I have had good success on white 2 inch for perch, LM bass, SM bass, crappie, bluegill. Any other favorites for me to try?

We have used white 3 inch gulp twisters. Also use 3 inch gulp leeches. We did pretty well on small mouth on SAK last August. I am interested in what others say.

Have used 2 and 3 inch yellow double tailed jig body's on walleye, sm bass and northern's with good success.

I killed the saugeye here last week on a chartruse brown swirl 3 inch mr. twister .

4" and even 5" twisters are awesome for rivers and after dark - for anything really but I generally use them for walleyes/saugers. Any color is good as long as it's black (or glows)

I look at it two ways. Firstly, use a color that is bright and shows the profile so the fish can see it. White, yellow, chartreuse, black, etc. Then there is the approach of using a color that looks more like like a specific food item - minnow, crawfish, leech, hellgramite, etc etc. In this approach, colors like, green, pumpkinseed, black, watermelon, smoke etc are the ticket. So the common thing you see here is a color like black - my favorite. Sometimes a white, chartreuse or yellow curly tail will be the hottest bait going, esp for walleyes in stained lakes. The fish are aggressive and the bright color lets the fish find it easier. Sometimes though, the natural colors are much better. Also of note, even in relatively un-pressured canoe country waters, I have seen large fish (mainly smallies), actually swim away quickly from a white or yellow twister tail. Small fish would hit it, or get real close, the larger fish swam near when it heard the splash but upon seeing it, swam away quickly. This said to me that that fish had seen or been hooked and released by that bait/color before. Being so unique a color it stands out from the foods the fish eats regularly so perhaps more easily reminds the fish of the bad day it once had....So really, you should have several colors with you, bright attractors and more natural bait type colors. Let the fish tell you what they want.

Moonman.

For stained water in the B.W.C.A. 3" orange has been great. yellow is also a good color for me.

Yellow. 2" or so.

My best luck has come on Power Grubs in pumpkin/chart and white. I also bring black, pumpkin, orange and yellow. I think size is more important. I like to have 2"-6" plastics with me at all times. I also carry everything from plain hooks to 1/8oz-1/2oz jigs. Bring a good assortment and let the fish decide what they want that day.

Black, Chartreuse, White .

I've always had good luck with white.

Orange jig w/ white twister tail

white and yellow

walleyes - white #1 followed distantly by yellow, chart and black Smallies - 95% of the time is either pumpkinseed or green pumpkin

Pumpkin and chartreuse are our go-to colors

3"...don't really consider color. After depth, presentation, speed, my brain is full enough of variables. Light for bright, dark for low light. White, pink....black, watermelon seed. The more colors you have with you, the greater opportunity to NOT use the correct technique.

quote bassnut: "The more colors you have with you, the greater opportunity to NOT use the correct technique."

+1

pumpkin varieties, for smallies.

Power Bait Black, white, pumpkin seed and natural chartreuse. 2 and 3 inch it all depends on what the fish are hitting on.


JB

White on clear water chartreuse on stained.

Pumpkinseed w/ orange tail...powerbait in 2-3" has worked well for me.

Silver 3 or 4" twist tail with as much silver flake as you can find. White glow is also a favorite.

Another vote for pumpkinseed and smoke, I am big bait = big fish guy, I always use 5" ones, have caught some nice dinks with them, fish are funny, 7" fish trying to eat a 5" lure.

Yellow, Chartreuse, White, are my favorite. 3 in. on a 1/8 oz jig for shallow water or working over weeds structure. I'll go to a bigger jig over deeper water. This is for walleyes.


I do like other colors also it just all depends. Like others have said so many variables.

Black 3" and Chartreuse 3". Those are my go to colors and sizes. I'll use them with a 1/8 oz jig head in yellow, black or white.... I just have to watch for jig eating rocks...

So to sum it up.....any color between 2-3" works..... :P

quote pamonster: "So to sum it up.....any color between 2-3" works..... :P "

Excellent summary - that's what I was thinking. Thank you all for your input.

I've done ok (not great) on big jig heads and big tails fishing lake trout. White jig heads and white tails. But I will certainly throw smaller offerings for smallies and northerns. Again white and chartreuse mostly. I've had a lot better luck with this than with the lake trout.

Bret

Walleyes are the most picky when it comes to color imo.

Christmas Lights Berkley Power Grubs ribbontail 3"
On a chartreuse 1/8" jig head.
Walleyes and Smallies love 'em.

I remember they like yellow or white small double tail baits. Bass love them.

I have used the 3 inch curly tails with good success in the BWCA. My favorite colors are smoke with glitter followed by pumpkinseed. I usually fish them on an unpainted 1/8oz jig head. Last year I did have some colored heads that worked just fine.