As you stated, "experience" is the key here, but I will say confidence in the bait selected is equally as valuable. When jig fishing with two guys in one boat, each should use a contrasting bait, one light colored, the other darker colored. It will not take long to determine which color pattern the fish are keying on. Similar to trolling, darker/brighter colors work best in the early morning or cloudy days, and the lighter colored patterns are best on the brighter, sunny days. Tying a bait on that you've had success with in the past and feel confident in will make you fish it better. As I feel you can will a fish to biting the jig of your choice if you believe in the bait itself.

Quote Originally Posted by gabowman View Post
So.....all good i9nfo but I havent read anything about jig color. From my longlining experience I can tell that on certain days the fish seem to like one color over another. With only one pole how do you know which color to start with and when it's time to change it?