Printable View
I'd like to know yalls opinions on jig head colors with different colored jigs.ive been told to try and make them match.then I've been told to make it drastically different.ive tried both.but honestly this year I've had better luck with plain unpainted heads than anything.just want some opinions. Thanks
It's like Fords verses Chevy . I have seen times where I have caught more on painted than un painted . So I keep several colors painted and in box. Blue,chartresue ,pink, red , orange , did I mention pink! Pink pink
I think jig head colors can matter, Like a black head and a chartreuse body. Colors matter much more in dirty or muddy water. Flo-orange is good also.
Really the only time it seem to make a difference for me is under a float and that's not very often. We put way to much into color in my opinion. Now don't get me wrong there are days when you have to have the right color but most day it just whatever color you have on when you found the fish. This is coming from a guy that make almost all of his tackle.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
I have heard anecdotal stories and read articles that suggest the importance of head color. I have used a few painted heads over the years. But I have fished in the boat with several people over 30 years and have never been shown that the head color mattered. I used plain heads. My experience says that the body color and type matter. The body type (plastic, hair, etc) is more important followed by color.
On some lakes the BG plastic bait will outperform, while on other lakes the hair or feather style is better. Then specific colors will vary from condition to condition (ie., cloudy, bright, etc.)
if you don't mind me asking,when you do use a float what colors do you prefer?Quote:
Originally Posted by lowe175
I start with black and chart. Most of the time but it depends on the lake or spot to. Most days I start with a black and chartreuse tube with a float next rod will have Bobby garland blue ice and a rod with a Bobby garland pearl chartreuse. I will always have a hand tied jig at the ready as well. Just find what works for you.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
I quit using painted heads some time ago. 100% plain lead head is all I use now. I think jig size for the condition, bait/color, and presentation are more important. Just my opinion.
I have white and chartreuse- all I got but I don't catch much
Me either.thats why I'm asking. Lol. These things are a lot harder to catch than the catfish I'm used to. Lol
Red has been very good for us this year - the smaller the better. Generally we try to stick with 1/24 or 1/32, if possible. Even when pushing, we used light red jigs. We would rig enough weight for the line to hang almost vertical from the rod while trolling...and about 12-18 inches above the bottom weight, we'd use a 3-way swivel to trail that light jig with a BG body.
You will hear that nothing matters. Not jig or head color or body style or nibble or scent attractants.
But you won't hear it from me.
For me...fishing year round in all types of conditions and depths and water colors and casting and long poleing and under a bobber etc....
I would rather have the jig body color and style that I want and a plain lead head...than a painted head with a jig body I did not want.
The color of lead very closely matches a shade of grey on a lot of baitfish as it fades from the back to the belly.
I like a couple black dot eyes on my heads but I don't often take the time to paint them on.
I greatly admire the guys who say all they have to do is get it in front of one and they will bite it. I wanted to be one of those guys but it didn't work out and I swear I tried.
I like contrasting colors when I fish jigs. It's more fun to me that way, to try and figure out a color combo that produces better.
catching fish has a lot to do with confidence. If you believe painted heads make a difference by all means paint them. I don't paint mine but that's my personal opinion. If you have confidence in what you doing you will be more attentive to the things that really matter such as depth and water calarity.
I make my own and I use plain heads a lot but there are time color definitely make a difference about 2 years ago I was fishing a group of fish pre spawn and just had re spooled my favorite rod not to spook the fish I tied a hot pink head on let the line twist come off and castes away from the fish to make sure the line twist was out a 3/4 pound black crappie hammered the bare hook with pink head! That caught my attention �� That's my .02
I started using colored jig heads this year. I fish in stained water and noticed one night my buddies weren't getting any bites. I put a pink head on top of my black and chartreuse curly tails and the crappie got crazy, lol.
Guess I'm just gonna have to experiment more.its about past my time of catching any from the bank.but I'll work with different things this fall.thanks for yalls input and info.
Good post y'all
I forgot to mention 95% of my crappie are caught off a pier. I may pick some up walking the shoreline but I'm a pier fisherman for the most part.
Chuck Rawlins of bigcrappie.com guide service on Cedar Creek Lake in E Tx has 4 boat running daily and admits he catches 10's of thousands of crappie a year and keeps a journal to prove it. He always uses unpainted jig heads for his customers and himself. I've fished with Chuck and known him for years and that was what he said on the other tx fishing forum when asked the same question.....Painted jig heads are to catch the fisherman, not the fish!
pink head, monkey milk body ftw