Stained vs. Clear water

Posted 6/11/2002 12:41 PM (#2136)
Subject: Stained vs. Clear water


What are the major differences in presentations and color that you use when fishing stained vs. clear water.

Posted 6/22/2002 3:44 PM (#35372)
Subject: Stained vs. Clear water


Dave, I think you have gotten little responce to your question because it would involve a book (hey, there is an idea for some one) to do it justice.

Let me just say that in a nut shell I concentrate more on weeds and structure in stained water than I do in clear. I also tend to fish shallower. Colors change a bit for me, but not to any extrems, more bright baits. I tend to work closer to the bottom in darker water than clear.

Having said all that, there are stained waters that I fish where non the above is true, but as general rules for me they tend to hold true. Sorry I can not be more exact, but it realy varies from water to water with chnages in clearity (stained water can still be quit clean) and bait present.