Does Color Matter When Choosing Plastic Baits?

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Life long Shimano, G Loomis and Yamamoto supporter. The Yamamoto color you may be referring to is 232 Plum or 388 Dirty plum. Their purples are. 1)213 June bug 2)234 purple pearl 3)373 jazzy June bug 4)921 brown purple 5) 927 smoke purple 6)953 smoke purple watermelon 7)954 purple cinnamon 8)963 gooseberry 9) 397 electric worm 🤠

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha! you are on top of your game!

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

@@MattStefanFishing 🍺I looked them up in my Yamamoto master color catalog. I only have “ my colors” memorized.🤠

[@ballzybaits4414]

in our genre, there's a running joke. "My green pumpkin black flakes has 3 more flecks than your green pumpkin black flakes, and that, is why mines cost 90cents more than yours!" 😆

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@diychad7268]

Oh the type of "plastic" used in the bait is what makes all the difference in my opinion

[@mikefromoh2925]

It’s because we’re all stocking up for spring. Thanks for the reassurance man! Green pumpkin tubes June bug or grape worms Brown jig trailers Black based jigs or spinnerbaits for mid. Blue or chartreuse accents. White or green& white swim baits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff!

[@kentbrown5369]

I watch all your videos as well as all of tactical bassin videos because I feel like your channel as well as their channel are the only 2 that try and teach us to become better fisherman. I will say they say the same as you keep it simple with color and stick to the basics colors. Thank you for all you share with us

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for continuing to watch and support the channel!

[@darinblackburn6023]

Red shad is my go to. Always had good luck with it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@jonorech]

Matt, this is so refreshing. "Paring down tackle" is a phrase you said that was so inspiring. Yesterday, I had so much stuff in my boat I couldn't find anything while on the water. I took your advice and limited my plastics to one container, and in the process, removed FIVE containers from my boat. Even did the same thing with rods. Now I have way fewer rods. My hope is it gets me more to focus on location, presentation, and quit changing baits all the time. I think it will also make me much more mindful about a specific day on the water. What will I be throwing? I can always add some stuff on a given day, but keep the TRUE essentials in the boat. Thanks again, Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

great points!

[@mikegoodman8136]

Methiolad is great at Eufaula

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@tylerallan741]

I loved your comment about "choosing colors you have confidence in"!

[@MattStefanFishing]

100%!

[@jasonrutherfordbassfishing]

Yessir!! Perfect vid!! Most baits catch more fisherman than fish and the bazillions of colors in plastics are no different! The only time I deviate from your base colors is water temperature and clarity but I’m simply talking pearls and lavenders for my baitfish imitators or GP vs watermelon. The only deviation I have from you is camo. But really it’s just a GP purple mix!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Well said!

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Matt, you NAILED it. Here in my home province in South Africa we have tons of grass so we fish mostly weightless texas rigged soft plastics. Being a bank angler mostly, I agree with your 4 basic colours and we fish some colours such as chartruse also a lot. I love green pumpkin as well bit we use a few variants of the colours you advised here colours. Excellent video as always!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! love that your watching from across the big pond!

[@High-techRedneckFishing]

I also cut down too. I use black with red flack in dirty water. Stained to clear I use sungill color. This looks like a Bluegill to the bass. White color to match shad. Purple works good in super clear water early morning.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good

[@basskirkster]

For wacky worms I have had a ton of success with a baby bass color combo in all water clarities. I limit my craw colors to colors that match multiple jigs and then pitch those on a a Texas rig. Keeps the amount of plastics down to manageable

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@spintowinstradic6067]

Great, practical advice. This is the best bass-fishing YT channel by far. I like to take the basic colors with me, and then use Spike It markers to jazz them up in certain situations.

[@MattStefanFishing]

THanks so much!

[@richardblake4777]

Agree 100% Matt,I've cut down what I carry into a small bag and don't think I've missed anything yet. Thanks for this important video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danlaminger5265]

Totally agree! Once I downsized my colors to 5, everything worked for me. Didn't have to stress about which to use and lighten my boat. It actually increased my catch /bite ratio

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@Strat642001]

Based on my past experience as the lure buyer for Dicks Sporting Goods, the soft plastics color confusion is the same as trolling spoons. You will catch fish on a few good colors. Confidence in the bait/color combo is key.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome

[@jeremyduncan9165]

Spot on! I sold half of my plastics last year just because I use the same 4 or 5 different colors all the time.

