bucktail colors..and why not ?

[Strider]

"You want the truth? You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!!!!"

hahahaha....too funny!

Professor Baldwin (just kidding with ya) thanks for the lesson, it's all good info and I thank you. However, I assume when one is bouncing a bucktail jig in 10' or more of water at night, the spectrum of light thing is pretty much n/a? My guess would be that light colored jigs are pretty much gray/black and darker colors simply black. To me what are fish friends are looking for or at, is profile and contrast. Any thoughts or comments?

[Nebe]

I only use white- heres my theory- it works

[NIB]

Ya thats true.Its ok to pigeon hole urself into thinkin that way U gotta draw the line someplace.I think if u applied the same theory to plug fishin it would work most the time also.I know for fact though.there are times in the canal in 35 ft of water where black an red outfishes white big time.

[Strider]

pigeon hole urself

now that's got to hurt!

Nebe was taking a little friendly jab and I know he throws some different colors in soft plastics w/jig heads. All in all though, its amazing how they see the dang jig coming and then pounce on it.

Nice meeting you at the MSBA, Andy had nice ball of hooks there.

[NIB]

I know.
Looked like something out of hellraiser when Slip picked the whole box up, without the box.

[tattoobob]

I am not a big jig thrower, I did pick up a couple of 4 & 5 oz. black and red from Pt. Jude Joe yesterday for the Canal and the Breachways.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by NIB

Ya thats true.Its ok to pigeon hole urself into thinkin that way U gotta draw the line someplace.I think if u applied the same theory to plug fishin it would work most the time also.I know for fact though.there are times in the canal in 35 ft of water where black an red outfishes white big time.

I dont fish the damn canal

[baldwin]

Yea, profile is more important. Black, white, or something in between all have their times, though. Probably less important at depth after dark, though.
Also, don't rigidly follow the white on light full-moon nights and black on dark nights thing. Vary your plug selection until you find what the fish are in the mood for.
I've done well with black plugs on bright nights, or even during the day, and I've done well with white plugs on very dark nights when a lot of people slinging black were coming up empty-handed.
We read about a lot of rules in fishing, but the fish don't read the books that we read.

[ThrowingTimber]

kermit the frog green, red trailer

merlot - red or black trailer

bare lead - minnow body attached on its side



white, black, going to do some up in a few colors and let the fish decide..

[Mr. Sandman]

IMO bucktails are a great lure. They work because they get to the right depth, plain and simple.