USING "COLORS" to CATCH A HUGE SLAB of CRAPPIES

Most crappier anglers feel the best baits for catching the often finicky crappie are live baits, but there are many crappie fishermen who have clearly experienced the benefits of using crappie jigs when live baits are not convenient.

There are advantages to using lures rather than live bait, and most of them are obvious.

Live bait has to be kept alive, it is harder to put on a hook, and you have to either catch it or go to a bait shop and buy it before you can fish.

Lures may be purchased ahead of time, and you can go fishing whenever you want without having to worry about a trip to a bait shop or stopping to catch bait before you can fish for your target fish.

I hope this comprehensive guide to which colors of jigs work best under which conditions will help you maximize the use of jigs when catching crappie, should you decide that you wish to use jigs as opposed to live

baits.Minnows are generally recognized as being the most popular live bait for catching crappie. The thing is, everyone knows how finicky a crappie can be, and minnows come in one basic variety. If you are using artificial crappie lures, you can choose from almost any hue of combination of hues to maximize your potential no matter what the water conditions might be or how persnickity the crappie are set on being at the moment.

Sometimes it does not seem to matter one bit the color of the lure you use, and at other times, it seems like even subtle color variations make a huge difference when it comes to enticing crappie to take a bite!

Most people who fish for bass will tell you that you should fish dark lures in dark waters and dark days, and light lures in clear water on light days, but in the case of crappie it is just not always true.

In fact, try fishing dark lures in clear water on clear days, and it appears the crappie have trouble distinguishing the lure from tasty bugs and other bait on which they normally feed.

Anytime you are having a tough time with getting the crappie to bite, consider using these reliable colors of jigs.

Anything that is flashy or sparkly to catch the crappie's attention can make a real difference when they are particularly finicky.

Consider yellows, oranges and chartreuse as well as anything with metalic flecks on such occasions, especially if the water is stained.

Another option could be any lure with lots of contrast such as is the case in black and white lures.

These suggestions really are just that...suggestions, because one fact alone remains constant when it comes to choosing colors of fishing lures with which to fish for crappie.

The colors on which crappie will bite changes, not just from day to day, but from hour to hour.

The only sure fire way to determine what works best is trial and error. Consider putting different colors of jigs on different rods and line fishing.

Once you hit on a color, or color combination that seems to be tempting the crappie to take your bait, just keep using it until they stop biting and then switch to something else.

I understand that this approach seems less than scientific, and a little vague, but any experienced crappie angler will tell you thatcrappie do not always adhere to logic and science when it comes to what they will or will not bite.

Feel free to try the old 'dark lures on dark days, light lures on light days' school of thought if you would like, and if it works foryou, great! It just seems like the single best way to determine what a crappie will hit, is to test the waters and determine what catches their interest at the particular time at which you are fishing.

Another tip for finding crappie or other fish is to simply work with the locals. You will see that they have the best availability to help you find the right type of bait, lures, and even fishing spots because they have the experience necessary.

It is always wise to have a wide selection of jig colors with you, too. That way, you can try out a few different choices and find the one that will work the best for you.

You may even become an expert yourself at it!
Choose jig colors based on all of these factors when possible.
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...and there you have it.
Do your best to KNOW your prey.

Soon it will be second nature, and when you're on the water you're always thinking like a crappie.

And you'll use color get another inside edge.

Get out there and use this stuff to tear em upas soon as you can.

Hopefully this weekend!

Have a great one.
Gone Fishin',Dan Eggertsen

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