Tristan Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 What color or colors have you found to be the best or most effective in your area? I've been fishing in the Potomac the past year, and in this area Junebug and Green Pumpkin/pepper (or variants of green pumpkin) are among the most popular. I read in a previous thread that Del is mostly sticking with Bubblegum. Is that still your favorite, Del? Here's your chance to share some good info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Thanks to Del posting that, I have used various shades of pink with pretty good success; pink with red and/or blue flake especially. However, I still have to say that my personal favorite has always been motor oil. It's an oldie but goodie. Seems to me that the further east you go, the more you here of junebug, green pumpkin, watermelon, etc. They catch fish here, but they aren't as dominant as certain parts of the country. We tend to lean more towards the green/brown mixes, oxblood, cinnamons, etc. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Forgot to mention that Bluegill is red hot here now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted February 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Motoroil is a goldie oldie, that's a fact. At one time (years ago in Florida) that was the first color I put on the hook and likely the color I had on at the end of the day. A great variant is Motoroil/brown laminate, with the brown having a slight touch of green in the background. Another of my old-time favorites is brown back/orangeish brown belly & tail (laminate) we used to call that orange craw, and I caught a bunch of fish on my 7.5" curltails in that color. When my plastic comes in, I've got lots of catching up to do! Bluegill, eh? I'll have to check the site if anyone has posted that recipe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Will post an easy one for bluegill. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowMaker Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 A lot of our locals dont know it but here in West Kentucky one of the best colors is: (1) Blue/Pearl Laminate. More commonly used colors are: (2) Pumpkin and or Green Pumpkin. (3) Solid Black. (4) Blue. (5) Black and Blue Combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Chocolate blue. Watermelon and pumkinseed are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Last year the color was bubblegum pink here in southern Oklahoma. I used a lot of senko style baits in bubblegum. My brother laughed at it at first, but when I had put several fish in the boat and he didn't have any, he changed his mind. Now he asks if I have plenty of the pinko stinko baits Dark blue with blue glitter seemed to be the best color for lizards. Black with blue tail was also pretty good. The curley tail worms seemed to work best in a plum color with blue flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumBaits Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Saltwater...mine is Pumpkinseed and Chartruese + a little Catch Em Sauce never hurts.... Freshwater...mine is Watermelon w/red flake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac10 Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 In my eastern Tennessee area, watermelon/red glitter works very well....also motor oil/red glitter and also in clear waters, one called grasshopper works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Tristan Its not bubble gum that color doesnt work for me at all(i have no idea why) I used a variation of red adding enough drops to get the color I want, now the fleck will make all the difference in how the red comes out. Try mixing 5 drops of red in a cup of plastic and add different glitter colors, you will see that noe of the colors match with different glitter colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
