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Hello, I am new to crappie fishing an have a question on color. with all the different colors and color combos. where do You start? Cant have every color. I guess what I am asking is their some base colors an you go from the
Also when you are trying to find the right color about how long do you use the color? I know their is no set time limit just trying to find if I am not to quick to change color.
thank you charle
Welcome to the board. Just my two cents, I think contrast is more important than color most of the time. If you stick to lighter color combinations on bright days/clearer water, and darker color combo's on cloudy overcast days and dirty water, you will catch fish. By contrast, I mean a different color head, body and tail. Generally something like black/chartreuse, blue/white, black/red, white/chartreuse etc will catch fish under most conditions. I also like an orange or pink jig head for contrast.
Good Luck.
Can't go wrong on Truman with black - chartreuse or silver - chartreuse. LOZ anything with chartreuse tail seems good as well as blue and white. I like an orange or yellow head. The longer you fish you will grow your go to combo and have confidence in acouple different set ups. Oh and welcome to the site.
I have to say Black/Chartruese & Lime/Chartruese are the best all around colors. I know many a fisherman and these are their staples. I use them often.
My 2 cents on the others.
I like Light Blue / White for clear water conditions on sunny and dark days.
Muddy conditions I like Pink / Black or Red / Yellow
My other two staples are rootbeer/chartruese Purple/Chartruese for all around colors.
I typically only break out other colors if I'm getting my butt handed to me by another fisherman in the boat.
Every person has their confidence go to colors so there will be many opinions.
Blue and White & Red and White
Fishing Truman mainly I have 5 favorites, one is black/chartuse and white/chartuse and then blue/white, black/pink and silver glitter/chartuse and I use a orange head jig 100 % of the time...... I will use a pink head once in awhile......... I have never had to sway from any of these color combo's here on Truman......muddy water or high stain I ususally use the black/pink, and all the other colors are for clearer water and about all of them work all the time........ hope this helps, and welcome to the site........now open up the lakes so we can try out these colors......
Welcome to the site!! You don't say which lake you fish, if any. Some lakes have colors that work in that lake most of the time. Lots of guys go with colors they feel confident in. Most of my lures will have some chartreuse in them, with other colors. I rarely use a bait with only one solid color. Sparkle is good....adds a little flash. Try some of the jig heads with spinner blades, such as the roadrunner types. Use different lure styles....tube baits, curly tails, carrot baits. You should also get some different weight jig heads for different conditions. Sometimes the fish want the bait to fall slowly, other times they are more aggressive, and sometimes the wind is blowing so dang hard that you have to use a heavier bait. Learn to watch your line.
Ditto on which lake are your going to concentrate on. That will make a world of difference as will the time of the year.
As you can already tell, everybody has an opinion. My point is, you'll have to develop your own favorite color choices based on what works for you. Start with a handfull of basic colors and go fishing. The crappie will tell you what they want. Best of all, share the boat with a good friend or a child. Either one has a way of making any day a little better. Tight lines.
Everybody have gave you some great advise. BUT everybody fishes alittle different and your way of fishing may need something just a touch different. Get you a couple different colors and styles and go give it a try. You will figure out what works for you and your style. I fish with several different people and they use different than I and we all are catching fish. Good luck and have fun fishing its always fun.
I probably have in my boat about every color combo of jigs or if not have probably bought them at one time LOL.
I always find myself using black/chartreuse or white/chartreuse the most as those are the two I have the most confidence in if I am searching. With confidence you will fish whatever color with more patience.
I always ask fellow crappie fishermen what colors they used when I see them at ramps and cleaning stations.
Most are happy to share their thoughts and I try their combos next time out.
Welcome
I will echo what speck said. I like blue n white, black n char, red n char, straight white, white n char, and most colors with gray glitter. I hardly ever use painted heads bc I can't find them weedless in bulk. I'd rather not be hung up all day rather than catch a few more fish that are attracted to the painted head. Oh and don't forget brown in a pinch.
If you are not catching fish,stop by a fellow crappie fisherman and see what the tip of the day is.Just don't get to close and don't fish around him unless you are invited.Most crappie fishermen are good people and willing to help you out,(pink/white is also a good combo) May your livewells be full.
Sorry about lake. Will be fishing loz from dam to 9mm.
Thank everyone f or info. charlie
I fish that area a lot. I'm in a Ranger 520 white with red and gold stripes with a 225 merchant. If ya see me stop and say hi and I will tell what I'm catching them on and show ya some beds I have sunk.
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Originally Posted by crappies nightmare
This pretty well sums it up. Everyone has their favorite color combo or a few favorites that they have confidence in. That is the baits that always catch the most fish because it is the one you believe in and leave it in the water more than other colors. If you read through this entire thread there are a lot of colors mentioned but there are a couple that keep coming up on everyone's list of favorites. Grab you a few of those and get started in figuring out which one will be your favorite. I have only fished that stretch of LOZ a few times but I always did well on Pumpkinseed/Chart. in that area. I only fished 5 colors this year on Truman and will probably be the same way again this year.
Shush .That was my secret weapon. Glad you didn't tell that it was a
2" skirt with pumkin seed body and chartruse with sparkle tail fished
on a 3/32 ounce jig with # 2 sickle hook. They have never let me down.
Any color works this time of year as long as it is a live minnow!
Just buy 1 bag of every thing.... That's why lot's of fishermen get hernias from lifting tackle boxes.
I fish 6 poles when long lining and always have four black and chartreuse and two other colors and if one of the others does well I'll start changing out the black and chartreuse. Later in day if sun is out I'll change to lighter, but black and chartreuse always seems yo catch fish especially early.
don't overlook yellow and white..... especially in spring.