Choosing lure color based on water clarity
When fishing in shallow and clear water use lure colors that closely mimic the forage of the bass, for the bass are going to see the lure extremely well and in vivid colors. · Alternatively, when fishing in clear water use vivid colors that may cause a reaction strike or tweak a bass's curiosity. White, bubble gum, yellow, pink and merthiolate are colors that are often used to induce reactive strikes. (Your author fishes a merthiolate-colored floating worm a lot.) · Use shades of yellows, greens and olive when fishing in greenish, dingy water. · When fishing soft plastic, use translucent baits in clear water and opaque baits in dingy or muddy water. · When fishing with soft plastics, use brightly colored and reflective metal flake on sunshiny days and use pepper-flaked baits on cloudy days and in low light conditions. · When fishing at night or in deep turbid water, color is of little importance so you might as well use dark (black is best) lures and create the best possible silhouette |
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