D dave60 Well-known member Joined Feb 6, 2013 Messages 428 Dec 30, 2016 #1 What color traps are good this time of year
T TR20bh Well-known member Joined Feb 20, 2006 Messages 1,236 Location Harrison, TN Dec 30, 2016 #3 When the water is clear and the sun is out, blue/chrome and black/chrome are good.
F fishinvol Well-known member Joined Jul 5, 2006 Messages 7,445 Location Ooltewah Dec 30, 2016 #4 Yep , what ^ he said . If the water dirties up then red all day .
S stuckinthetrees Well-known member Joined Nov 4, 2015 Messages 223 Dec 30, 2016 #5 i only fish RED. except in clear what..... then i use RED
S SHane Well-known member Joined Nov 20, 2016 Messages 346 Dec 30, 2016 #6 If it's a red trap, what color on a jerkbait?
W wormman Well-known member Joined Mar 10, 2011 Messages 136 Location Ringgold Ga. Dec 30, 2016 #7 jerk baits are sight lures and are not effective in muddy water.
S SHane Well-known member Joined Nov 20, 2016 Messages 346 Dec 30, 2016 #9 Ok, so I just watched a KVD video and he said natural colors in clear water to a chartreuse in dirty water, nothing about clarity effecting use. The red and gold makes sense.
Ok, so I just watched a KVD video and he said natural colors in clear water to a chartreuse in dirty water, nothing about clarity effecting use. The red and gold makes sense.
F fishinvol Well-known member Joined Jul 5, 2006 Messages 7,445 Location Ooltewah Dec 30, 2016 #10 Clarity effects jerkbait fishing a great deal. Doesn't have to be crystal clear water by any means, but it can't be really dirty either.
Clarity effects jerkbait fishing a great deal. Doesn't have to be crystal clear water by any means, but it can't be really dirty either.
S stratos24/7 Well-known member Joined Jan 14, 2016 Messages 168 Location Ringgold, GA Dec 31, 2016 #11 Rayburn Red!
B Blue76 Well-known member Joined Jul 4, 2013 Messages 1,287 Dec 31, 2016 #12 One of my best days ever was a cold day throwing a red squarebill in stained water. So... I think I like it better than the trap ??
One of my best days ever was a cold day throwing a red squarebill in stained water. So... I think I like it better than the trap ??
B bassinbrian Well-known member Joined Jun 30, 2012 Messages 217 Location Winfield Jan 6, 2017 #13 do lipless baits come in any color besides red? Just kidding, That's all I throw in winter and early spring. I like the crome and blue pretty good to.
do lipless baits come in any color besides red? Just kidding, That's all I throw in winter and early spring. I like the crome and blue pretty good to.
W weims Well-known member Joined Jun 7, 2007 Messages 317 Location Summerville Jan 10, 2017 #14 Strike king green tomato and royal purple worked well last year on Chick
H Hook1 Well-known member Joined May 26, 2009 Messages 5,041 Location Rossville, GA Jan 10, 2017 #15 I liked the old Excalibur in Royal Red and Sexy Shad depending on water color.