help with softbaits

i was just looking at cabelas online catalog and realized how many colors of soft worms there are. i thought maybe this could be why im not successful in catching much fish. please pos if you have any knowledge on which colors work better and the conditions to use the different colors in

[Scott]

For clear waters use more natural colors such as browns, greens, or blacks. For stained water or murky water use the opposite.

[OKie]

I'm not goin to reply to these "guests" unless they sign up! I suggest everyone else does the same.

Clay

[sumal]

sorry bout that i was signed up but not logged in when i posted the topic :-/

[Rich]

Welcome to the forum!

Colors can be confusing. Â*I use a few rules of thumb that work more often than not:

In clear water use natural colors-watermelon, watermelon red flake, green pumpkin.

In stained water-if it is sunny I use brighter colors like chartreuse and white, but if it is cloudy I use darker colors like those mentioned above and add tequila sunrise and junebug.

[OKie]

Well in that case...........Welcome to the forum!!! ;D

[sumal]

thanks for the help guys ;D

[jason]

everyone has the basic rule of thumb clearwater natural colors, murkywater brighter colors, but the more u start to fish with soft plastics, by the time u know it u will have all the colors ;D

[Infisherman1]

First off the most important thing you'll learn is to never listen to anyone elses opinion... MINE is the only one that is correct all the time. : ;D Anyways, when fishing dark and muddy waters I like to use darker colors for my soft plastics. Black, red shad, watermelonseed, junebug, etc. The darker colors cast silouettes in dark waters, kinda goes along with the whole theory about using black at night.
For clear water I like more natural colors, baby bass, chartreuse, etc. In ultra-clear water, using light colored and somewhat transparent lures works well. ***Junebug works very well for me in almost any condition***

[Bassin_Dude]

i like natural colors in clear, and dark colors in murky. i will use black and chartruese and green pumkin and redshad in any water color 8)

[jglassguy]

In dark water, dark worms often produce the best: purple, black, brown, etc.

Two-toned worms are better when the less dominant color is a highly attracting one, such as bright yellow or red, and the dominant color is a more conservative one, such as black or blue. Metalflake colors are often the key to fishing success.

In choosing worm colors, stick to a color that seems to work in your area, but don't be afraid to experiment. Worms are among the least expensive bass lures you'll buy. Most professionals use shades of purple

[javlin2]

There are very few times when a good Pumpkinseed color wouldn't work for me. In those times, nothing else seemed to work either. I've successfully caught fish in Murky, Clear, Stained, Super Clear waters in both ponds and streams. On bright and cloudy days. Pumpkinseed is my go to choice for worms and crawfish.

Now, if you're fishing a soft plastic jerkbait, I'd go with Black with silver flakes. Again, that's worked in all conditions.

But what works for me might not work for you. I think presentation is first and foremost what makes the fish bite, not the color. I've also caught bass on blue worms with white tips on thier tails, Bright pink "Bubblegum" colored worms, and solid black worms just to name afew other color choices.

[macgyver]

[quote author=InEccess link=board=news;num=1117757683;start=0#11 date=06/02/05 at 22:29:26]

I think presentation is first and foremost what makes the fish bite, not the color. [/quote]

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