Deep/Clear Water Colors

Check these out and see if you think I am missing any color combos that would work well in deep and clear water.

Here's the deal..... Have a 85 acre upground res. i fish that the entire thing is around 25' deep, perfectly round, flat on the bottom, no wood cover, no weeds, all steep rip-rap bank and very clear in the summer. Post spawn, about the only way I can catch fish is to troll large cranks (husky jerks and shad-raps) at the transition between steep shoreline and lake basin. Most fish hang out pretty deep and only move up at dusk. Want to try drifting/trolling jigs, so that is why they are over-sized. Thinking a 1/4oz. on the bottom with something smaller tied up above. Made up 2 of each style where I could. Any other suggestions on how to fish a lake like this with jigs? There are some very nice sized crappie in it!!!

Kept the picts small for the slower net connections, but here's the link to the bigger picture files - Deep/Clear2

1/4 oz.
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0830_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0850_e2.jpg
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0834_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0840_e2.jpg
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0848_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0824_e2.jpg

1/8 oz.
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0820_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0819_e2.jpg
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0832_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0843_e2.jpg

Ultra Minnows (??oz.)
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0845_e2.jpghttp://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0846_e2.jpg

looking good id say its covered

Yea,I think the color spectrum has a big umbrella over it.Nice jigs.I think a couple of roadrunners should be in the mix,if you want to troll.

AF

Awesome - WTPTF - way too purty to fish

Thanks guys - I thought about the RR's, but would have to track some down that would be big enough to stay deep while moving around. Also need to have the willow blades to help with that too. I say "trolling" but actually mean sticking 2 poles between my legs and paddling my yak in reverse till my arms turn to rubber.

Guess my biggest question is, do you change up colors for fishing deep water? Go brighter, more flash? Or go dark....

WTPNTF - "N" is for not. :)

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Originally Posted by AtticaFish

Thanks guys - I thought about the RR's, but would have to track some down that would be big enough to stay deep while moving around. Also need to have the willow blades to help with that too. I say "trolling" but actually mean sticking 2 poles between my legs and paddling my yak in reverse till my arms turn to rubber.

Guess my biggest question is, do you change up colors for fishing deep water? Go brighter, more flash? Or go dark....

WTPNTF - "N" is for not. :)

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I have been catching my crappie deep 38-25 feet. I do much better going darker but your lake is a lot clearer than where I fish. Those are some good looking ties you got.

Thanks Rtark - Thats the info I'm looking for, I waited till winter to post this question because I hear so much about crappie going "deep" in the colder months. I made up more light than dark colored jigs, so may have to make a few more darks to even it up. :)