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I was wondering how you guys pick jig colors? I dug though the boat and boxes in the basement and found 73 jigs, and I think all 73 are different colors.

I categorized them into Black/blue, black/chart, blue, purple, green pumpkin, gp/red & gp/orange, gp/chart, browns, brown/orange, and bluegill colors.

Now I open up the boxes and look at them and think, how the hell am I supposed to chose which one to use? I hear a lot of people say black & blue, well okay but I have 15 black and blue and every one is a different color. Some say green pumpkin, I have 10-12 different shades of green pumpkin. And so on.

So confusing!

I think general color is all that matters. When you start getting into slight changes/variations within a certain color, then you’re getting into preference & confidence more than anything. I think size, shape, action, trailer all have more important roles in fishing a jig than color anyways.

well, i’m going to be throwing a black and blue jig with a black and blue flake havoc craw fatty tomorrow, with a green pumpkin for a backup

it dont matter to much to me. if its dark water, just use a darker jig and so on. your a fisherman just use what you think will work.

OR you could just do what I do and show your girlfriend a group of jigs that have the general color you want and ask her “which one looks the prettiest.” works most of the time. lol

I fish a lot of GP in different hues some lighter some darker but they are still GP same with watermelon and also black/blue.  You can add in some contrasting colors like orange or chartruese but I still put them in the same catagory as thier main color GP, watermelon and so on.  When it comes to fishing the different colors and variations it comes down to experimenting to see which they prefer that day.

Clear water I stay with straight GP or watermelon black flake or red flake.
Staind water I like GP/chart. or black/blue.
Dirty water I like black/chart. or straight black.

If I think they are feeding on bluegill I throw a black/blue/purple if the water is stained. If it is clearer then I throw a black/blue with a gp trailer or a gp jig with a blue trailer. If I think they’re into crawdads that day then I throw a gp/brown combo and maybe with some orange. And if I have no clue, I usually throw all black or black/blue. Did I mention I usually have no clue and my favorite jig color is black

I really just stick with clarity and try not to let assortment get to me. I’ve got black/blues black/green pumpkins that I throw in either darker water or in low light. Then I’ve got green pumpkin, green pumpkin/chart and browns that I throw in lighter waters and high clarity.

I’ve gained more confidence in jigs with just a few strands that are lighter than the rest. For example a green/chart jig with 50 green strands and 4 chart strands on the bottom. I feel like it gives the jig a nice flash on the move.

I am not too huge on color as long as it either looks natural or is dark. I primarily use the natural colors in clear or clearer water and dark colors in dirty water. I also take into consideration what the bottom consists of when I am in clear water. If I am fishing around rocks I tend to throw jigs that have a little more brown in them. If I am fishing in grass then I will throw a jig that the main color is green. Trees and whatnot, anything goes as long as it is natural. There are times when I am fishing in stained water where I will throw a natural color that is a little bit darker such as a GP Purple.

I feel though as long as the jig color you are using is fit for the conditions and it is presented in a way that looks appetizing then a bass will bite.

Primary color and profile matter the most. I fish GP as my primary about 50% of the time due to my stained water. Other then GP its browns and blacks the rest of the time.
I always have a secondary color in my jigs and my trailer usually is GP or Black/Blue. I dont go too wild, just want to break up the profile a little.
Besides color and profile, where your fish your jig is what really matters. Keep it in the strike zone and you’ll increase your numbers and size.

most of the time I use blk/blue.  I also have a few green pumpkin.  Ieven have a few brown ones, but I can’t remember the last time I threw those.