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@douglasspickler4925]

I still catch fish on black. Clear and muddy water. If you ever decide to take your tackle room with you, you would need to order two more Skeeters to tow behind. 😁

[@Oldbasshole]

Black is tough to beat !! When all else fails , throw black

[@MattStefanFishing]

id love to have a fleet of skeeters!

[@texoma_outdoors]

To me the flake is the fine tune adjustment for color. Usually based on water hue. My home lake green and blue flake give the bait extra flare, silver is an extra flash when its sunny. Purple flake in off colored water. I don't carry them all in the boat but will swap out from the tackle room based on what lake I'm going to.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@mikegardiner3934]

hey Matt, absolutely agree. For basic colors because, like you said, you have different styles of plastic that you need to carry along with you as well! I will say my favorite green pumpkin is with purple flakes. It’s hard to beat that if you’re imitating a bream. ha

[@MattStefanFishing]

thansk for watching!

[@fishnhub]

Watermelon blk/red flake senko is the color I start with, and I'll transition to Goby or baby bass. If they're biting the wacky rig good, I'll have two colors tied on and can usually get an extra fish or two to bite in the same spot. Or I'll drift down the canal on the kayak with one color and use another on the way back, usually catching equal on both.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Great honest video And I thank you for it I began fishing soft plastics over 35 years ago Bought a worm fishing paperback by Tom Mann in the late 1980's who's worm fishing information caught me alot of bass including all of my biggest bass that all went over 7lbs including my PB bass of 9.75lbs Tom Mann made a statement that was true over 30 years ago and is still if anything even more true today when he said: 90% of fishing luers catch a great many more fisherman than fish" I've tride all kinds of different color soft plastics in dozens of lakes in IL, IN, WI, MI, MN, KY. TN and even Canada and day in and out always caught the vast majority of my bass on a variant of either blue or blk/blu or grn pumpkin or water melon Yes some worms had metal flakes some had chartreuse or fire tails some had curly tails some were straight but all were of the same basic four colors. Thanks again for great honest helpful content

[@MattStefanFishing]

great info thanks for sharing

[@jrsfishingchannel8082]

I agree with the basic colors as far as carrying tackle and keeping it simple but I also believe on certain bodies of water and certain situations there are situational baits that outperform the basics but you also can’t overlook the cadence and the way the bait is presented… that can also be the difference of catch rate and not the color per say

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@jimholliman2822]

Thanks. I needed advice about soft plastic colors.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad I could help!

[@LowBrowFishing]

I will usually carry 3 colors with me at any given time: junebug or black/blue flake. A green pumpkin or watermelon color. And a wild card color that's usually highly obnoxious like dreamcicle orange or electric blue. I try to let the fish dictate what color they're attracted to that day. But I rarely end up throwing anything natural like green pumpkin. Dark colors are my go to, then I go with the wildcards. I'll settle on the "natural" colors only if that's what the fish tell me they're biting. You'd be surprised at how often that wildcard color ends up being the ticket!

[@MattStefanFishing]

very cool!

[@johnrayner5599]

Thank you for your honest opinion!!! Most pros are out there trying to get all of us to spend all of our moneys on every colors thats made telling us we must have those colors if we are to catch any fish.. BS to that notion, I totally agree on your choice and thats why my boat will get on plane pretty fast because I dont carry all that weight, I would add some watermelon colors to your choices but thats because thats a confidence color, great job on this video!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

So true!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I think the right size and shapes are the most important, with some basic different light and dark colors for different water clarity.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@clifowen4300]

Great advice. But I have seen a couple of cases where a specific color was needed. And once, it even mattered about the presentation...or it seemed to. I was catching fish but my partner struggled to get bit. He's a much better angler than me so I have to believe it mattered that day.

