Quote Originally Posted by Smoltz View Post
I know what ya mean. Sometimes I see a color and it calls to me. I know it will work good. Idk what it is but most times it does. I like that pumpkin chartreuse.
I seen a mint color trout magnet on there website. Idk why but for some reason I like that color! Does it catch? Idk maybe, Maybe ill get some and put them to the test.
I have noticed, say fish are bitting and your on some. It slows down, put on a new color bam.. fish. Then it dies and you go to another color.. bam! Like they have a personality and will grab something different when presented.
Trout or Crappie Magnet - it makes no difference. Even the Split tail is not the key reason they work but the body/ tail action when imparted cause the lure to waddle back & forth. I make my own but the tail is a solid cone rather than split :

The design catches everything.

Design aside, no matter what color you chose, it will catch fish using a Magnet and light jig (unpainted of course).
As far as changing grub colors and starting to catch fish again, been there. It could be a renewed hope/confidence in the new color which translates to a slight but significant difference in how we work the lure. It is good to change colors and designs if only to keep things interesting.