I've been thinking about spinnerbait colors. I've had success with orangish/sunfish and white. I don't think I've ever had success with anything else. Maybe because I rarely throw anything else, though I do try others occasionally.

 

I was checking ebay out, and I ran across these really bright skirts, I don't think I've ever seen skirts/spinnerbaits that were actually bright like this, most are dull. How would they do?

 

 

What colors are everyone's sleeper colors? The colors that your normal person might see but not normally consider.

 

Thanks all, 

John

For me the color doesn't really matter as long as they're white with copper blades!

It's a reaction bait where I believe the blade choice may be of more importance,  slow vs fast.

That said, I throw mostly bluegill for LM and white for SM........Our water is very clear.

White is my best color

17 minutes ago, Bazoo said:

The colors that your normal person might see but not normally consider.

A solid chartreuse is often overlooked in favor of chartreuse/white or chartreuse/blue but I very much like a solid chartreuse.

 

Blue glimmer is popular but green glimmer less so. If your water is relatively clear but has a green tint to it, try a green glimmer. It is great in the summertime

 

Lastly black and chartreuse is massively overlooked for dirty water

Traditionally, I have done pretty well with white and white/chartreuse.

 

The past 3 seasons, black has been by far my most productive color (skirt), with either gold or silver blades.  I had always used black when fishing at night time, but one rainy day a few seasons ago, I tried tossing it.  It mopped up.

Just now, gimruis said:

black has been by far my most productive color

Saw that one coming

Pretty sure @king fisher really likes black too

@LrgmouthShad I usually don't do a whole lot of night time fishing, but a black spinnerbait has generally produced.  I had left that black one tied on one of my setups and when I went fishing in the rain a week later, it was still on there.  I thought "huh, maybe I should try that" and hit the jackpot just by chance.

 

It does kind of make sense though since it would be "darker" out while it's raining just like it is at night time.  I have not done very well with black when it's day time and the sun is out.  That's when I go to brighter colors like white or green skirts

@gimruis heck yeah. as it so happens I have a black n blue tied on currently.

White chartreuse with gold blades by far!

Guy Eaker made a living with the combination of chartreuse spinner baits, pin point casting and strike detection skills.   

Daytime ~ 

Nighttime 

A-Jay

White…anytime any place

Firecracker…clear water sunny

Bleeding Shad…cloudy to stained water

Golden Shiner…cloudy day

Chartreuse…anytime any place

White or white/chartreuse for me as well. But this guy right here is a close 2nd.

 

Black

Black and chartreuse

Black and blue

White, and grey

White

chartreuse and white

chartreuse and blue

chartreuse

blade colors, white, chartreuse, nickel, gold, and orange

 

It always amazes me to hear someone say there favorite jig color is black and blue but they have never even tried a black and blue spinner bait.  I have always thought of a jig as a broken spinnerbait.  It is also odd that people favor black buzz baits, but don't use black spinnerbaits.  I always thought buzz baits were just spinnerbaits with funny looking blades.  I have great success with black and combinations of black in all my lures, and I don't even fish at night.

Purple polka dot 

5 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Purple polka dot 

Now we know why you can't catch a fish on a spinner bait. 

My favorite color combo:

 

Stanley Vibra Wedge, 1/2 oz, double gold Willowleaf, white skirt.

White/White

White/Chartreuse

Black

Bluegill 

Really do good on Sexy Mouse by War Eagle

^that sounds personal 

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

 It does have a certain ring to it. Not favorable for sure 

She is a looker 

Daytime along docks, riprap and weeds; white single blade either willow or Colorado with white twin-tail trailer and stinger hook.

 

Nighttime, black all the time unless it really dark, then it’s,,,black with Big Colorado blade.

Strike King Lil Mr. Money 3/16 oz. 

 

 

Humdinger 1/4 oz.

 

Good Fishing

#1 Red

#2 White

#3 Black

I dont have a favorite color. Whites and chartreuses in the spring, later duller bait fish patterns are productive. I like to scale down the blades and the skirt.