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chasallworth

Posted 4/9/2014 6:05 PM (#705698)
Subject: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

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When trying to select lure and color what drives you more in selection? The water clarity or the sky clarity?

woodieb8

Posted 4/9/2014 6:08 PM (#705699 - in reply to #705698)
Subject: Re: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

Posts: 1530

water clarity by far

chasallworth

Posted 4/9/2014 6:15 PM (#705704 - in reply to #705698)
Subject: Re: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

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so then if it water clarity, what differs from your presentation when it bright or overcast? anything?

yoopertrout

Posted 4/9/2014 7:59 PM (#705730 - in reply to #705698)
Subject: Re: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

Posts: 39

I'm a lot newer to the musky game than most of you, so my two cent's might only be worth a penny.

I come from years of fly fishing for trout, when matching the natural, by size and shape more than color is what matters most. I'm finding the color part of musky fishing to be really interesting. So far my limited conclusions are:
1. Florescent colors for stained water.
2. More natural colors for clear water.
3. Gold works good in both.
4. There really are no rules. Who knows what will work at any given time.
5. I haven't given enough thought to brightness of the day, but it seems like brighter days might mean less bright colors are needed.

kdawg

Posted 4/9/2014 11:27 PM (#705795 - in reply to #705698)
Subject: RE: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

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Not to change your train of thought from water or sky clarity,but when selecting a color,imo,forage base is more important than either water or sky clarity. But to answer your question,it's water clarity. Kdawg

hunter

Posted 4/9/2014 11:55 PM (#705797 - in reply to #705698)
Subject: Re: Clear water v stained water and overcast v bright days

Posts: 70

Every day is different. We we getting the finger in Canada on a clear lake one trip, tried all the naturals. (lake trout alewife forage)and the old chartreuse Suick was the hot one on a dark day. Some days they want it fast, some slow, some reaction strikes.speed trolling. Troll or throw. Time on the water and a thunderstorm are my thing. My mother already knows if I am found with my shoes blown off (I WENT HAPPY!)

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