Which mayfly color to get?

Which is the best color mayfly to get? I haven’t bought any yet. Typically I fish clear waters on lakes. Typically my go to has been blue ice in the BG baby Shad but still learning how to catch

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Monkey Milk and Mayfly are good producers

Monkey Milk and Mayfly have my vote for real clear waters (or shallow water), but if the waters are just "normal" (like visibility of a white jig at 2' deep or less) and/or I was fishing deeper than say 10+fow ... I wouldn't pass up Cajun Cricket & Neon Nymph.

I'm just surprised that these "Mayfly" creature baits don't come in the actual Mayfly color .... TAN !! What's up wit dat ?? :dono

Thanks! Do you think could still fish with it now?


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Would Spike it markers get the color you want?

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Originally Posted by Lund

Thanks! Do you think could still fish with it now?


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I see no reason why you couldn't catch fish on them, now. But, personally I think right now would be a better time to use them for Black Crappie. Black Crappie eat "critters" more often than White Crappie ... except maybe in the Spring or when the actual Mayfly hatch occurs.

(and if you'd rather have something like them, but with a curly tail, check out the Slabanator Slabmites)

I have them in Blue Ice. They work well when shooting under docks

I don’t have any. Guess I need to try and find some. Don’t think I’ve seen them in my local Walmart.

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have them in Blue Ice. They work well when shooting under docks

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Lund likes him some blue ice , youse talking turkey. And he’s learning dock shooting.

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have them in Blue Ice. They work well when shooting under

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I didn’t think you could shoot them, is it harder to with a bigger bait?

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Originally Posted by BAMA S

Lund likes him some blue ice , youse talking turkey. And he’s learning dock shooting.

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Lol true but there isn’t lakes near us with good dock shooting, at least that I’ve seen (that not saying much lol)


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it would seem to me the actual real color would be my first choice ,,,,,:dono

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

it would seem to me the actual real color would be my first choice ,,,,,:dono

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The chartreuse red glitter?


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Originally Posted by Ketchn

it would seem to me the actual real color would be my first choice ,,,,,:dono

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Natural colors like Electric Chicken or Bluegrass...... :Rofl

Years ago , I pretty much used a tube jig , a very pale yellow seemed to outfish all other colors. Only years later did I figure out that was the color of a mayfly.

I am not sure why I got away form it , but my tackle box does not contain any yellow these days. I suspect it is because I fish open waters,
not the creeks and backwaters I use to.

your mileage may vary

MO

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Originally Posted by mozingo1952

Years ago , I pretty much used a tube jig , a very pale yellow seemed to outfish all other colors. Only years later did I figure out that was the color of a mayfly.

I am not sure why I got away form it , but my tackle box does not contain any yellow these days. I suspect it is because I fish open waters,
not the creeks and backwaters I use to.

your mileage may vary

MO

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I know a fella that swears by yellow and that's about all he uses and on his lakes he owns , he stays on them steady with a yellow twister tail ....:dono

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The chartreuse red glitter?


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that there cajun cricket color is just about ALWAYS a barn dance color to drop in these parts .....:cheers2

I decided to get the mayfly color so we’ll see! I picked that as I don’t have that color for something different. Thanks for all y’all’s help and advice!


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