Hey everybody! I am thinking about getting a few / several of the red eye shads to fish down here on Lake Guntersville. I was looking through all of the colors, there is so many, it's making it hard to choose from. I know I should go with what I think is in my area as far as bait fish is concerned and probably a Chartreuse / Fire Tiger colors for those dingy murky water days. Anyway, I was just sorta looking for some other pointers in the right direction.

 

The colors I thought about getting were some of the following. I'd like to cover most my bases from this lot, without spending a ton of cash. And another note is I know we got a good bit of carp, sunfish, bream, bluegill etc around here, I've just never fished or seen a lure named baby carp.. so I added it just in case.

1. Sexy Shad (probably all year around color)
2. Bluegill (spring time shallow water / pre-spawn type environment)
3. AYU - This colors seems to do well on an Alabama Rig / Swimbaits for us down here)
4. Chrome / Blue or Black

5. Chartreuse Baitfish / Fire Tiger

6. Baby Carp

7. Chartreuse Sexy Shad
8. Orange Craw
9. Sexy Sunfish

 

And should any of these be bought in the "bleeding" series of the color vs. the normal color?

I'll probably try to cover most of my bases with 4 colors.. which I think is doable, if not, I'm open to suggestions.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

-Brad

They make an oyster color that I like. $.02

I also like. bad To The Bone

I seen those two colors and both caught my eye.. I just didn't know about them for my particular spot of water. 

Red Eye Shads can be addicting.  I think I own most of those colors just because I wanted to try them.  LOL.

 

Seriously I found myself sticking to these 4 no matter where I fish.   Confidence thing I guess.

 

1 - Chrome Black or Blue - Sunny

2 - Gold Black - Cloudy

3 - Chartreuse Baitfish - Dirtier water

4 - Sexy Shad - All Purpose

 

If I were to add 2 more it would be

5 - Sexy Ghost Minnow - Very Clear water (very rare for me)

6 - Yellow Perch (new) - We have a ton of perch up north.  Had to buy it.

the two that i have had the most success with are sexy shad and bluegill. some of the best lipless cranks for sure

get the basics. dont buy the eye candy. the bass are gonna catch a flash of the lure...no time to admire the mona lisa of fishin lures.

First, are you related to Larry the cable guy? 4 basic colors should get you through just about any water color. Sexy Shad or Sexy Sunfish (natural for clearer water), something with a good amount of chartreuse, something chrome or shiny, and something red or crawfish colored. Not so sure color is ultra important with this type of bait. A bass hears, then sees the thing go whizzing by an just has to eat it.

I like Albino craw, orange craw, Japanese shad, bluegill, and baby carp.

I just picked up a bluegill one to try the first of that series, but havent used it yet.

hey, I am fishing Guntersville tomorrow.  I love Red Eye Shads and I think you can have everything covered with a few colors.  I have killed them on Lake G on Chrome with blue back or black back.

Also I use sexy shad, sexy shad chartreuse, and the red craw.  That is the only 5 colors I would use.  

Thanks everyone!