Fishing Lure Colors

reelfishinglures — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:28:20 +0000

When you head to your local sporting good store to look for the best fishing lure you can find a key aspect is also picking which color. There is always the option to go find a custom painted fishing lure, but as a general rule we still need to know which color(s) we are trying to mimic in order to maximize a lures effectiveness. The two key things to keep in mind here are the clarity or color of the water and the conditions on the body of water itself. To me it really leads to the same idea, being that what is the amount of feet that you can see a given bait into the water. A windy day will stir up the water and lead to less clarity as will obviously the actual clarity of the water itself. I tend to lean towards water clarity being the #1 aspect, but conditions in terms of wind, clouds and sun angle all play a role as well.

For clear lakes and days when the water isn't so churned up, the best idea is to mimic the color of the bait fish whenever possible. Stay with generally darker colors. Black is good in clear water as is brown color. Both of these are natural colors that represent what is seen below the water. I have had great luck with motor oil Berkley Power Worms over the years, as well as the Zoom Centipede in a pumpkin color. For crankbaits I have written many times on here that I am firmly in love with the black/silver Rapala Shad Rap SR7. All of the above are great lures to use in lakes with good water clarity.

On lakes with algae bloom (a dark green color) I have had the best luck with a colorful pattern. The clown color of late has been good for me, but I have had great luck over the years on the firetiger pattern on crankbaits. The firetiger color has been my best producer in these type of water conditions. It literally outfishes black colors 3-1 in my experience. However, when used on clear lakes it will get outfished badly by the standard colors mentioned above.

When picking a lure for your next cast, choosing the correct fishing color can make all the difference in the world. What are your experience with fishing lure colors?

Shore Fishing Lures

reelfishinglures — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:44:19 +0000

There are times that fishing from shore is the best or only option that is presented to us. The question then becomes what is the best fishing lure for fishing from shore? The thing to consider when fishing from shore is that you are going to be fishing relatively shallow water. That is unless you are fishing next to a severe drop off. For that a shallow diving and/or suspending crankbait like a Japanese fishing lure such as the Megabass Vision 110 can be very good option. A floating lure can be very good in these situations as well. You can crank and release allowing the bait to move to the top of the water. Same with a suspending lure, crank and release. This can work well over rocky and areas with sparse or no weeds. Perhaps there are several logs or generally a woody area, this can be great for crankbaits.

Another option is to fish with a soft plastic lure. A texas rigged worm or a jig and soft plastic lure can be just the ticket. Again, a severely weedy area probably isn't the best option for a texas rigged worm such as the Berkley 10" powerworm, but a sparsely weeded area can be prime spot for this technique.

A classic approach for shore fishing is a the time tested slip bobber rig. It allows for far casting ability and varying depths of presentation. The main reason for its popularity is the fact that it flat out works. I believe that this rig probably has accounted for more fish caught in the history of fishing than any other method.

If you are fishing a heavily weeded area the best option for a shore fishing lure in this situation is likely a topwater fishing lure. This will keep the lure on top of the weeds and away from the snagging tentacles of the weeds below that hold the fish.

As stated above there are many options for shore fishing lures. From topwater to deep diving crankbaits to soft plastic baits, picking the best one is often a game of trial and error. Fishing from shore can be extremely rewarding if the effort is put in. Find a great spot that you have access to and begin throwing those shore fishing lures!

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