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lurenut

Posted 5/15/2014 10:43 AM (#711595)
Subject: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 17

Location: tamahawk,wi-elmwood pk,il

I am going to be fishing sabaskong bay area out of tamarack island lodge late July . What are some of the color-patterns some you guys prefer you had luck on? I do use buck-tails sometimes but prefer twitch baits and jerk baits. But love surface baits. Any input from you old pros would greatly appreciated ! THANKS Allen

jwegs

Posted 5/15/2014 11:12 AM (#711598 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: RE: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 164

Location: Twin Cities

Gold/copper have been our best.

IAJustin

Posted 5/15/2014 12:35 PM (#711608 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 2015

If you don't have a lure with silver sides, a gold belly, chartreuse back, you just probably wont catch may as you could....or so someone will tell ya

Most of my best jerkbaits and topwater up there are "wood colored" from having the paint ate off of them. When in doubt throw black on Lotw

Edited by IAJustin 5/15/2014 12:36 PM

Reelwise

Posted 5/15/2014 1:41 PM (#711613 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 1636

Gold crankbaits (Big Game, Jake), red blades (DC-10, Double Cowgirl), and black topwaters (Weagle) have been very good to me on Lake of the Woods. The great and powerful 7" Suick in orange with black bars quickly became one of my favorites. Last but not least - the Pounder Bulldawg in any Walleye pattern. They love all colors... these are just a few of my favorites

Edited by Reelwise 5/15/2014 1:50 PM

Larbo

Posted 5/15/2014 1:54 PM (#711615 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 93

Location: Des Moines IA

For bucktails and double bladed lures gold, copper or brass blades with walleye/sucker tinsil bodies have worked best for me.
I do like my topwater lures to be black.
My 3 largest skies came on clown colored crankbaits on overcast rainy days. Not sure how much color played in those fish but it is what it is...

Good luck Larbo

lennyg3

Posted 5/15/2014 2:07 PM (#711617 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 483

Location: NE PA

Just go and throw your confidence baits you would use in appropriate conditions....they will produce. That body of water is a musky factory. And as far as surface baits go, I have never noticed a difference in any color.

Edited by lennyg3 5/15/2014 2:09 PM

jdeezay74

Posted 5/15/2014 9:10 PM (#711675 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: RE: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 256

Location: plant earth

nickel, brass, copper, orange w/ black hair for blades worked good for me. if ya got it chuck it. I think its about location. temps and weather will be your deciding factor. don't be afraid to go small if temps are cool. my favorite is twitching a orange x-rap. good luck.

Matt DeVos

Posted 5/15/2014 11:56 PM (#711695 - in reply to #711608)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 580

IAJustin - 5/15/2014 12:35 PM
Most of my best jerkbaits and topwater up there are "wood colored" from having the paint ate off of them.

Yep, me too. Natural wood is an excellent color pattern on LOTW.

Seriously, we've had success with a variety of color patterns. Nickel/Black, Blk Nickel/Black, Chart/Black are 3 solid choices for bucktails. Firetiger, Oranges, Chart with some form of contrast will work for jerks, twitch baits, cranks. Black for topwater is always a good choice.

lurenut

Posted 5/17/2014 7:23 PM (#711878 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: RE: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 17

Location: tamahawk,wi-elmwood pk,il

Thanks guys for all your input. I Will throw the kitchen sink at em

Just kiddin I try to keep it simple too. Gold and Orange ,Black are my favorites also for stained water. You guys are right location and presentation is the key. Let you know after the trip ! My partner and will prob. meet up with Dick Pearson for a day if our timing is wright. THANKS GUYS

Slumpbuster

Posted 5/17/2014 7:42 PM (#711880 - in reply to #711595)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 119

Black and nickel double 13, black top raider, fire tiger shallow invader and black pounder with orange tail have worked great for me during that time of year on lotw. I'll throw a believer and retrieve slowly or hellhound again worked slowly on those colder post frontal days when the regulars don't seem to be moving fish.

Musky Brian

Posted 5/18/2014 1:22 PM (#711930 - in reply to #711880)
Subject: Re: LAKE OF THE WOODS(lure colors)

Posts: 1767

Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin

I've had guys tell me colors that work great for them that I couldn't get a sniff from...I've told guys what has worked for me and they tell me I'm full of *##....so there's that

Black N nickel blades have caught by far the most fish for me....but I also throw it the most by a mile. There's time it's absolutely on fire, there's other times it's not for reasons beyond my comprehension...sometimes 8's sometimes mag 8's, sometimes 10s, sometimes any of them can work...

The last few years we have had a lot of good luck on the lemonhead patterned crankbaits/jerks..

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