Fishing Q&A

Bass fishing help?

Ok, I catch bass pretty good on frogs, and buzz bait, and spinners. I love to use minnows pretty often, but their too expensive for all the time fishing so I usually just use artificial. My question is.... What color bait do you use during the day, and what color at night? I heard lighter during the day, darker at night but I dont know. Bass fishing tips would be helpful! Thanks!

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1. When I go bass fishing in the day I try to use very dark rubber worms or a pig and jig fished on the bottom near stumps, logs, etc., or a rubber lizard cast close to shore under overhanging branches. And a spinnerbait of any color will catch bass at night. Cast it out and let it sink, then "jig" it up and down. They will usually hit it while it's sinking. But when I used to fish for bass at night, I loved poppers and jitterbugs on the surface.
2. The best color to use at night is definitely a dark color, especially black. The best color for day time gets to be a little tricky, depending on what the bass are feeding on , and the color and clarity of the water.Shad colored lures, craw fish colored lures, bream colored lures, and sometimes colors that make no sense at all can create strikes, for example , bubble gum colored worms are red hot in some lakes and wont produce a strike on other lakes- When you go to a tackle shop , ask the guy at the register, what are the baits and colors that the fish are hitting on? He can tell you right away, because that will be the lures that are selling the fastest at that time. If there are several lakes in the area , ask him the colors and lures for a particular lake that you will be fishing. The hot colors and lures will vary from lake to lake sometimes. Good luck and good fishing!
3. That depends a lot on the clarity and color of matter that is in the body of water. Chartreuse works for me almost anywhere. try a 1/4oz weight, purple worm with a red tipped twister tail and a 2/0-4/0 hook, especially where trees overhang the water.
4. on bright days dark lures.. cloudy days bright lures at night use black lures
5. Depends on the color of the water, water temp., and local feed. Always..... ASK THE LOCALS!
6. During the day, color selection mainly is dictated by water clarity. If water is murky or stained, you want either the light or darkest colors possible. If it is clear, you will want to use more of a natural approach (i.e. green pumpkin, watermelon, etc.) At night however you will need to rely more on water displacement and vibration. I would suggest get a spinnerbait with an extra-big colorado blade (i.e. booyah's moontalker, strike king's midnight special.) You will want a dark color with these baits.
7. stained water , stain bait..clear water , bright bait
8. Very good question. You are right about colors for day and night. Water clarity also plays a big role. For instance, if you fish during the day in clear water, natural colors like green pumpkin, pumpkin, watermelon, or black are good color choices. If the water is merky, I go with brighter colors like white or chartruese. At night the rule of thumb is darker colors like black. I would recommend using a spinning reel at night minimize backlashes and a headlamp so you can change lures with both of your hands. Tight lines and good luck.