carolinamike Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Does anyone out there in TU land know anything much about redfish and trout fishing? I have someone interested in some baits for these species, but living in western NC, I'm not sure which are good colors. You guys did such a great job helping me out when we asked about favorite colors across the US. We did end up doing, by the way, a field test for North American Fishing Club. We sent out green pumpkin, watermelon, green pumpkin/green shine, pearl white black flake, and arctic blue. The arctic blue is a real light clear blue with a small amount of highlight, some hologram and blue flake, and it made a great looking bait. I'd appreciate any help on this one, I'm stuck in fresh water. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bait Co. Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I am not sure if this well help with me being in a sea of cornfields. I have watched some redfishing on tv and they were using firetiger Rapalas. The used a few soft plastics they were firetiger, shrimp darker orange with light light brown on them. I think their almost like bass colors it seems. Some of the colors seem to almost be clear with a hint of color or clear with a colored dot on the head like red or chartreuse. I hope that helps a little. I am sure somebody that fishes them will say I am wrong. Thats what I seen on tv though. I haven't upgraded to HD yet so I could be off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 A friend of mine in Texas fishes for Reds and Trout in Corpus Christi Bay. He uses flukes in blue/white, red/white and Green pumpkin/white Colors might vary from region to region a little bit. I just googled this site up. It might help. Texas Tackle Factory - Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) A few of my buddies fish reds at Corpus and Matagorda. I called one of them and he says... Flukes and shrimp in chart/white, red/chart, dark watermelon and green pumpkin w/chart, pumpkin/chart and "electric chicken" (chart/bubblegum). The chart can be pearl or transparent with silver or holo flake. Red and white, white and silver (white over clear w/silver flake). Pretty much any color we use for bass fishing he could add a chart tail and catch reds. Edited May 13, 2008 by MDC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartbassu Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Here are some colors from Louisiana. Top: Mostly for Trout/ Pearl and Clear Salt & Pepper Middle: For Redfish/ Rootbeer, Black back, Gold flake/ Chartreuse tail Bottom: For Redfish/ Avocado, Red Flake/Chartreuse tail These worked well for us. The water was slightly stained most of the time. As usual the darker the water is the darker the plastics I would use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VARick Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I fish the Tampa area for reds and trout. Someone mentioned water clarity.. good point so I'll give colors for each. Reds -- clear water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Mike: 95% of all of my fishing is done on the LA coast for trout and reds. Here are some of our most popular: 1. LSU (purple (like junebug) with a chartreuse tail 2. Glow or pearl with a chartruese tail 3. Smoke 4. Pink Champagne 5. Blue moon The last two are more of a shrimp color. Please let me know if you have any questions. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VARick Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Oops Reds in clear water -- clear/gold glitter -- paddle tails or sticks Trout -- clear/gold glitter -- shrimp or sticks Stained water Reds -- dark green/silver or gold gliter Trout -- black over dark red I fish the Tampa area for reds and trout.Someone mentioned water clarity.. good point so I'll give colors for each. Reds -- clear water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Thanks guys. We really do appreciate it very much! I'm working on putting together a color chart for redfish and trout now and considering that I'm 200 miles away from the ocean and never targeted either one of these species, although I did catch 3 or 4 trout off the pier one time at the beach, so I was really in the dark. Sounds like everything's going to need bright flashy colors or either a chartreuse tail. But there is one other thing I am wondering about. Is the plastic that I use for my bass baits sufficient for saltwater? I was thinking that it would be considering you are not fishing the open ocean. Again, we thank you so much, this website never lets us down. It's guys like you that make TU such a great organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Mike: I am in the process of testing my bass swimbaits for trout and reds. Unfortunately, because of the coming baby I am not able to get to the coast as much as I used to. I have sent some swims to a bud who is going to test them for me. I will let you know as soon as I here something. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Mike Have not had time to answer .. but will make up a list first chance I get JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) I have fished Just South La all my life, and I voted for Regan on his first run for the White House LOL I am a firm beleiver in colors, changes of colors , even slight color differances will make a differance. I know this from the countless hrs fishn here, trial and error ect. But the colors reds/specks bite on from one place to another change, in 100 miles might be completly differant color scheme. I have fished clean water here, at times could see 7' deep, to times where you can't even see your hand on top of the water and caught fish with plastics. Our normal clarity is about 12" here. I only fish artifical lures. So Mike, you can play with colors that were mentioned here and they all could work, just depends on what the fish want where Also, colors change on yearly basis. You might catch bou'cou' fish on one color this year, and might not do well for 4,5,6 years then it will be excellent again. Edited August 4, 2008 by Kajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 One color that sems to be used every where is "Texas Chicken" Trouts & Reds ...And I am hear to tell you Kajan is saying it right about LA colors ... the guys I worked with from NO area sold colors that we in FL never thought of using ... but in those water colors change a lot I can ce from where he is comin from ... Thanx Kajan for gettin that strit for me as thos boys could not tell me why .... and one u mit no Nolan M. ?? He fished a lot of the Bass Tournaments down toward "The End Of The Road" and knows them marshes like the back of his hand. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Texas Chicken is close to Electric chicken color, is bon' color at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 kajan You are right I had both on my mind and "Electric Chicken" is the biggey all over. Also made the same with some other names ... Chartruse, Silv Flake, Pink (or bubble gum). JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 JSC, when I sold my bateau' last summer, takin stuff out, decided to weigh my plastics I had in it. Had 88 lbs of soft plastics:teef: All colors shapes sizes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 I'm fraid to weigh what I have around ... we all have more than we will ever use .. Bet that Bateau' ran a lot better with all of that weight out of her ... JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 JSC, some weekends I would use maybe 80 plastics, and if my padna' did not have what I was using, had to supply him too LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
