Been doing some fun-fishing lately with some 4" ringworms, and Swimmin Ribsters.  Both of them were in a black & gold color pattern.  That being the top half was black(or a darkish smokish color), and the underside was clear with gold flake.   Anyway, I always do pretty well with these, and what Im realizing is, this color seems to be excellent for all water clarities.   When the water is gin-clear, the bait is an excellent natural minnow profile, and when the water is dank and scummy, it still provides an excellent contrast for the fish to see well enough to home in on.   Ive noticed no difference in the fish catching abilities of these baits regardless of water visibility.

Just cast and retrieve, slow and steady.   Excellent choice for kids and adults new to fishing.

Big fan of the black/gold super flukes

GYCB Senko in Black and Gold flake. Yessirree.

I have caught a couple of big ones on black and gold crankbaits 

With black and gold, I found that I really didn't need to change colors at all.    Didn't have to go to a darker color, or also didn't have to go to a high-vis color like chartreuse or a firetiger-like pattern.

It seems pretty close to perfect.

 

gold black one knocker works great for me 

Academy makes a great gold/black back squarebill that I like in muddy water.

On 3/9/2016 at 10:42 AM, Darren. said:

GYCB Senko in Black and Gold flake. Yessirree.

This, and Baby Bass, are the two GYCB colors I use 90% of the time.  Something about the gold flake in both colors that seem to trigger bites for me.