when to use certain colors

[SuperDave336]

Usually use dark colors with overcast or muddy water and lighter colors when it’s bright or clearer.

Chartreuse is one of the best colors. Chartreuse and white, and then chartreuse and black. Those 2 color combinations would be my go to picks.

[matt1991]

Usually use dark colors with overcast or muddy water and lighter colors when it’s bright or clearer.

Chartreuse is one of the best colors. Chartreuse and white, and then chartreuse and black. Those 2 color combinations would be my go to picks.

really thats strange i figured that id use light colors when waters dark since it is much more visible so depending on if waters dark u wana use dark and if itslight use white? wow ok i as doing the opposite

[wolfhnd]

really thats strange i figured that id use light colors when waters dark since it is much more visible so depending on if waters dark u wana use dark and if itslight use white? wow ok i as doing the opposite

The theory is that dark colors are more visible against the lighter sky in dark water. It's a question of contrast not color. Think how most fish or aquatic mammals have a light belly and dark top. It is of course complicated by the fact as you mentioned that different colors are effected by depth. Color disappears in the following sequence under water, first red followed by orange, yellow, green and blue. Lure Color: Know What Fish See, What They Don't And When It Matters!

I'm going to be really rude and just say the obvious. Lures are pretty easy to change and if you have two rods you can try two colors to begin with. I would start with the science as outlined in the link above. Keep in mind however that garbage in equals garbage out. The amount of information you would need to make a scientific choice is never really available. If you can find out how deep the fish are by imaging or something that would be a big help but you still don't know what light conditions are at various depths. That is why I say just go mostly with trial and error because it is not practical for most of us to have all the tools needed to measure conditions accurately.

In the future I'm sure they will have instruments that measure temperature, oxygen levels, light and currents at various depths. Then they will have lures that automatically drop right in front of the fish most likely to inhale it. With enough AI the whole world turns into a video game. At that point tournaments will restrict people to making their own poles, boats and lures and eliminate all electronic devices completing the circle.