{"id":1334,"date":"2022-06-01T04:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2022-06-01T04:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:18:27","slug":"black-and-blue-jigs-with-a-black-and-blue-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/black-and-blue-jigs-with-a-black-and-blue-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Black and Blue Jigs with A Black and Blue Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Are_They_Better_at_Catching_Bass\">Are They Better at Catching Bass?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The black and blue jigs with a black and blue trailer seems to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/what-is-a-good-size-rod-for-bass-fishing\/\">work well for many bass anglers<\/a>, but not everyone loves them.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, there is a big debate over whether the black and blue jigs with the black and blue trailer are better.<\/p>\n<p>Those who do not love the black and blue jigs go for the green and pumpkin color.<\/p>\n<p>The difference in performance for everyone involved may come down to fishing technique, color of water, and time of day when you are fishing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bass-jerkbait.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bass-jerkbait.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bass-jerkbait-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bass-jerkbait-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Which_Jig_and_Trailer_Colors_Work_Best_for_Bass\">Which Jig and Trailer Colors Work Best for Bass?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The color selection is really about the color of the water. For clear water, the natural colors &#8211; green and brown &#8211; green and pumpkin are a good bet.<\/p>\n<p>If those are not working for you, switch to black and blue with a black or blue trailer or white trailer.<\/p>\n<p>In tea-stained water &#8211; brighter colors work well &#8211; go for chartreuse, pinks, pinks and whites, orange, and vivid greens.<\/p>\n<p>You can try the black and blue jigs in tea-stained water.<\/p>\n<p>The idea here is to find jigs that stand out and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/what-is-fizzing-a-bass\/\">bass can see<\/a> in the murky water.<\/p>\n<p>If you are fishing at night, try the black and blue with the blue and white or black and white trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Murky water with a lot of turbidity &#8211; electric colors such as chartreuse, reds, bright purples.<\/p>\n<p>It is much harder to see in murky water over tea-stained water. Murky water occurs after a rain when the small bits of mud and dirt cloud the water.<\/p>\n<p>Deeper holes and submerged structures &#8211; start with natural color jigs and then go for darker tones.<\/p>\n<p>In the deep pools light is thinner so the green and pumpkin can mimic a minnow very well.<\/p>\n<p>The darker color jigs are more visible at the top of the water where there is more light.<\/p>\n<p>Think of looking into a flashlight beam and trying to figure out what color jacket someone is wearing. In deep pools the light is a funner with the top being very bright.<\/p>\n<p>A bass may not be able to tell red from black or pumpkin from black in the top of the water, but it will notice the black shape struggling.<\/p>\n<p>If you are fishing the top level of water over a deep hole, black is a good bet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/caught-bass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/caught-bass.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/caught-bass-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/caught-bass-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Does_Jig_Head_Color_Matter_for_Bass\">Does Jig Head Color Matter for Bass?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personally, jig head color does matter, but not as much as the realistic design.<\/p>\n<p>Bass are good at recognizing food and the more realistic the jig head, especially the eye, the more likely they are to strike the jig.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, color, IMO, is very important and should mimic what is available naturally in the pond or lake.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow\/green for perch, dark blue, black, or dark gray for bluegill.<\/p>\n<p>You can see immediately why the color argument over jig color is so heated. Many anglers are dark black and blue or green and pumpkin.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is really an argument over bluegill mimics or perch mimics. A good tip is to carry both and when one is not working, try the other.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Does_Black_and_Blue_Work_in_Clear_Water\">Does Black and Blue Work in Clear Water?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black and blue jigs can work in clear water. You are more likely to get better action from natural colors &#8211; greens, tans, pumpkin, over black and blue.<\/p>\n<p>Many factors go into what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/what-weight-fly-rod-for-bass\/\">makes a bass strike<\/a> a lure or not.<\/p>\n<p>One of those is hunger. If the bass is hungry, it will more than likely strike regardless of the color.<\/p>\n<p>Another consideration is the fringe areas of a river, lake, or pool.<\/p>\n<p>Out in the open in clear water, the light is good, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/jerkbait-setup-for-bass\/\">bass will recognize colors<\/a> &#8211; greens and pumpkin being a natural fit for that type of lighting.<\/p>\n<p>However, over in the shadows, color may not play as big a role as it does out in the light.<\/p>\n<p>If you are fishing the shadows, go a bit darker. The bass in those areas are looking up from dark water into bright sun.<\/p>\n<p>They may not see color as clearly and will be looking more for movement. A good jig rhythm is more likely to entice them to strike over color.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_Colors_Do_Bass_Like_in_The_Spring\">What Colors Do Bass Like in The Spring?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to figure out what color lure to rig in the spring time is to turn over a few rocks and find yourself a crawdad. If the crawdad is dark, go dark.<\/p>\n<p>If the crawdad is red, orange, or has a lot of white, go light. You can also split the middle and go dark with white.<\/p>\n<p>A good rule of thumb for any type of fishing is to match your lure to what is naturally available.<\/p>\n<p>That means checking out the insects in the air, under rocks, and near shore. The fish will be dialed into those colors.<\/p>\n<p>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/cleaning-smallmouth-bass\/\">how to clean the bass<\/a> once you successfully catch one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Are They Better at Catching Bass? 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