Kalin’s triple threat color recommendations request.

As I have detailed in previous threads my wife and I are new to long line trolling and in particular to using only plastic bait. After our recent experience we want to acquire some Kalin’s 2” triple threat bait for our continued experiments and experience.

My current question is what colors to start with. I want to start with smaller quantity bags, play around with colors until we start to dial in the ones that work the best for us, then go with the bulk packs in those colors.

I currently have Kalin’s 2” triple threats in Acid Rain, Wally World, Orange Crush, Pumpkin/Chart, White/Silver-gltr ch tail, Chart/shad and Blk/neon/ch/glow/tail. I know this is a small selection, but I am also just getting started. What are your favorites must have colors from the Kalin’s line.

Thanks and happy fishing
Dennis

When I tight line or long line I use all different colors I don't have one I use all the time you been to go to liberty and see Monk and talk to him that's what I did he has all different colors

I have fished for crappie for 40 years with plastic grubs and my opinion is that any color works as long as it is Chartreuse. I long line troll mostly and ALWAYS have at least one black/chart and one blue in my spread. I pull various other colors on the other lines. I use all brands. The last two trips Kalin's Triple Threat in Blue/Chart has done very good. Fish sense prey through their lateral line, so I always give more thought to size and shape of the lure. Different shapes give off different vibrations as they are pulled through the water. I pull curly tails, whale tails, tube jigs, straight tails, hair, and marabou jigs.

Rick

I agree with Rick - chartreuse and chartreuse. It is hard to beat day in and day out. Take a look at any article by Capps and Coleman two of the best and they fish chartreuse almost exclusively. I also do well with plain white or white mixed. Chartreuse is usually better when I crappie fish, but white probably edges it out when I run 5 inch curlytails for stripers.

Acid rain, blue/black with chartreuse tail and john deere all work well. I've also found some hot pink and bright red will work at times as well.

I honestly don't think the fish care that much about the color, they are more interested in the action. If you search crappie.com for "best color" type threads you'll quickly find every color combination you can dream up is "the best color". I would ask people who fish your lakes what they have success with, and go with that.

And remember, fish eat baitfish, so that color usuasually is a good bet :)

all good suggestions. Thanks for giving more to think about and research to do.

monk will be happy to sell you a color selector to help you determine which color the fish can see best that day and at the depth they are, and believe it or not the things work. i carry one in my boat and use it from time to time. it measures light penetrationan and factors in water clarity to determine which color a fish can see the best in the situation, i can tell multiple stories about how the fish were hitting one color real well, and like a switch the bite died, dropped the selector in and it would say some odd color like red, put it that on and bam, back to good times.

I always start off with different colors until I find out what they're hitting the best .It seems to me that Different places like Different colors. So depending on where I'm going after learning the colors depends on the colors that I use .My particular favorite Is John Deere green in Kalins And I love some electric chicken in Bobby garlands. Over time and places you will create a little HOT box!! Good Luck and good fishing!!!
J.C.

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Originally Posted by gobbler

monk will be happy to sell you a color selector to help you determine which color the fish can see best that day and at the depth they are, and believe it or not the things work. i carry one in my boat and use it from time to time. it measures light penetrationan and factors in water clarity to determine which color a fish can see the best in the situation, i can tell multiple stories about how the fish were hitting one color real well, and like a switch the bite died, dropped the selector in and it would say some odd color like red, put it that on and bam, back to good times.

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I have actually seen this before. How many people actually have one of these and would you recommend it to a friend?
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Spike...reg/702921.uts

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Originally Posted by gobbler

monk will be happy to sell you a color selector to help you determine which color the fish can see best that day and at the depth they are, and believe it or not the things work. i carry one in my boat and use it from time to time. it measures light penetrationan and factors in water clarity to determine which color a fish can see the best in the situation, i can tell multiple stories about how the fish were hitting one color real well, and like a switch the bite died, dropped the selector in and it would say some odd color like red, put it that on and bam, back to good times.

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I have actually seen this before. How many people actually have one of these and would you recommend it to a friend?
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Spike...reg/702921.uts


I only ask because with years of scuba diving in my background, I am familiar with the concept of light absorption in open water. I have seen first-hand how red is the first color to go as you start to descent and how quickly it goes away. Does this work on the light absorption principle or some other concept?

No matter the bait or lure....their will always be a good,better,best color in it. And their will be a color that won't draw a bite under any conditions. This is heresy for some but I say fish do not see things the way we think they do. The science behind trying to discover "how a fish sees" is not conclusive or certain in my opinion. It would be most interesting if you would report back on your findings.Sorry but I only bought one package years ago...it was the Tennessee shad..my memory concerning my success with them is not good,but I did not buy them again which says something.

I would add if you have not used saftey pin spinners before on your jigs...be sure and get some and try them occasionally. You will typically need a heavier head to compensate for the lift the spinner gives the lure to fish the same depth as without the spinner. But their are days the spinner ( gold or silver) can make a world of difference....and yes sometimes it matters which color spinner. (and size) This also applies with the roadrunner head.

The spinner somedays makes a difference on if you catch no fish or maybe a few fish...or you load the boat.Not always....but sometimes.

Tip em with the nibble whatever you do....

I guess the crappie starve on days when "baitfish" isn't the proper color. Maybe we should start a program where we net baitfish and paint them the correct color so the fish can get some food on that day!

All kidding aside I find the discussion interesting but sometimes I think we put too much thought into it :) Maybe if I was able to go fishing often enough to experiment with color selection I could be convinced.

cause, if i mentioned it here then i thought i was talking to friends, ya'll believe what you want to, but i am telling you they work.

i you want more of an explanation google dr. lauren hill color c lector, he invented the thing back in the 80's, the old ones had a needle hand like a speedometer but worked the same.