Crappie Lures Color progression

How do you guys select what colors jigs you use. Do you have a set set of colors that you try when you initially go into the water? Do you throw what worked on your last trip? How often do you change your color when the bite is not on to find the preferred color for Crappie.
For example. Generally when I first hit the water I'm trying a white Malibu jig and a some color BG...then I progress from there; cycling through whatever colors feel good to me on that day. I usually will try up to four different colors before I throw in the towel. This has not been really all that successful for me so I'm scratching my head.

Note like most I have a few weired colors in my box that I have never tried.

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I go by water clarity, and the sun. Clear water, bright. Dark water, dark. Sunny, bright. Cloudy, dark. Here on my lake there is about 5 deadly colors under docks, but come spring all bets are off when trolling. They may hit one color in the morning then something totally different in the evening, same with day to day. If trolling use different colors on your rods, and change them often, you will notice that one or two of the colors produce more fish, change all to those colors.
I FISH because of the Voices in my tackle box tell me to...

I have no science to what I start off with. Usually if I see someone snatching them in, one by one, I'll ask them what they're using. If I don't have it, I'll buy that color and fish it until the fish want something else. Right now, on Guntersville, BG Mayfly seems to be the hot bait. Other colors I have are Bluegrass, Monkey milk, and Blue Thunder. I've tried other colors with no success - pink, fluorescent green, plain white and purple. I suppose they will work sometimes, but if something's working - that's what I go with. AND, right now, a red-headed jig seems to be working well.

I use what worked last time.....since its already tied on the line anyway

I've got tackle boxes filled with every color known to man, usually start with chartreuse and something pink tho:) wife sez I'm a serial tackle hoarder! I may need an intervention 🐭

All depends on how I am fishing as (I mostly float and fly, shoot piers, or push jigs as in spider rigging) and I agree with Cowboy215 on picking colors. I use to keep several boxes and bags in my boat BUT now I only keep a handful of colors! Each year I end up with a favorite for the year, but its usually determined after I have ruled out several things! IMHO I worry more about correct depth and finding the correct presentation that triggers the bite for that day! I have fished with folks that would change color every ten minutes and miss a limit of fish because of overlooking presentation and depth! I do believe color is important at times but my rule that has made me more successful is to ..
1st Find and mark fish....if fish are not there...MOVE and find them!
2nd Determine the depth.......they can't bite what is not in their zone.
3rd Find presentation that triggers bite.....crappie are moody! This is most important to me....fast, slow, stop, twitch, and don't rule out size and weight of jig!
4th Is color....dont overthink it! Stay with confident colors! If you are on them, correct depth, and presentation is good....change colors if not catching!
5th Who is going to help me clean them? I hate cleaning a limit of fish almost as bad as I do leaving the lake when they biting!

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Originally Posted by Tellicorick

I have no science to what I start off with. Usually if I see someone snatching them in, one by one, I'll ask them what they're using. If I don't have it, I'll buy that color and fish it until the fish want something else. Right now, on Guntersville, BG Mayfly seems to be the hot bait. Other colors I have are Bluegrass, Monkey milk, and Blue Thunder. I've tried other colors with no success - pink, fluorescent green, plain white and purple. I suppose they will work sometimes, but if something's working - that's what I go with. AND, right now, a red-headed jig seems to be working well.

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Can you post pics of the bg mayfly. I can't seem to find that color

Attachment 253522Found this on line. Seems to be an interesting color. Haven't seen them in any of the local stores.

When it comes to jig head colors I'm down to just a few colors any more: Chartreuse, Orange, Pink, Red and Black. (In that order of preference) I look at water clarity and sun/brightness to determine what I'm throwing. Like a lot of fishing advise, you asked a question that should get lots of answers on this one! Lol

I try to go with the clarity of the water and the conditions of the weather, much the same as "Cowboy215"
If you fish the same waters most of the time, it won't take you long to figure out what works!
Tight Lines - Dave

I make most of my jigs and I have some colors that I have a lot of confidence in. When I'm hard pressed to get a bite I throw Bobby garlands blue ice. Blue ice seems to work everywhere.

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Also it depends on the time of year. Pre.spawn I'm throwing black and chartreuse or green and chartreuse tubes. Later spring and summer I throw all kinds of jigs. Fall it's all marabou jigs green and white, blue and chartreuse. But we put way to much into color most of the time they will hit any color so just use what you have confidence in.

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Can you post pics of the bg mayfly. I can't seem to find that color

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Got this picture from Bass Pro.

I have found that most lures with blue in them work on all the Coosa River lakes most of the time. While fishing Neely Henry Friday I caught all fish on minnows while having jigs on also right beside them.

What would y'all start with on a day like today?

Does anybody remember the old color selectors? They had a probe that you dropped down to your depth and the pointer thing pointed to the best color based on how much light was getting to the probe. I always thought those were a good idea

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Just my 2 cents, but I start with a 1/16oz White Marabou if the water is clear, Chartreuse if visibility is under 12 inches or so. I have a box full of different color Bobby Garlands, but since I'm always moving I usually don't spend a lot of time refining colors for what they want that day like when your tied under a bridge. I'm looking for the active fish and moving on. I think I could get a limit most days with a selection of two jigs and two lures.

1/16oz White Marabou
1/16oz Chartreuse Marabou
1/32oz spinner with a 1" White twister tail
1/32oz spinner with a 1" Yellow twister tail

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