Green Water

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03-05-2018, 10:10 PM
Bayou Boy

Green Water

Within the next couple months most of the water in the natural lakes like Verret, Des Allemands, Grassy will be turning green from alge bloom. This water is like kiss of death for me.
I'm asking how you guys handle this and what colors you use or does it shut you down also?
03-05-2018, 11:39 PM
Sabeaux

By then I’m bass and flathead fishing. Sorry. Not much help.
03-06-2018, 09:17 AM
Mo'nBack

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Originally Posted by Bayou Boy

Within the next couple months most of the water in the natural lakes like Verret, Des Allemands, Grassy will be turning green from alge bloom. This water is like kiss of death for me.
I'm asking how you guys handle this and what colors you use or does it shut you down also?

This happens on the oxbows on Red River almost every year about this time. It used to shut me down, but I kept trying for years and finally found that if you use orange, the fish will see it. A friend of mine uses nothing but glow jigs, and usually catches more than most people , but when he and I are fishing around each other at that time, I'll beat him 3 to 1. I throw orange year round and have found it to be the most consistent color made on all the lakes and rivers I fish. During this "Green Water" time, it can be the difference from going home empty handed or going home with at least a mess of fish.
03-07-2018, 08:13 AM
Bayou Boy

I think I might give it a try. I have to something. I know the fish don't leave
03-07-2018, 10:22 AM
fishervet

looking for roadrunner orange heads.....must buy locally........
03-07-2018, 08:58 PM
Bayou Boy

Fisherver you have the same problem ? You use orange also?
03-08-2018, 08:28 AM
fishervet

I got problems in any color water. Lol. I like road runners so I was not sure if they came in an orange head.

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03-08-2018, 07:56 PM
Bayou Boy

I'm ready to listen to any suggestion. Once June arrives the only place around here that doesn't have green water is bayou black area
03-09-2018, 07:55 AM
green shiner

Brown water and green moss: Good
Green water and brown moss: Not Good
03-09-2018, 08:30 PM
Micropterus salmoides

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Originally Posted by green shiner

Brown water and green moss: Good
Green water and brown moss: Not Good

Hmmmmmm. That's info I love to read.
I won't get anything done tomor bc of it but I do like it bc I'll try to figure it out

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03-11-2018, 09:08 PM
Pastor

I have never seen Roadrunners in an orange head. Not saying they don't exist. Just saying I have looked at Roadrunners in a lot of different stores and never seen them in orange.
03-11-2018, 09:43 PM
brettw

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Originally Posted by fishervet

looking for roadrunner orange heads.....must buy locally........

Buy orange nail polish, work well

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03-12-2018, 08:28 AM
fishervet

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Originally Posted by brettw

Buy orange nail polish, work well

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great idea!!!!
03-12-2018, 08:46 PM
green shiner

I like da roadrunner. But I fish it vertical like a regular jig. Orange, with a sparkle green and char. tube work good for me in stained water.
I like the extra flash and them fish better eat it cause I said I like it. :hatchet:
03-12-2018, 09:14 PM
green shiner

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pastor

I have never seen Roadrunners in an orange head. Not saying they don't exist. Just saying I have looked at Roadrunners in a lot of different stores and never seen them in orange.

Orange road runner
03-13-2018, 10:54 AM
Mo'nBack

Here's some on clearance st Academy. Orange/chart glow heads. $1.98 for 4 (normally $3.99)

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/roa...tSku=103547762