I never can remember the lure colors that I should us in relation to water colors. Is there a place where I can print off a list and put it in my tackle box? Also what is good to use in windy situations?

Keeping it simple, in clear water I use natural colors. The bait needs to appear perfect, as bass get a very good look at them. White or pearl belly since most fish have those belly colors. Fancy patterns on the backs are mostly to hook anglers unless using a suspending bait where bass get a good look all around it. Retrieving fast and erratic behavior helps cut that scrutiny time.

In stained water I like some chartreuse and feathers, fdark green. In dirty water I prefer wild colors like firetiger and lots of yellow or strawberry with yellow.  In muddy water I like high contrast colors like bubblegum, white, black, purple. The idea is to go with whatever shows best through colored water. Test a bait out by the boat and make sure it can be seen in 2 feet of water.

Wind relates to choppy water which cuts light penetration, so you need contrast, no white belly since all a bass sees looking up is white. A dark belly like gold or black works better. Noise that is louder than water chop is good to help a bass detect and home in on a bait. Fishing shallow in chop requires more noise, while fishing deep below chop requires less noise. But the deeper you fish it the harder it is to see, so increase contrast deeper.

Jim

Well put ouachitabassangler, well put...