[@MattStefanFishing]

there are times it matters

[@chriskerr6500]

Thanks Matt. Love the videos. Plan on using some of your techniques and also pairing down the tackle I carry. Keep the videos coming. 😊

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@frankfarris6485]

Thank you Bill Dance many years ago said that can fish anything want as long as it's 6 in in blue

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@Cornelius798]

Black, purple, red & green with slight variations. As a bank angler, I travel light. Once the weeds make it nearly impossible to throw anything except soft plastics, I walk around with a few packs in my back pocket.

[@MattStefanFishing]

all good picks!

[@richardporter1455]

Okeechobee craw and June bug are 2 must haves for me.

[@MattStefanFishing]

both good colors

[@rvfishingyet]

I use the basic 4 on the bank as well. Although I am looking for that Labatt blue you showed a few weeks ago!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds good!

[@jimbo0411]

To me you have colors for water clarity then you have natural realistic. I like to keep it basic with those parameters. Though some lakes say the main forage has something odd in the color that just seems to work good on it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@johnmango6056]

Totally agree but I’d substitute white for Okeechobee craw. My Fish go bonkers for Okeechobee craw in the summer for some reason.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@k1llerdir]

My go to colors is white, junebug, green pumpkin purple, watermelon. Depending on the time of year I add pink, chart, and limetruce.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@13thworker45]

Knowledge, experience and common fish sense. Great video. Thank You

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikefurness1598]

Favorite color is close to your purple ... Yum Red Chad 5" Dinger. Killer here in NH were I now do most of my fishing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@hagglakefishing]

At my home lake green pumpkin with black flake works the best. But when the water gets murky then I go with a straight black. But there are times when, for some reason, green pumpkin isn't working then I throw a perch colored senko. But the next day it will be green pumpkin again.

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

Thank you, Matt. Junebug is usually my go-to for tannic water here in Florida; I may have a go with your Berkley purple when it's time to refill. Otherwise, it's black/blue and green pumpkin shades with some flake most of the time. I think bass see shades more than true colors, and the red end of the spectrum starts to fade pretty quickly as depth increases (at least to our eyes), so I stick with the basics. Also, as a bank guy I'm limited in how much I can carry. Flake color isn't very important to me, but I almost never throw a plastic without flake in it. I'm curious: How often have you seen a time when "no flake" plastics out-produced "flake"? Thanks again!

[@MattStefanFishing]

its hard to find plastics with no flake

[@BassDudeFishn]

I think you need a few baits in chartreuse for muddy water/low light conditions. I like a single tail grub or double tail grub in that color.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i do like chartreuse

[@shannonboatright4894]

Very good information.. my two favorite colors are watermelon red and June bug red

[@MattStefanFishing]

good choices!

[@jasonjordan1548]

Great video I love the pb and j color just that brown and purple color works good for me

[@MattStefanFishing]

that crushes in a lot of places!

[@ricardonercolini6053]

I don't know why north american fisherman do not like chartreuse or chartreuse Pepper Worms. It's by far the number one color here in south of Brazil. Nice video Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

very interesting

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for the tips, Matt!!! I agree with you, stick with basics but I have to admit I learned the hard way trying all kind of colors then deciding which ones to use. Now it's down to the basic colors!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great job!

[@kevinwill6287]

I agree for the most part. But usually it's after you get beat or someone gives you a tip, that sometimes you need to add a color. 1. My all time favorite bait is a 7" power worm in motor oil color. There's 1 farm pond I fish often that the firewall, black with red tail power worm outfishes motor oil 10-1. 2. I've learned from multiple trips to Kentucky Lake, they have a preference for a bait with some blue on it. Crankbait or plastic. 3. Up at Okibogi here in Iowa, having some red in your bottom hopper junior outfishes other colors for both large and smallmouth. Over the last 6 years I've caught tons of bass all over on a green pumpkin and blue mixed stickbait/ general. Fish can be weird sometimes! Lol

[@kevinwill6287]

Firetail not firewall...damn auto correct

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing with us!

[@collector_effectors]

Green pumpkin + spike it = strong case for one color of soft plastic and a couple dyes in the tackle box. 😎🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

having some spike it is always a good option!

