They destroy red around here

Remember all the colors that came out when the Color Se Lec Tor was popular . I still have a bright red Hot Spot and Deep Wee R .

Red and orange seem to work around here but I'm not sure if it's the time of year, water clarity, or both that are making the fish bite.

I've had so little luck with red or red/brown craw color crank baits that they just don't get thrown.  Is it possible, here where the threadfin shad are really plentiful, that they are a easier meal for the bass to catch than crawfish?