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Thoughts on dark colors
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04/06/16 08:20 PM
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79scooter
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I have noticed that when fishing for "Striped" fish, most people use (Mostly) Chart., White, and chrome. With other fish(bass, crappie)people use different colors, especially when fishing murky water. I was wondering if any one uses dark lures when fishing lower visibility water? I haven't, but am going to start trying. Going to paint me some dark slabs for muddy water.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/06/16 08:38 PM
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
[Re: 79scooter]
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04/06/16 08:42 PM
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79scooter
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that's what I was thinking of painting. Got black powder, so figured try a few.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
[Re: 79scooter]
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04/06/16 09:04 PM
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Solid black, solid black with a chartreuse head or tail also works.
If I had wire forms I would have made some today.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
[Re: 79scooter]
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04/06/16 10:06 PM
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![thumb thumb](/forums/images/graemlins/default/cup.gif) I like it, gonna make both
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/06/16 11:18 PM
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I have a couple dark color lures that work well sometimes - especially dark purple. But mostly it's white, chrome & chartreuse.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/07/16 12:37 AM
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lenahorse
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my last 2 Tawakoni trips black and black/chartreuse slabs have beat all others.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/07/16 01:59 AM
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I know that in low light conditions dark colors work awesome and have caught many fish on black slabs and sassy shad
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/07/16 02:20 PM
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Thanks for the link Todd. I will definitely be carrying some dark stuff with me from now on. New tools in the box!
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/07/16 02:30 PM
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that is a great article Todd. Thanks again.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/07/16 11:46 PM
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I dont know if I'm doing it wrong or if there is a better way or not but I have my plastics in two separate 3500 plano boxes one labelled Light and one for Dark bodies. If its a nice sunny day and the water isn't too stained I stick to the lights and if its a cloudy day or murky water I start with the dark bodies. Usually produces fish if I stick to that idea in general. I always start with the basics and if they dont work then I move to more exotic type colors like electric chicken or oranges and pinks.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
[Re: lenahorse]
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04/08/16 12:38 AM
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my last 2 Tawakoni trips black and black/chartreuse slabs have beat all others. Today's trip was the same for me, they sure do work.
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Re: Thoughts on dark colors
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04/08/16 05:47 PM
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Look what I got: dark color darters. ![banana banana](/forums/images/graemlins/default/banana.gif) ![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5623/23266329862_5a202a5ba7_z.jpg)
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