What is a good color bait for a green merky color water when bass fishing?
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I would choose white, but then again, for bass I would go with a rattle trap cuz the noise will get a bite no matter what the color...
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use anything that looks like a threat to their bed \nlizards or bluegill both are great \nif u see a bass on bed just keep dragging it thru there and bumping the fish until shes had enough but always be quick on the hook set because they will spit it out they dont want to eat just run it off\nor use dynomite lol
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I use the plastic worm the most, because it catches more fish than all the other lures combined. In my area, the watermelon seed, or junebug colors work the best.  Here is a site that can give you some pointers on how to fish plastic worms, as well as many other lures.  Tight lines.
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A small "Rooster-tail" in white and black with a silver blade.Also, downsize your line test. Use Berkley "Fire-Line" in "smoke" color. That line tests at 10lbs and has a dia. of 4lb. Small "Rattle-Trap" type baits work as well, in the 1/8 and 1/4 size.Small "black" or "white" jigs in the 1/8 oz. and 1/4 oz. works well too. Spray all of your lures with some type of attractant.
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the flounder in jersey just go nuts over marabou jigs.You'll need light tackle,4 lb test is perfect, but the just cant resist an eighth oz jig. I like green,yellow white and grey jigs. Bass Pro has them real cheap.There is no need to tip them with bait.I'll guarantee if you try this you'll kill them.
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small and gold would be best but it's really a poor trout lure....use a trout worm or nightcrawler on a number 8 hook with a small splitshot about 8-10inches from it or a small mepps spinner would be better. Have Luck!
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I believe Bass pro shop Outdoor World has some of all kinds. If you get it full of fish call me. lol Good luck
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I prefer 2 lures for BIG BASS.  The jig and pig or jig and craw both are proven time and time again as BIG BASS catchers.  Also try any lures that are larger than you'd usually use.  Try a Heddon Zara Spook.  Use the walk the dog method on choppy water for great results! Almost anything that's too big for a smaller bass will attract the BIG BOYS.  Try any soft plastic worms that are 10 inches or more.  I like YUM worms due to the fact that they hold together very well.  I have caught several bass on 1 single worm, as opposed to say a senko that when used can usually only land 1 bass, maybe 2 if your lucky.  You can use a larger size original floater by Rapala to get larger bass also.  It is more knowing where the big boys are hiding while paying attention to conditions such as water temp, clarity, air temp, your retrieval speed, your techniques, etc...  You can catch a lunker on a finesse jig, or an 8 inch crankbait.  You have to learn how bass think before you can understand how they feed. Here is a good site you can use to learn about bass and their habits alittle more.  You can learn all sorts of good stuff at this site.  I know for sure that it helped me a great deal.  Keep your line tight and you bait wet,  BASS Fisherman
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I agree, call your local bait-shop owner and he/she will know. If all else fails, call "Cabelas" or "Bass Pro Shop".
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This time of year it can be hard to trigger strikes - contrary to popular thinking.  I'd use some sort of floating crank that dives to no more than 3-4 ft. upon retrieve.  Anything in a shad color will work since that makes up a significant portion of bass diet this time of year.  If you're fishing over milfoil, cast to the edge, retrieve quickly for the first 3 or 4 feet and then let it float back up to the top.  It simulates a shad scurrying away from the bass which usually makes them come out and hit it.  Stop and go retrieves tend to work really well at this time of year.  If you're hell-bent on using cranks, go for it.  Let me suggest, however, floating worms in the early and late parts of the day.  They are killer here in NC.  Zoom puts out a color called tomatoe that I've had a lot of luck w/ lately.  Don't forget about the trusty ol' buzz bait either, you can usually do some damage w/ one of those if you throw it up to a grassy bank and just slow roll it.\n\nGood luck.
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I usually fish for bass their are not as smelly as the northern pike, although those pike put up a good fight. We usually catch them on a 3/8 oz. spinner bait in a chart. or white/chart color. Red and white dare devils work also, pretty much any thing will work, we have caught them on 7" Black power worms 5" senko's ( they are a little pricey for pike though) my parents neighbor swears by 6 to 8 inch minnows. The spinner bait is probably the easiest way I belive to catch them, as long as they are close by they will inhale them, then it's fight on. Just cast out and reel in. You may want a steel leader I usually just use fire line in 14lb or 20lb and haven't lost one yet, although I would have liked to some times. Good luck and catch them Pike.
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Once again this week live mackerel was the most effective bait for marlin and boats fished exclusively on the Pacific. \n\nTrolled lures in petrelero, blue/pink/silver and green/black worked well for the Blue Marlin, live bait (small tunas) for the Black Marlin and small brightly colored lures and Caballito for the Striped Marlin and Sailfish.
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Definitely.  Top-water, 10" worms and noisy baits work well.  Most bass fisherman overlook night fishing.
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Learn how to fish a plastic worm. It is the one most effective bass getter of all time. Also, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and jigs. Although none of these are as effective as plastic worms, they will catch fish. B.A.S.S. has a monthly magazine that is very informative. It can be found on most news stands.
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Renting a boat will always increase your odds there,This time of year reaction baits work well,try Lucky craft pointers ,rapalas,etc..shad color will increase your odds as well.Try dropshotiing worms like roboworms in martin madness,margarita mutalator,chocalate worms with blue,purple or black viens work well.I would stick to the buzz baits early in the A.m. those should work.try spinnerbaits etc as well in white , silver etc..try to fish the water around 5-15 ft. deep as the lake has steep walls and 3 feet from shore could be 10 ft. deep.
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Use skein or power-bait with a #12 treble hook on a 6lb fluorocarbon leader with 1/8oz sinker and an indicater(small bober) try varios depths and allow to flow with current.\nSingle eggs or minnows on a snelled egg hook. as above.\nMaggots on a black mini-foo with split shot 2' above and indicator is my favorite.\nCasting spoons also works.\n\nhttp://steelheaduniversity.com/jigs.html
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Here we go on this topic, a good one.  Red is indeed the first color to disappear underwater --- HOWEVER --- the colors on the spectrum will all disappear as the presence of light disappears.  The less light, the more the colors start disappearing.  If you're fishing at incredible depths of water where it is actually dark because the light of the sun has been spread out so much through the water it is virtually non existent, then yes, go for red line.  But, since most of us bass fishermen don't deal w/ that, I think the best thing to do is match the line w/ the type of water you'll be fishing in.  \n\nWhen I know I'm going out after a hard rain and the water is going to be muddy, I'll use the gold colored P-line.\n\nWhen I'm going to be in a body of water that has a high presence of algea which gives it a murky green tint, I'll use a green colored line.\n\nIf the water is going to be crystal clear, I'll use a clear line with the best ratio of strength/low diameter (usually spiderwire supermono).\n\n\nOne more thing that I like to say when this topic airs - I bet that half the people who say red disappears the quickest and therefore use a red line have a blood red bait on the other end of the line???\n\n\nIf red disappears so quickly, why are they sucked into the "Red triggers strikes" mentality???  Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose?  If the line supposedly disappears, doesn't the red on the bait that triggers strikes?