Favorite swim bait colors

[Baja smoker]

Just wanted to see what you guys like and dislike.
I need to buy some and I don't want to waste time and money fishing baits that don't produce.
Thank you in advance for your input.

[Chromaflage]

1. Blue back with pearl belly. Don't leave home without 'em.
2. Black and purple
3. Lime green with translucent belly with glitter
4. Blue back with clear, glitter belly

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by Chromaflage

1. Blue back with pearl belly. Don't leave home without 'em.
2. Black and purple
3. Lime green with translucent belly with glitter
4. Blue back with clear, glitter belly

Chromaflage has it right. I would add black back/white belly

[Chesapeake]

Originally Posted by Chromaflage

1. Blue back with pearl belly. Don't leave home without 'em.
2. Black and purple
3. Lime green with translucent belly with glitter
4. Blue back with clear, glitter belly

But I would also add Zucchini (maybe its watermellon) with glitter to the mix.

[fishbait]

And don't forget the red heads

[Tuna Dog]

Milt

CF is right but call me and I'll set you up...

[fish Addict80]

All of the anchovie colors.

The blueback/green or purple stripe/clear glitter belly and blackback/blue stripe/opaque glitter belly were my favorites last year and accounted for 90 percent of the fish on swimbaits for me.

I have other patterns but these make up the majority of the 400 or so baits I have.

The sardine pattens should work well also

Luke

[Herring Problem]

I cleaned Sportsman's out of :
blue and silver belly 5 inch.
Pink and white
Pearl Green and chartuse
Silver and blacl sparkles

Son in law is using in the bay.

Last time out 180 black sea bass ,6 ing cod on incoming tide in the morning.

[northriver1]

I guess we are to assume the colors asked for are for tuna fishing? If not and you meant ling cod fishing than big white ones and if they glow so much the better.

[Stowaway]

Every color I've thrown at TUNA! has caught one, even the green with orange belly. But the majority listed by others above are the go to's and will out fish most other colors. imo

[Weather or Knot]

I would have to say 4" blue or green backs with silver flake bellies. THen black and purple. WE had one trip last year we could hardly buy a bite on purple and black! I also like them on at least a 2oz head.

Brandon

[sparkleboy]

Is Sportman's selling FishTraps or other softer plastic swimbaits now? Or are those the Cocahoes you're talking about? God, if they have FishTraps I'm gonna have to get to Salem soon!

Aaron

Originally Posted by Herring Problem

I cleaned Sportsman's out of :
blue and silver belly 5 inch.
Pink and white
Pearl Green and chartuse
Silver and blacl sparkles

Son in law is using in the bay.

Last time out 180 black sea bass ,6 ing cod on incoming tide in the morning.

[Salty Walty]

Channel Island Chovy
Black and Purple
Halloween

[Tuna Dog]

Sportsman's Warehouse will be carrying them this year.

They are in the process of adding tuna gear to the Salem, Portland and Vancouver stores.

[CR dog]

How do we know that the fish are not color blind? Maybe they see in shades of gray?

[HiTekRdNek]

I did a search on just this. here is the best answer that I found.

http://www.wonderquest.com/FishSeeColor.htm

[Baja smoker]

Originally Posted by HiTekRdNek

I did a search on just this. here is the best answer that I found.

http://www.wonderquest.com/FishSeeColor.htm

Thanks Mike and all others. And by the way I have Mike, I have your lures ready and will send them to you monday. Milt