Help ringworms colors.

hi guys, I’ve finally caught on about ringworms n monster walleyes, and I’ve decied to lockup all the bass and other lures and just focus on fishing ringworms and light lines for the up coming year (2013) and master this ringworms, is my goal for the year. So, now I’m thinking I need atlease 5 different colors of ringworms, and what is everyone’s take on the colors I should start out with….I normally fish the miss from St.Cloud down to the lacross area. All advice will be greatly apperciated…THANKS

1. Purple of some sort- Purple/Char tail, very classic.
2. Firecracker/Char tail
3. Motor Oil/Char tail
4. Chartreuse Pepper
5. Wild card, perhaps a cotton candy, or Catalpa/char tail. Those should be able to get you started. You may want to look at a natural color, too, like a Pro Blue. But yeah, that would be a good start.

From the King of Plastics, Dustin Stuwart-2007

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Firecracker, oystershell, pro-blue, chartreuse pepper, chartreuse/green core and purple/chartreuse tail are colors a guy can not fish with out. The above colors get more water time than any others in my boat and for good reason, they work

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From a Pool 3-4 fishing legend.

1. Stuart pro blue
2. Firecracker/chart tail
3. Purple /Chart.
4. chart. pepper
5. Oyster

You carry just those 5 and you will be good to go!

White. Don’t forget white.

I love all the above ~!~!

No way could I make a trip to the Mississippi river with only 5 colors.

Start with Dustin Stewards top five:
1) Firecracker
2) Oystershell
3) Chartreuse Green Core
4) Chartreuse Pepper
5) Purple Chartreuse Tail

but then I would also add these:
6) Chartreuse Orange Core
7) Fire Cracker Chartreuse Tail
8) Purple White Tail
9) Fire-N-Ice Chartreuse Tail
10) Electric Blue Pearl Tail
11) Gold Cracker Chartresue Tail
12) Catalpa Chartreuse Tail

But then again, I would never go to the Mississippi without all those same colors in Moxi’s, Pulse R’s & Paddle Tails as well.

Not saying you should run out and buy all that stuff though. If your going to start fishing plastics, you gotta start somewhere.

Dive in, have fun and be sure to show us the pictures when it starts working for you!

Plastics are funner.

I am NO expert but I agree with Joel on this one, dont limit yourself to just 5-6 colors.

Char/orange core caught fish last weekend and the same goes for the boat next to us.

Just saying.. dont limit yourself to just a few colors.

Wish I had’s have never caught a fish.

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White. Don’t forget white.

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X2 especially on the pools north of 4!

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I would never go to the Mississippi without all those same colors in Moxi’s, Pulse R’s & Paddle Tails as well.

Not saying you should run out and buy all that stuff though. If your going to start fishing plastics, you gotta start somewhere.

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Agree with Joel on this as well. As far as color my first three that I try in order from 1-> 3 or 3-> 1 are:
1: Oystershell
2: Pulple/Chart tail or purple/white tail
3: Chart/pepper

I try all three colors in a ring worms and then paddle tail before moving onto any other colors. May choose to substitue a pro blue for the oystershell. But I feel you really need to start with the basic natural vs bright colors.

If I have thrown all 6 combinations above at them and still get nothing, I need to move or switch to hair or blades. I am not going to spend my time in one spot to check all colors in my arsenal. I do have many more colors than these, but really only throw the others when there are at least three people in my boat to experiment colors with.

I do believe that the difference in a paddle tail vs. ring worm is equal to the color selection (natural vs. bright) and that is more important than figuring out if chart pepper is better than chart gree core or if oystershell is better than pro blue.

It’s better to throw the wrong color in the right spot then to throw the right color in the wrong spot.

I’m not sure who said that.

I also agree with those who said white & pro blue. Those two always travel with me as well.

Joel just listed every plastic in my box. I have a few others but those are the ones I use too…

Wish there was something more I could add about colors, but it’s been covered very well above! That said (and not to hijack the post), but I think it’s worth touching on jig heads just a bit. The Precision heads with wire keepers are top notch and come in 1/16 oz. increments, which can really help with fine tuning presentations. Lots of color options there too, but I generally find black or plain lead tied on more often than not, though I have been giving the silver or gold glitter a bit more attention over the last year or so too. Secondary options for me are generally two-tone (green/chartreuse, orange/chartreuse or pink/white) or just plain white.

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White. Don’t forget white.

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X2 especially on the pools north of 4!

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If I could only take one color it would be white. That little white paddle tail is a proven fish catcher. White moxies and pulse r’s are not far behind.

A short term solution to buying a few less colors is buying a bottle of Spike-it. I have a lot of great colors in solid or with a white tail. Dipped in Spike-it, and I added the chartreuse tail instantly. Not necessarily the exact color match, but close and at times works out very well. The down side is don’t let it drip on your boat carpet!

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It’s better to throw the wrong color in the right spot then to throw the right color in the wrong spot.

I’m not sure who said that.

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I would never go to the Mississippi without all those same colors in Moxi’s, Pulse R’s & Paddle Tails as well.

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I do believe that the difference in a paddle tail vs. ring worm is equal to the color selection (natural vs. bright) and that is more important than figuring out if chart pepper is better than chart gree core or if oystershell is better than pro blue.

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This is a very good tip that wes has shared- often overlooked- mini moxis/paddle tails have been destroying fish for me this fall winter season when ringies are slower.

Allways try to go with F-11 and be there!