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Color doesn’t matter according to the science. Go to Berkeley’s site and read the article “Do bass see color”. I disagree with the science in some situations. One situation is when you are fishing a moving presentation/bait in 1’-6’ of clear water and the bass need to move/feed upward to get to your bait. In that situation you want a contrasting color to the sky. Bright white sky and a white bait is not the best choice, blue bird sky and a blue bait, no thanks. If your contrasting color slightly resembles a bait source that lives in that body of water it’s going to be a good day🤠. Green pumpkin/Blake flake is the greatest color of all time because it is.😎

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds good! thanks for sharing!

[@zachg5356]

I feel like you can tell when that color is right on, cuz they consistently eating the whole bait. In Florida I'm a huge Junebug guy and prefer the watermelon red to green pumpkin for sure. Thanks Matt, can't wait to try out the hover rig, I check the mail every day lol like a kid.

[@MattStefanFishing]

we just got a big chunk of our second order in and are shipping out a bunch!

[@zachg5356]

Can't wait!

[@FishOn1]

I pour a lot of my own plastics and substitute motor oil for ox blood. While I don’t use it for wacky rig much, I have to have a redbug for shakey head and drop shots.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@davidbrazell3866]

As usual, great stuff. Thanks for taking the time to do these vids.

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@donkswampey3874]

In the past I’ve been the dude that buys 2 packs of every color that looks cool. Last year I for the most part simplified it to 5 colors. 4 are the exact same that you mentioned. The 5th is a natural bluegill/perch imitation. Up here in the Northeast US that’s the main forage. I know green pumpkin/brown imitates this well but I like to have another that is green pumpkin/brown with some orange/yellow/chartreuse accents. It’s always been a confidence color so I like to keep it in the rotation

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@erniebrightfishing]

Big bite baits makes a great sunfish/bluegill paddle tail that looks great has the orangeish belly and the dark top greenish/blue. I can't remember the exact name but it works great.

[@donkswampey3874]

@@erniebrightfishing they sure do! I think I know the one you’re talking about. It’s called sunfish laminate. Yammamoto makes some great perch/sunfish colors too

[@leeeck3866]

I think you've hit the nail on the head. People seem to try to refine everything when you just need to stick to the basics. The average fisherman I don't feel needs to be burdened down with all the thousands of different baits. I realize tournament fisherman need to perhaps get an edge on their game but most of us aren't tournament players. Great advice keep up the great vids.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for the support!

[@farrzmd3038]

I try to stick to: Swimbaits - shad, hot shad, blue gill. Worms - green pumpkin w/ whatever fleck , pbj (purple with brown or brown with purple) and then creature baits - green pumpkin red and then purple / black.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks Matt. Everyone has a story where their catching bass and run out of a color and the bite stops. Reginal colors can't be denied. Color is a tuff one, I have colors that I just feel right throwing so I am sure I fish it better. Bottom line you can't keep all the colors fish the ones that feel right, confidence is king.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Well said!

[@midwestfischerman]

For soft plastic grubs, drop shot worms, and/or tubes, I do think an angler needs one obnoxious bright color, like hot pink for largemouth or chartreuse for smallmouth and walleye.

[@MattStefanFishing]

they can be deadly!

[@ThumperSpinnerbaits]

Watermelon, black/blue and red shad are my 3 main colors. Only big difference is my Zoom Trick worms. I keep bubblegum, limetruese, and methiolate in those also.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good colors!

[@mikeantes9597]

100 percent spot on only thing I would add is watermelon for clearer water thanks for sharing Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds great!

[@learningtofish7036]

TB rocks. ...so do you. Thank you Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@brady8257]

I think blue shades are underrated. The best worm I’ve ever used came from a bargain box at a tackle shop. It was a 7 inch curl tail. The color was a transparent blue that was close to the same shade as the UCLA logo. I’m thinking about getting into pouring my own worms to try to match it. The tackle shop closed down 25 years ago.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i do love blue shades as well!

