Muddy waters
Feb 22, 2020 08:51:48 #
CrappieHappy
Loc: Boneville Ga
It has been raining in Ga all week long. Clark Hill looks like a giant mud hole. Is it true that (as a general rule) the more stained the water, the darker the lure should be.
Feb 22, 2020 09:06:53 #
Welcome to the Forum, CH. I can't answer your question but I'm sure someone will try.
Feb 22, 2020 09:18:14 #
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Feb 22, 2020 10:35:02 #
Welcome Crappie Happy. use to stay at Elijah Clark State Park and fish those waters. You got some good fishing in your neck of the woods
Feb 22, 2020 12:23:17 #
I live around a lot of dark waters and stained waters. Most of my Arsenal is blue/black and same with my soft plastics. A lot of things that make sound help out tremendously.
Feb 23, 2020 13:24:17 #
[quote=CrappieHappy]It has been raining in Ga all week long. Clark Hill looks like a giant mud hole. Is it true that (as a general rule) the more stained the water, the darker the lure should be.[/quot
The fish have a better chance seeing a dark lure above them when the water is murky. They have the sun shine down on the water surface causing a silhouette of the lure again at the surface.
The fish have a better chance seeing a dark lure above them when the water is murky. They have the sun shine down on the water surface causing a silhouette of the lure again at the surface.
Feb 23, 2020 13:28:05 #
CrappieHappy wrote:
It has been raining in Ga all week long. Clark Hill looks like a giant mud hole. Is it true that (as a general rule) the more stained the water, the darker the lure should be.
Yes, it is true. With darker water, even at night, the fish is generally on or near the bottom and looking up, The light coming from the sun or moon provides a silhouette of the lure against the surface.
Feb 23, 2020 15:28:38 #
That doesn't explain why bass hit a black and blue jig draggin along the bottom. No silhouette while draggin the bottom.
Feb 23, 2020 16:12:33 #
Mudfish2335
Loc: Charleston
Hi crappyhappy. We have been gping on lake marion, near eutawville, it is really muddy been like this fpr 2 weeks now, all kinds of trash broken off tree limbs,, a few good size logs. We even picked up a 8 ft 6x6 and 6 ft tongue and groove broad ,in h thick.
Feb 23, 2020 16:14:46 #
Mudfish2335
Loc: Charleston
We have caught a few catfish, mostly blues. . Seen some fellas working trotlines thry wrre catching somr nice cats.
Feb 23, 2020 22:13:19 #
Fishing darker lures in muddy water has always worked better for me. An exception is red headed yellow lures also produce.
Feb 23, 2020 22:34:19 #
Feb 24, 2020 06:58:45 #
saw1 wrote:
That doesn't explain why bass hit a black and blue jig draggin along the bottom. No silhouette while draggin the bottom.
There are exceptions to just about everything, of course.
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