Summer bass fishing can be hot and miserable, especially if you aren’t catching fish. But there is a surprising color that those bass targeted and absolutely destroyed! In this video, we’ll talk about what that color is and why it can be so effective! #fishing #bassfishing #fishingtips
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Do you have a wacky or odd color that works for you?
No matter the water clarity, I ALWAYS use black or junebug color
Nice to hear what works for you. For me the only creature bait I use is the MISSILE BAITS BBY D BOMD in super bug and California love. I catch bass all year long with just those 2 colors. I know that I’ll catch them no matter how pressured my local public ponds are to not think twice about what I already know. I keep bass fishing real simple to be consistent with every fishing trip in results of the patterns i choose to execute the skunk. Til next time bud…
When I started bass fishing for the first time in the early seventies that's one of the first things I was taught what's changing colors it was grape-black add red shad no one had come up with a green pumpkin yet !!!
They do change so fast what they want! I wish they would just eat the same thing all day but that is the fun of the challenge for sure.
My lake is way too clear for that color. Goby and bluegill colors work at my place.
Most of my baits have blue in them…🤔 validated 👊😎
Ok, so I am just going to throw this out there for consideration.
My theory is that contrast is far more important than color when selecting baits. That can be contrast between the bait and the environment, such as a lighter colored bait fished along a darker colored bottom composition, or a white bait in darker or dirtier water.
It can also be tonal contrast in the bait it’s self. For instance, take color out of the equation with that blue tipped bait you put on for your wife. Taking the blue, which commonly accepted “science” says bass don’t see, out of the equation here you are left with a stark tonal contrast between the body of that bait and the “blue” tip.
If you look at the tonal contrast difference between the two baits you used, the darker one with less flake is just a blob of dark bait. If we take the color blue out of the equation again, the one with more flake presents as somewhat of a micro tonal texture, with more contrast between the brighter flake, and the darker plastic around it.
My other hobby besides fishing is photography. Contrast is very important in creating eye drawing power in photos. A trick I learned to sort of “preview” the tonal contrast of an image is to squint your eyes until color is muted out to an extent and you see mostly tonal contrast.
As I watched this video the tonal contrast differences here caught my attention. I rewatched and used the squinting trick and the tonal contrast difference is very obvious between those baits.
I won’t say color never matters, but I seem to do better on baits that either have some contrast in them, or contrast with the environment that I am fishing them in.
My best example is a time when I was doing ok, but not great on green pumpkin senkos. As usual I burned through the soft senkos I had with me. The only other green pumpkin worms I had with me was a pack of Berkley The Generals in green pumpkin, but with a black tail tip.
I switched to those and got way more, and way more aggressive bites. Basically the same color, but with the added contrast of that black tail tip.
But yeah, in general I believe fish key in FAR more on movement (presentation) and contrast (visually easier to key on and track, especially from further away) than color.
I like that fact that you junk fish until you find out what is working that particular day and don’t get stuck throwing favorites that are not working like some of us do a lot. Throw it all until you find out what they want today.
Do you have any recommendations for Big Stone Lake in Minnesota because we been fishing a couple days and only pulled out 3 bass and the whole lake is green with a ton of weeds but it somehow known for 6 pounders
Awesome video, lowbrow I’ll be trying that black and blue in the morning for sure. Thanks for the tip.
Awesome video!!! Great catches by you & Mrs. LowBrow!!!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!!! 🤠👍
Great video, sometimes they prefer a certain color. The mystery and joy of fishing without using a live scope.
I normally use just plain white grubs. But I have a few packs of pearl colored grubs that I bought one time on a whim. I might try those to change things up.
Missile bomb d baits 😂😂😂😂 ol' Lowbrow does it again!
When the bites are few and far between, trying different colors and experimenting with my lures is what I go to. I've caught some absolute giants on colors that nobody would think works in summer. I caught a 7 lber on a orange and gold flake craw about 2 weeks ago.
I have some bright chartreuse ned baits I got a few fish on. I never used them much, but now I kinda want to see what I can catch with them!
Colors can definitely make a difference! I often experiment when it's tough! Thanks for more good info! Hope you have a great weekend buddy!
I love a bit bubblegum trick worm around docks and laydowns. On a wavky rig they just get munched!
I’m sorry but I have been fishing a black/blue flake Pit Boss for 3 weeks now and not one bite.
I bet the bass see something in those baits that looks like the bait they're chasing.
Let's gooooo Lowbrow !