Just wondering what lure color and pattern folks on TFF have had the best results with at Lake Fork? I've done pretty well with a Blue/Grey natural shad pattern. Doesn't matter what time of the year...just interested in what has produced best for you.

I think I've caught the most with Blue Gizzard. I like a little chrome/silver on the back. But occasionally I bust out Ghost Minnow if the water is darker than normal.

Chartreuse blue back for mid to deep divers. Shad or bluegill pattern for square bills.

Sexy Shad and the fore mentioned chartreuse blue back.

Yellow/brown and Black and silver more pigs on those for me than all other colors

Norman Lavender Shad is my favorite. Either the deep little N or the DD22.

This time of year it was either orange with a brown back; used to throw a Poe's super cedar deep diver in this color because it looked a lot like the bluegills in this lake and was productive, they don't make these any more but if you can find something similar it would be worth a try. My other "go to" was a Mann's 20+ in shad with a blue green under side, again a lure that simulates the shad that exist in Fork. If you catch a live shad in Fork it has this blue green color on it.........

Norman 141 color in all sizes
Caught 2 overs in may on DD22 5 minutes apart

Ole smokey joe. There was a point in time when that color was easily the best crank pattern on the lake.

Interesting you mention the shad having a blue/green tint to them. There are a few responses from other TFF folks who have had good results with lures that have that same blue/green (turquoise?) color. We may be onto something??

I use Soddy Blue quite a bit.

In mid summer when Fork is really clear I have had great results with chrome and blue so it seems like blue is the common thread. I'm surprised there haven't been more sunfish color patterns mentioned???

Took a look at you're blog....good info very nice

Chart/Blk back always gets a bite for me.

3/4 oz Luhr Jensen hot lips express in copper perch over submerged structure.

I used the responses to my question, "what is your favorite crank bait color pattern for Lake Fork?" and tried to come up with a bluish shad pattern.
Once I got something painted, a trip to the lake for testing was in order. The results were great. The lure weighs 3/4 oz. and dives 14-16 feet deep. It was cast over a hump that tops out at about 9-10 foot and is surrounded by 14-20 foot of water. I lost count of the numbers and lost two really nice 6+ bass(guessing since I only got a look at them before they pulled off ) I used other similar lures in different color patterns but nothing was even close to this one. Thanks to everyone who responded!

Nice!

Hey Carlos What do you call that pattern?

Barfish

Correct^^^^^

Alabama shad Mann's 20+

Checked your facebook site.....very nice.....great looking baits.

Thanks!

Based on the responses from folks I put a shad pattern on a lure and started from the one in the previous pics. I've changed it a little and put it on a Fat CB 12 & 20 lure blank. Its produced at least some small bass every time I fish it. Pretty pleased with the results of the survey...may have to do it again on some different lakes.

Smokie Joe !!!

Good looking baits!

sexy shad/chart black back

Chartreuse Threadfin Shad

You know mine!!!

ogles do you have any pics of those color patterns

6th Sense lures are great. Been using them for a few years now. Had good luck with the Ghost Threadfin 500 and 300. Had problems with the paint getting chewed off so I applied a light coat of Devcon 2 Ton epoxy. Year later still looks new and fishes great.

I'm guessing it looks a lot like a crappie??