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GT350
07/03/2023 06:24PM
  
What color hard baits would you use in July for walleyes? I'm not sure using bright fluoresce flashy colors is right colors to use. I normally fish for walleyes on the Mississippi River in Iowa. We will mainly be using leaches on lindy rigs, also.
 
RMinMN
07/03/2023 07:31PM
  
It will vary from day to day and sometimes between morning and afternoon. Sometimes you can use a chartreuse with good results for a couple days, then the walleyes want something different. Last summer an orange lure worked for an entire week.
 
bobbernumber3
07/03/2023 09:02PM
  
I wish I understood your question. I've never heard of a blade on a slip bobber or a sliding 3 way (sounds kinda kinky). And is that related to EP37 or just an aside?
 
walllee
07/18/2023 05:35PM
  
WHITE!!!!!!!
 
Sparkeh
07/08/2023 06:26AM
  
Hammertime: "Bright colors (pink, chartreuse, fire tiger) in tannin stained water. More natural/darker in clear water. Metallic flash helps on sunny days.



Good luck!"


I have heard the complete opposite. Dark lures for dark water and bright lures for clear water. Directly from a fisheries biologist.
 
bobbernumber3
07/08/2023 07:59AM
  
WHEN TO USE DARK COLORED LURES
Dark lures create contrast and work especially well in dirty, murky water.


If you’re fishing a flat that is traditionally dirty like a mud flat or there’s been a ton of rain, use a darker colored lure.


In this scenario, fish aren’t necessarily hunting by what they can distinctly see.


They are looking for shadows and contrast in the water.


And they’ll key in on vibration and scent.


A dark lure creates a silhouette in dirty water for fish to strike!


WHEN TO USE LIGHT COLORED LURES
In clear water and calm conditions when fish are hunting by what they can see, a lighter color or slightly transparent lure works well.


Fish will key in on the features and action of the lure.


These lighter colored lures are subtle enough not to spook fish but noticeable enough to elicit a strike.


And when you’re in doubt, use a white colored bait that will contrast really great in both scenarios.
 
Hammertime
07/03/2023 09:52PM
  
Bright colors (pink, chartreuse, fire tiger) in tannin stained water. More natural/darker in clear water. Metallic flash helps on sunny days.


Good luck!