three best colors to use? 2024

basser223 reply : 

so what would you say are the 3 best colors to you for plastics.

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roadwarrior reply : 

Green pumpkin with black flakes

Black with blue flakes

Black with red flakes

I also like clear with silver glitter

8-)

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Skunked in DR reply : 

Green pumpkin with black flakes

Green pumpkin with copper flakes

Watermelon with red flakes

I also like bubblegum/hot pink for smallies

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Mottfia reply : 

I guess that really depends on what type of water you fish but here's my list

Red Shad

Watermelon

Watermelon red

tho I would definately add a white in there for flukes and trailers

Mottfia

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Bankbeater reply : 

Green Pumpkin

Black Grape

Watermelon Red

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The Bassinator reply : 

Variations of Green pumpkin, Watermelon, Black and White are definitely my main ones

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Sam reply : 

1.  Green Pumpkin with Black Flake

2.  Watermelon

3.  Moccasin Blue

For cranks, shad or firetiger. 

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TheHammer84 reply : 

black blue

green pumpkin

motor oil

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J Francho reply : 

In a general sense, black, motor oil, and some greenish brown color will cover the bases.

When it comes to actually improving your bite, its definitely lake/forage/season specific.  That takes time on the water, and my recommendations from my lakes might not align with your body of water.

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SausageFingers23 reply : 

Red Shad

Watermelon w/ red flake

Some variation of a rainbow trout color pattern

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bassin is addicting reply : 

green pumpkin w/black flake

watermelon seed

pumpkin w/green and black flake

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RoLo reply : 

Odd that no one mentioned 'white'.

Bass eagerly strike chrome spoons, white-bellied topwaters and white spinnerbaits,

why would they reject a white soft-plastic grub?    (they don't)

Roger

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.ghoti. reply : 

light, dark, and in-between

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whoopbazz reply : 

any watermellon variation

junebug

craw colored

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Catt reply : 

Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

Junebug/Blue Tail

Black Neon Laminated

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tholmes reply : 

In no particular order:

Green pumpkin, grape, and black. White would be #1 for grubs.

Tom

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BassThumb reply : 

1st three:

Watermelon/red and black flake

Black/blue flake

Green pumpkin/black flake

2nd three:

Junebug

Black/red flake

White

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torsten329 reply : 

Watermelon w/ red flake

Black w/ blue flake

Junebug

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Koop reply : 

depends what type of plastic they are... topwater frogs?

White / black / chart

senkos ...

green pumpkin, watermelon red flake, silver flake

trailers...

green pumpkin, black/blue flake, pbj

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Jay_G reply : 

My three primaries:

Green Pumpkin

Watermelon Red

Junebug

and a very close 4th Black w/ blue flake

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Bamajoker reply : 

green pumpkin

watermelon red

Redbug

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flippin and pitchin reply : 

Those aren't colors, they're shades, BUT it's probably the best reply.  Specific colors are subjective to the species, the region and the conditions. 

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light, dark, and in-between

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bassman31783 reply : 

Watermelon / red flake

Pearl / sliver flake

Black / blue flake

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Blue Streak reply : 

junebug shades

black and blue

old road kill camo.

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K_Mac reply : 

1. Watermellon red flake

2. Junebug

3. Bull Frog

Zoom colors are the benchmark used here.

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leslie_goes_mental reply : 

I guess this really comes to show that all colors will catch fish, some more than others depending on situation, but in general I think colors are intended to catch fishermen.  We all have our favorites because they produce well for us but someone elses favorite colors produce just as well for them.

Now, my turn: 

-Plastic Worms:  Black/Red Flake, Pearl, Grays and Blacks

-Cranks/other stuff:  chrome, chrome/blue

-Fat Ika:  Poop Brown 

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Missouribassman95 reply : 

Green,blue, and white is what I have the most luck on.

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adclem reply : 

Green Pumpkin

Watermelon

and

Junebug

Later,

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CookieMonst3r reply : 

Watermelon Seed

Green Pumpkin

Craw Orange Swirl

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florida strain reply : 

1.- junebug

2.-watermelon red flake

3.-smoke

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.dsaavedra. reply : 

junebug

green pumpkin black flake

and red shad and smoke are tied for third.

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krisjack69 reply : 

I like black,junebug and green pumpkin and to throw in a 4th option I like the blue craw ocho.Its killer on bass.

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sal669 reply : 

My 3 favorites for most soft plastics are (depending on manufacturer):

Green pumpkin (ish)

Junebug (purple-ish)

Black/blue (variations)

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AnthonyB reply : 

black with blue flake

watermelon candy

red shad

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weekendfisherman reply : 

Green Pumpkin/black flake

Watermelon/black and/or red flake

White or Peal/silver flake for Flukes and trailers

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PondHunter reply : 

Black

Pumpkinseed

Green Watermelon

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cbfishalot reply : 

Green Pumpkin w/ Black Flk

Watermelon w/ Red Flk

Black w/ Blue Flake

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whitwolf reply : 

Watermellon/red

Redshad

black/red fleck

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