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Do you use different jig colors when the water is extremely cold? As in 35-45 degrees? My go to colors are black/chart, white/chart, and green with black fleck, but in winter I seem to get more hits on colors like black/pink or black/red. Is this just what they like on a given day, or is there some science behind using different colors at different water temps?
Thanks for any input
Jesse
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Up here in the reservoirs of New England, I do not see color as much of a variable between the start of the season (ice out) through mid-summer. I believe a stronger contrast may be slightly beneficial in the spring, but I've never quantified that. Usually, if you have a couple of "stand-by" colors, you're pretty much good to go, regardless of the season.
Some excellent choices in my neck of the woods includes anything with some chartreuse in the pattern as well as the more shad like colors, such as albino shad or crystal ice. I have a huge assortment with me on any given day and I love to switch it off when the bite is hot, to see if color matters much. On some occasions it does.....others not so much.
Stained, muddy, clear = yes . Temperature ,I have never noticed . Would be interested in what the big guns say .
Stick with your go to colors for how clear or stained water is or cloudy day verses blue bird skies etc.
In cold water temps just tip it with minnows!
Sometimes it is better to feed them than fool them!
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Water temps never dictate what color i pitch , i look at jigs in the water to see what level of visibility they have and or go with what feels right to me ,i typically carry about 3 main colors in my pocket all year long
I pretty much carry every color in the rainbow in my boat! Throw in different sizes, styles, plastic, feather, spinner,and so on. I maybe use five on a regular basis:dono
Though I carry many colors, I keep in mind that the fish are oriented to bait balls and use a natural colored presentation. Double silver Bobby Garland and tipped with chartreuse spike it. The most important thing I found in low temps is an almost motionless presentation. The occasional lift of the tip resulted in almost no fish, whereas the occasional 1" drop of the tip helped some. I'm guessing the drop reacted slower.
In the Winter time ,Water temps from 39-40 deg on top of the water! Like to adjust my jighead weights rather than colors a light color shad color on sunny warm days,White/chart,Red/chart,orange/chart vs cloudy cool days black/Chart,Purple/chart,Blue.chart.Fished last friday had been catching on a 1/8,1/16 oz jig head,nothing no bites.New the were their!! Switched to a 1/32 oz and a 1/24 oz jighead bam game on left them biting!! Some friends had fished the brushpile with minnow's they caught" 1 14 in crappie"!!Left said they weren't biting.LOL.The crappie wanted a reaction bite,slow fall lite jighead!!Used same colors white/chart just a liter jighead. Tons of shad all around wanted an easy meal.Hope this helps.