I start out using a bison trout magnet when going for red ears and blugills. If it don't produce I switch colors. I very seldom use red but it has been recommended very highly by Deathb4 Disco so one day I wasn't doing any good and put a red trout magnet on and caught my personal best R E 12 inches so I made sure I have plenty Bison and Red. Thanks to all you guys just to name a few of the ones that has really helped me Alpahawk, Eagle 1 and Deathb4Disco. Also Crappie.com rocks.