11/12/12 For walleye fishing, At no other time is lure color, either hair jig, jig head color, or plastic tail color more important than cold water fishing. Why? because the boat is moving slow and the fish have ample opportunity to vote for or against your lure. As a rule of thumb, I like bright on bright days and neutral or dark on cloudy days. Change often change a lot.
This St. Croix walleye caught recently by Gary Glubka was landed after numerous jig color changes.
She’s a beaut Turk!
What color did she fall to?
Nice fish and nice photo-taking too!
Beautiful fish. Nice tip about color choices on specific days.
Nice eye. I got out on the Croix Saturday after a long stint. Fishing was not on fire for us but we did manage some saugers, smallies and sheepies.
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She’s a beaut Turk!
What color did she fall to?
I believe chartreuse hair….. This time of year there is no set “go to” color. Color preferences change fast based on overcast, sun angle, wind (we have very clear water) etc. that you need to keep changing far more often than in summer…you can not change colors wrong, and do not over think yourself to it takes no special ability to keep trying new colors, just a bit of effort. I would also say this color chage concept applys to plastic types such as ringworm, paddletails, moxis, fluke styles…they often want one of these over the other…
Good luck and have fun!
Turk
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This time of year there is no set “go to” color. Color preferences change fast based on overcast, sun angle, wind (we have very clear water) etc. that you need to keep changing far more often than in summer…you can not change colors wrong, and do not over think yourself to it takes no special ability to keep trying new colors, just a bit of effort. I would also say this color chage concept applys to plastic types such as ringworm, paddletails, moxis, fluke styles…they often want one of these over the other…
Good luck and have fun!
Turk
X2 on that bit of wisdom.
Just take a look at any serious walleye fishermens dash this time of year. You’re likely to see a stellar collection of used plastics strewn about.
Handsome Fisherman! there, Turk. Nice fish too…
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Handsome Fisherman! there, Turk. Nice fish too…
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