Time of day and water clarity play a big role on what I put on the end of my line.Early in the day on a murky lake I like something with either a glow or orange/chartreuse.Stained to clear lakes I like more natural stuff like black,gray,white,silver or any combination.Other factors are what the fish's main forage is,shad,chubs,bluegill,crayfish,etc. I try to match the main forage base but if that's not working I'll go with a wild color.I carry a little bit of everything in my bag.