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| I've fished bass for a bunch of years, but muskies are my new passion. I know what to look for in lure colors for bass and pike, but am not sure if that is the same for muskies. Is there a rule of thumb out there? Cloudy water and clear, like that? Thanks for any answers, this is a good place to pick up muskie info.
Edited by newmuskie 9/26/2005 11:36 PM
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Location: So. Illinois | Its been suggested to me that clear lakes - match the hatch or local food fish, use more natural colors. Stained, use bright or hot colors. Then you get into the discussion on how to use color for clear or cloudy days, consider water clarity and I get all confused. |
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| Anyone else? When is white called for and when black?
Are the firetiger colors really all I need to have a bright lure?
I'm buying lures now, so any help would be welcome. |
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| I really like the Firetiger pattern and "Orange Perch" colors. They seem to work in both clear and stained water.
My buddy loves white on stained lakes and uses black for night fishing.
Colors are overrated. Find a bait that has the action you are looking for first and then worry about the color.
Good luck and let us know how you do. |
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| I agree, throw what you are confident in. Time on the water and finding one that is ready to eat. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I wouldn't worry real much about color, concentrate more on location, location, location and then present lures you are confident in. Work on boat control, put it all together and you will catch muskies. |
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Location: NW burbs of Chicago | I personally, based on nothing to do with muskies, like to be able to see the lure in the water so I can tell where it is in relation to weeds, etc., so when it's a dark-colored lake, I use lighter colors. I really like gold for being able to see the lure. But actually, now that I think about it, I normally just go with whatever Andrew tells me to throw.
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| Clear water, natural patterns and basic colors
Dark water, bright obscene colors |
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| When I go to the Muskie stores like R&H and the place on Pewaukee--what's the name of that place--nice guy there-- there are hundreds of patterns of color. What you're saying is buy a couple bright and a couple natural. That about right? |
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| Yeap, unless you only fish one type of water |
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| Hey Newmuskie,
Don't fall into the "i gotta have every color" trap. I did.
$2,000 later and I's sitting here trying to pack for a one day freakin trip, trying to figure out how to fit all my lures into two boxes. (Yes, I said TWO)
The most important thing, before you buy ANY lures, is consider where you're going to be fishing.
Some lakes its black, some it's orange, some it's green and black... Wherever you fish, for whatever reason, it seems certain colors work on THAT BODY OF WATER. That doesn't mean another similar lake won't be completely different.
Try to round out your selection of lures by buying as few lures in as many colors as possible. Two gliders, contransting colors, two crankbaits, contrasting colors, two bucktails, etc.
That way you will have at least one lure you can throw in every situation.
It's way more important in my opinion to be able to cover different depths and presentations than it is having the same lure in 6 colors (I did it anyway).
If you must buy colors, take all your lures and arrange them on the floor where you can see them all. Then look at the whole mess, and ONLY focus on the colors you see. Think about what colors you DON'T see, and concentrate on that. If it looks like someone blew up a crayon factory, you've got enough.
That would be smokey's BTW. And if you're fishing Pewaukee, put in a call to Mike Koepp and tell him you're looking to buy some muskie lures and wondered what colors work well. He'll tell you. Better yet, hire him for a day. There's no better way than to get a look at a guides lures for that lake.
Edited by esoxaddict 9/27/2005 5:47 PM
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| I always look for one thing in a lure, whether it's bass, walleyes or muskies.
Contrast. Contrast catches a fishes eye no matter what the water conditions.
Beav |
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