just wondering what's everyone fav. color lipless cranks in clear and stained water and for the seasons of the year spring, summer, fall.

Chrome and gold if I could just pick two. I'd rather have different sizes than different colors. 

Chrome sexy shad

Summer sexy shad

Clear - Chrome / Black back
Stained - Gold / Black back

This one works for me anytime. Red Eye Shad, in orange craw.

 

 

SK Red Eye Shad in Chili craw is my favorite in the early spring cold water (<50 degrees up to the mid 50 degree range) if the water has got some color to it. If it's clear the Japanese Shad color works well. A wild card color that seems to work very well at times for me is Albino Craw. 

 

Once the water temps around here get into the mid 50's the lipless baits get put away and out come the squarebills. I have no doubt that lipless cranks would still be very effective, but it's hard to argue with past results that tell me to make the switch round about this time.

 

 

Red and Red.

red craw, especially early in the season

Chrome w/ blue back, followed by natural craw color in clear water.  Smokey Joe in muddy or stained water.

Chartruese shiner is my best producing color

I like shad , chrome and chartreuse/bluegill all seasons all depths .

It's hard to pick one favorite. The ones that I use the most are:

Chrome/blue back

Gold/black back

Red/orange craw

 

Tom

Black/chrome I will usually always have one tied on

Prism Gold Black & Silver Black.

Tom

I like a lot of colors but my favorites are Tennessee Shad and Royale (purple shad color). I stick to semi offbeat colors because I figure they've seen a lot of chrome blue back and so I switch it up a little. I think as long as it matches somewhat whatever they are eating you should be fine. I think the action of a lipless bait is why they get bit, not so much the color. 

Chrome, Gold.

1 hour ago, tholmes said:

It's hard to pick one favorite. The ones that I use the most are:

Chrome/blue back

Gold/black back

Red/orange craw

 

Tom

You nailed it for me these three do the best damage for me. 

I have a box full but, really only need:

 

Chrome w/ black back

 

Chrome w/ blue back

 

Gold w/ black back

 

Others work well but these are my favorite.

 

The ghost or ghost shad (Yozuri) on Lake St Clair and Saginaw Bay for smallies.  Firetiger if the water is stained.

Blue/Chrome in Clearwater conditions. Gold/Black in stained to murky water. I have also found that 1/4 oz lures are better in Clearwater but 1/2 oz work well as clarity decreases