What is the best color jig?

How To Choose The Right Jig Color For Your Presentation

Contrast/Black & Blue. From south to north, as long as you’ve got at least a little stain to the water – a black and blue jig will get bit.
Bluegill/Green Pumpkin. Bass eat tons of bluegill, and a green pumpkin jig is a deadly bluegill imitator.
Crawfish/Brown.
Baitfish/White.

What colors do crappies like?

Orange-white is good at times, but all-white is not so good. In stained water, low light, all-brown, brown-orange, black-lime and all-black have been consistent performers for my best crappie action. In stained water with a heavy algae bloom, the best colors are chartreuse and orange.

When should you throw a jig?

Jigs shine best when imitating craws. Throw a jig around shallow wood cover, near docks, or anywhere else bass would be feasting on craws. Jigs, in my opinion, are also more suited for trophy hunting. The bigger, bulkier presentation is more likely to draw strikes from your new PB than a slimmer Texas Rig.

Do bass bite live worms?

Virtually all fish species relish live worms. That’s reasonable since worms are high in protein; easy to swallow; lack sharp spines, bones, or claws; and are easily caught. Today, nightcrawlers are the most overlooked bait by serious anglers and trophy-bass hunters.

What’s the best live bait for bass?

Good live baits and fish they catch include:

Frogs: black bass, catfish, pickerel, walleyes.
Leeches: walleyes, black bass, sunfish, catfish, trout.
Insect larvae (hellgrammites, mealworms, waxworms, dragonfly nymphs, catalpa worms and more): trout, sunfish, rock bass, black bass, walleyes, catfish, crappie.

Which is better live bait or lures?

Bait is highly effective because fish are more attracted to the real live prey you’re delivering. Bait is often cheaper than lures in the long run. It’s free if you find your own while out and about in nature. Bait attracts fish from far and wide, so you can easily set your rod up and just wait for something to bite.

Should I put bait on a lure?

Bait to use: Nightcrawler, plastic worm, minnow, leech, etc. No — Some lures don’t need something extra. Beetle Spins are always good to use with or without any additional garnishments. Spinners are an easy and productive way to catch just about any kind of fish.

Are lures better than worms?

No, they’ll only fish with bait that they can go out and catch themselves. That’s a valid option, but it’s not always a quick one. Digging for worms is probably the simplest method, but if worms won’t work for you, then an artificial lure is going to be your best bet.