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Is red a good color for bass fishing?

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Is red a good color for bass fishing?

The cellular composition of the largemouth bass’ eye is tuned to respond to two colors: red and green. Bass can see these colors well, and make decisions with high selectivity based on these colors.

What is the best lure to catch redfish?

Best Lures for Redfish

  • Bomber Saltwater Grade Mullet (Suspending Jerkbait)
  • Egret Bait Kick A Mullet (Subsurface Wobbler)
  • Storm Rattlin’ Saltwater Chug Bug (Topwater)
  • Sebile Stick Shadd (Suspending Jerkbait)
  • MirrOlure 26MR (Topwater)
  • LiveTarget Hybrid Shrimp (Suspending Jerkbait)
  • Halco Roosta Popper 105 (Topwater)

Is red a good lure color?

Use bright colors like chartreuse, pink, orange, red and yellow. High contrast colors like black, blue and white also help to maximize bites. Don’t forget about using a little metallic flash as well. Gold or copper baits are better during low light situations or in stained water.

What is the best time to fish for redfish?

The best time of day to catch redfish is in the morning before the sun heats up the shallows and in the afternoon off in deeper water features like jetties, wrecks, and bridges. Redfish funnel back into deeper water in the afternoon because it is both cooler and holds more bait than the shallows.

What kind of bait do you use to catch Redfish?

Artificial bait – lures and plugs – are very effective baits for redfish. These baits range from topwater to deep diving baits, from plugs to jigs. Lots of redfish lures resemble freshwater black bass lures .

How does the Red River affect bass fishing?

You might be able to say the same thing for one of Louisiana’s hottest bass fishing resources—the Red River. The Red River is constantly changing—rising, falling, flowing from water releases at the locks, or still waters from no releases at the locks.

What kind of bait do bass like to eat?

Bass eat different bait depending on the time of year. The general rule is early in the year they like crawfish, so use peach-colored patterns. In the summer and fall they like shad, so use chrome or silver baits. – Mike Hawkes, 2006 Wal-Mart FLW Series event winner, Lake Cumberland

What’s the best way to rig for redfish?

How to Rig for Redfish Recommendations vary as to the best strategies for rigging, depending on where the fish a­re located. The usual combination is 12- to 15-pound test line with a 40-pound test leader on a rod that is six to seven feet long. This setup will work along shorelines of mangroves, in deep water, and on the flats.