBoy]

I fish in really clear water. Pumkinseed or other clear color lures and longer casts seem to be the ticket.

[Garnet]

Areas of darker bottom are huge. Doesn't need to be a depth change. Boulders and rocks and of cource weeds.

You need to no were these areas are and get your casts there before to boats on top of it.

Garnet

[Catt]

When faced with crystal clear water I find it better to fish on days that are overcast or I'll fish it at night.  

[SDoolittle]

Find some shade and fish small, natural colored baits. I like to drop shot or fish a 1/8 oz shaky head with a four or five in worm.

[basspro48]

Use very light fluorocarbon line (4-10lb) and throw baits that resemble the main forage in shape, size, behavior, and color. Two of my most productive techniques for superclear water is throwing a ZOOM super fluke rigged on a weighted flutter hook with a spinning reel and 8lb fluorocarbon line and I work it as fast and as eratically as I can, the second is a 1/2-3/4oz Heavy cover finesse jig with a trimmed skirt and a small craw trailer on a 7' MH rod and 12lb fluorocarbon and I just throw it around deeper cover (7-15ft.) and crawl it or pop it off the bottom for a reaction strike.

[Raul]

I really love to fish the gin, those two lil lakes not far from home and those irrigation ponds in my uncles farms are really clear, it 's more a matter of approach than a matter of fishing with itsy bitsy baits and ultra thin lines or about "natural" colors, long casts, standing low on the boat ( better seated on the boat ) or kneeling when fishing from the bank, not casting your shadow over the target area, wearing neutral colors in the clothing, etc.

[bubbler]

fines, fines, fines

[Crankin Fun Times]

finesse! Light line, Flourocarbon, Natural presentation, bluegill, shad are great!