Question about colored heads, does it make a difference? Mostly use unpainted, have some colors, but have not noticed a difference if color makes a difference. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Question about colored heads, does it make a difference? Mostly use unpainted, have some colors, but have not noticed a difference if color makes a difference. Thanks in advance for your help.
There are the 2schools of thought. Yes and no. I catch them on both painted and unpainted. IMHO it’s the plastics action and colors that matter most.
That's it in a nutshell. Painted heads lengthen the lure visually if of the same color. Probably doesn't makemuch of a difference if the head is a dark color in front of a light colored body.Quote:
IMHO it’s the plastics action and colors that matter most.
I look at the jig head as another opportunity to add color to a lure.
I am usually the guy on here asking others for advice but I like a painted jighead..Orange is my go-to color
After taking the time and gathering what’s needed, I have painted lots of heads. It’s fun to do and there are many schools of thought as to the color being important or not. Then I go out and tie one on and promptly knock the paint off by hitting the boat during a cast or bounce it off of a concrete or steel structure. And with half of it gone or looking nasty it still catches fish. I use a lot of unpainted heads but still paint my own and carry some in my box.
For me it is all about what you have confidence in. I paint all of my jigs because I have more confidence in a painted head than a unpainted head. I doubt it makes much difference because a car with no hubcaps drives just as a good as a car with them. One just seems incomplete.
My fishing buddy and I have caught over 800 fish of all species from April until now; my best day solo was 120 caught; many large fish most outings. Unpainted heads.
But you're right:I prefer certain lure colors and reject others which I'm sure could catch fish if I gave them half a chance. It sure as h*** isn't rocket science.Quote:
it is all about what you have confidence in.
But one thing I have started to experiment with is heavier jigs, meaning, jigs a bit heavier than 1/16 oz. Last Sat. I did well with 3/32 oz heads and even caught many sunfish with their smaller mouths. Lure size must be at least 2" and no smaller to qualify for use with heavier jigs and fish must be willing to chase a faster moving lure caused by the slight increase in jig weight.
Even unpainted, your jig heads have a color. So if you are already using a color, why not use a good color ?
We just don’t know much about fish behavior. Some things are able to be deduced though. I noticed that certain colors seem to get preferred for some reason. Certain color combinations seem to be preferred as well.
kinda depends on what the fish want , want the fish want is what I want , we see times when unpainted is just great and we times when you will struggle without the right paint job .
pink , orange , chart and white are some of my favorites ,and yes it can extend the "length" of a presentation as stated before or it can break the solidity and create a nice contrast .
in the end I like the paint as it's pretty and makes me smile to pitch a pretty jig , but as also stated sometimes when they get beat up good and look all messed up from the chips they still work as good as they did all pretty ....:highfive
I sometimes find that "eyespots" are a nice add too , most baitfish have eyes ,,,,or do before a bream comes along and PECKS them out ! :Rofl
Colors are bright, dark or somewhere in between; hue affected by a number of factors. What is best for you isn't necessarily best or good for another - or even even matter for that matter. When it comes to anything about fishing, personal preference rules until new evidence disproves the dogma accepted as fact, thereby expanding the number of choices available. Unless an angler is open to trying new ideas, variety is limited supported by self deception.Quote:
Even unpainted, your jig heads have a color. So if you are already using a color, why not use a good color ?
Again, the numbers don't lie.
When it matters it matters.
When it doesn't, it doesn't.
Just cooked some new head colors,,,,disco silver, disco silver and flash yellow, pink and junebug, orange and brown,… a good color jighead can change the entire jig using the right eyes and body combinations,,,
The whole idea that color makes a difference is hog wash ! I could care less about color of jig head as long as it's pink . lol :biggrin
Don’t you mean Pank? Lol,,I thought everybody in Mississippi called it Pank…
One line of thought is if all your jigheads are unpainted, that makes your decision that much easier.
Mike
It’s all my pop would use. But he did scrape the lead to make shine.Quote:
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My thoughts exactly. Jigs I use to cast with are all unpainted/weedless. Jigs I use when Flipping or Pushing are painted & some have eyes (& not weedless) ... just happenstance, though, as they were given to me or were prize pack items at our annual Spring Fling event.Quote:
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Another train of thought on "unpainted" jigs .... they do have a color (silver when new, gray when not so new) :ThumbsUp
I like painted jig heads but I don't why. I can't say a painted jig head helps or not. When fish are really biting I don't think color has to much to do with it and since I have had livescope I have seen a ton of crappie hit the sinker.
I hit one of my jigs with a UV light,,,it’s amazing the difference from normal paint to when UV light hits them,,,