I always see baits painted in Bluefill or "Bream" (Red-Eared Sunfish), but never see one painted in Pumpkinseed...why is that I wonder?...here in PA where I fish (and in NY) it seems most lakes/rivers have more Pumpkinseeds than other sunfish about 2:1 with Bluegill...and the bass have to be eating them...I think I am going to have a custom lure painted in Pumpkinseed sunfish and just wanted to know your opinions as to why this color might not be used as much.  Thanks.

I think bluegill will do you just as good as pumpkinseed, mainly because crankbaits arent something that the bass will sit and stare at for hours before it decides it looks good. they see it swimming, it looks like natural, they bite. i think you'd be best off to save your money and just fish bluegill colord lures. however, you could go online, find a picture of a pumpkinseed that would best fit your lure, then give it your own custom photofinish. just PM me if you are really truly interested in doing this.

Fred Young's Original Big O made a pumpkinseed color.

well when the blue gill are sponnin g by the reeds there is nothing better than to fish a small shallow diving crank bait in the reess to realy get the bite going