A-Jay

Define junebug: black grape and green laminate with green and blue flake is a common "June bug".

Tom

Sounds about right

I use junebug year round in any water, and any sunlight condition.

Cinnamon Pepper Neon Junebug Laminated

Junebug is a dark color, and in my opinion that's the sum total of its amenities.

Any dark color would be the equivalent of Junebug; for instance Deep purple, Scuppernong, Black neon, Black & blue ~ ~ ~

 

What is a dark color?

The more light the pigment absorbs, the darker the color. White reflects all light, black absorbs all light, green reflects about 50%

The common thread between Murky water, Tannic-stained water and Muddy water is "reduced sunlight" (limited but not void).

The angler might tie on a bright flashy spinner, but there can be no flash, where there is no light 

So a better option might be to move in the opposite direction, and throw a dark color that absorbs existing light.

By absorbing all existing light, a black object contrasts best against a background of low light 

 

Roger

 

That's the way I see it.  I tend to use junebug and black/blue interchangeably in murky/muddy water due to contrast.  In clear water, I usually use green pumpkin/watermelon type colors, though PB&J/brown sometimes works best on particular lakes.

One of my favorite colors. 

One of my favorite colors.

Well I guess I'm gonna have to order me some June bug colored jigs...

One of my favorite colors in stained to muddy water but it also works well in clear water at times.