Hi-lite & Pearl color suggestions to catch bass.

[NuttyGambler]

OK, last year I bought the basic colors and some alum molds.

This year when I ordered more plastic I also go blue hi-lite and lt. green hi-lite powder as well as some pearl white powder.

I am making some amazing baits, experimenting with these new powders. I am experimenting with 2 oz of plastic at a time, pouring a couple of beavers and tiki sticks without salt. I lay them side by side and experiment again.

Again, I am not even sure what I am asking, but can someone give me a "normal" color to make that will catch bass in clear water. The lakes are frozen over up here so I can not test any of these colors, but to the "fisherman" they look real cool, just don't know if the fish will think they look good to eat.

I mean, I do not see these types of baits being made by the commerical bait makers. WHY?

Thanks for your replies.

[mickeyg]

Where in Western MN?

black with blue hi lite for both sticks and beavers

watermelon with green hi lite for sticks

I haven't tried it yet but motor oil or green pumpkin with green hi lite. Pumkinseed with green hi lite is different too but I haven't fish it much.

Here is an example of a couple drops of blue with pearl and blue hi lites:

http://www.mglures.com/images/products/paddletail35/skyblueice.jpg

Mickey

[borderbasser]

Try watermelon with the blue hi-lite. I also like a little .035 black and .015 copper. The key is to not put too much hi-lite. Maybe a pencil eraser size per 4 oz. I put too much hi-lite once and really had to pour the watermelon to it just to tone down the blue. It made a really nice looking bait if your looking for something darker. If you get some red hi-lite, try black, red hi-lite, .015 red flake. Hope this helps.

TJ

[D.J.]

I agree with borderbasser, watermelon/blue hi-lite is a good color. If you pour dropshot baits, one of the hottest colors for me last year was oxblood with blue hi-lite and small black flake. The smallmouth just kill this color.

[NuttyGambler]

Most of my experiments have been varying amounts of lt. watermelon color and various amounts/colors of glitter and hi-lites.

Gonna try the oxblood suggestion, a color I've never thrown before.

Does anyone have a suggestion for trying to get something that is perch like in color? (less the vertical stripes)

Also, does anyone know why the big boy bait producers are not using hi-lite powders? Is it because each bait is unique?

[Bass1cpr]

There are a lot of baits out that use the Highlight. Most are not brand names but producers of bulk type baits. Highlihgt is used in Red Shad.

If you look close enough you'll see highlight in some Robo Worm veins. An earlier post made a good point of not using to much.

I have some baits that I pour that have a very neat effect. 1/16 teaspoon of Blue Highlight 1/8 teaspoon of .15 Holijewel flake to a lure craft aluminum pan of plastic.

It looks like a white shad color but when you hold it up to the light it has a Chartreuse tinge to it almost like a chartreuse core. Very effective color. I've seen others make a similar color I call it Holli Shad.