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What type of baits and colors do you use in Chocolate Milk color waters? I fish a reservoir the gets muddy VERY easily.
Personally I think they are getting full on the milk...lol.
Seriously I know it's harder for the fish to see in those conditions, but how have you caught them?
Never actually fished water as "thick" as what you describe, but if I were confronted with kinds of conditions, I'd definitely go with a 2" paddle tailed plastic bait, like a Slider Grub. Something with some vibrations. And slow roll it along the bottom. Keeping colors on the bright side as well won't hurt; i.e.: chartreuse, glow and/or whites.
I use either minnows and/or black and chartreuse colors in the lake that I fish when it's real muddy.:twocents
scrat has it ....black and chart with a pink head ....large bait ...maybe a twister tail on a pink road runner head ...with a crappie nibble
they will be using their lateral line and nose a bunch and its what white crappie are designed to do ,,,the originated best i can tell from the mighty Mississippi river drainage.....these fish have muddy water talent for sure
Good input... what do you mean by lateral line?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
- The lateral line is a system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, mainly fish, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.
Lateral line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_lineWikipedia
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Very cool...thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
so when i say fine as a split crappie hair ....you will totally understand how fine that actually is ....LOL
try a buckshot rattle spoon tipped with a minnow head. can run it through a slip bobber and vert jig it like that
Black and chartreuse and lots of vibration. Sliders, roadrunners, extra. A couple of years ago I use a black and chartreuse sliders on a roadrunner saved the day only caught 24 that day but we where the only ones with fish in the live wells.
I usually switch to solid colors in muddy water. Stay away from clear/translucent colored jigs. Solid colors include black and white, orange and white, chartreuse, white or pink. I always fish a jig and minnow combo, too.
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Try this size baits in really muddy waters.
Down on the bayou where I fish it is muddy 90% of the year. I use jigs that are dark colors with lots of flash. I have been doing well with florescent orange jig head crawfish colored body and lots of red flash the all the other colors mixed in. I pin a cork that I cut down to allow it too pop and make lots of noise. I pop it count to three and pop it again. I will first twitch it a few times then give it a couple of pops and the a twitch or two then let it sit. Sometimes in and area they are spawning I will put my rod tip in the water and swish it back and forth for a second or two then put the jig back in that spot. These are some pics of jig colors and the cork set up I use.
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Saute 86 is that a regular bobber you just cut in half?
Yes it is. It displaces the water. Just the tip of the cork is visible. When it lands in the water is sinks a few inches the slowly rises to the surface. Finicky fish don't feel any resistance when they take the jig either. I learned this from a 90 year old man that use to tie jigs and make custom jigging poles. The 2 smaller jigs in the pictures are some he tied.Quote:
Originally Posted by mijsivad
Beetle Spin!
There's been ALOT of fish caught on a beetle spin! I'd say right up there with the plastic worm...Quote:
Originally Posted by shadboy
Black /chart or black/pink wooly beavertail.
Thanks for all the input ... I got some things to try!
Remember muddy water will warm faster. If is a new muddy water they will relate to wood more,if wood is available.
LittleJohn