[@dougsaroma]

Back in my frequent fishing days long ago I mostly threw purple or black, usually with a yellow, chartreuse or sometimes white tail, usually twisters. When do you think it's best to go with a contrasting tail, or not? The bright tails may give you more sunfish nibbles than anything else, but I liked feeling like I was getting bit by some kind of fish, even if they weren't bass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@kevinmoore7710]

I like BPS's Houdini color in their Wacky Stik-O, very natural looking, sort of a green pumpkinny/white-ish belly, similar to baby bass but different. Still looking for the perfect weedless wacky hook though...

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@maxcole3930]

Black& blue, green pumpkin, white. Is my main go to colors. I'm a kayak angler so bring little as possible. To much stuff makes things complicated. It's really simple. I go off water clarity & sun light. Go from there...

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@maxcole3930]

@@MattStefanFishing pretty much exactly what you said. I used to have a ton of different colors, past few years I've really tried simplifying my baits colors. Trying to bring everything I need for different scenarios but also least amount possible at the same time. It's definitely a balance. Being a tackle junkie like most of us it can be difficult at times!

[@garyong2499]

Wish Berkley made the Powerbait Blue Fleck color in their Maxcents baits, that would be great.

[@MattStefanFishing]

me too!

[@acon2834]

For me, as bank guy a couple of versions of The General, and some Yum Dingers does fine. I get a headache from overthinking it 😅😅

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@paulkimble6223]

Black with blue tip for dirty water, baby bass for clear water

[@retflo2583]

Love baby bass

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@davidcrump2348]

I like plain watermelon and can’t find it as easy now as well as pumpkinseed. I like old school colors like electric grape fire tail, black fire tail tequila sunrise junebug blue blood grey shad red shad purple shad blue Shad’s also. Solid black black chartreuse tail and black blue tail also. Depends on the plastic. Also smoke or salt and pepper. I used to have some grubs that were clear with silver black red and blue glitter that did well also but can’t find them now

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@josephakins2754]

No idea why but I love the strike king rodent in the Big Tex color. It’s a weird one but I seem to always do well on it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@williamknight5142]

I'll go along with that.👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@christiancognigni6234]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I really agree simplifying is critical... and bait color is not very critical in the vast majority of scenarios we face as anglers. I think unless they're hyper-focused on a particular prey species, there's no great reason to be particular. If someone thinks a bass will turn down a watermelon worm jigged in his face because he's really looking for that green pumpkin black flake, then I think that angler's focus is in the wrong area. There's more productive places to spend your thoughts, time and cash.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@garyboudreau2872]

Good subject Good talk Enjoyed Thx

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@larrybeavens7580]

Off topic Matt, but quick question…what’s the status of your new hover hook? I missed the first batch, and you said at the time it might be 3 to 4 weeks before the next batch was ready. I placed my order on 2/17 so it’s been about a month; just wondering when I can expect them. Thanks…

[@zachg5356]

I'm anxiously awaiting mine as well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

We just got a big shipment in yesterday and filling lots of orders. Larry based on your order # it will be shipped early next week. Thanks for your patience!

[@ke3552]

Sentimental(productive) favorite, black worm w/ red tail. :)

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@pampa003]

Thanks Matt. In theory a great idea but in practice sometimes so difficult to resist the newest hottest color. I was wondering if the same logic can or should be applied to reaction baits. For example I have way too many warts/rock crawlers when I usually rely on only a couple of the colors. Same is happening with jerk baits., and it gets expensive. What do you think?

[@MattStefanFishing]

for the most part yes

[@Triple87]

I don’t look to much into colours. I have maybe two lures that are an oddball colour. I stick to natural, whites, and darks. I do use red in the spring, but that’s about it. Lol. Match the hatch I always say.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@michaelmallery7751]

Are any of these baits being maxscent translucent in sunlight? Or uv responsive? I judge baits color on uv reflection first then density of color or how transparent they are in sunlight. What looks similar to the eye in the store or shop is very different to natural sunlight and blacklights.

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed

[@derpfish1863]

Bluegill flash keitechs...green pumpkin moto dt hula grubs and morning dawn robo worms are pretty much the only plastics I ever use.....and boy do I go through em.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@robertcook8187]

Good tips I am trying to cut down also on what and how much tackle I will Carry on boat thanks and good fishing 🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good luck!

[@williamgould2470]

I think color can be important based on the water color I think it's more important to have the correct size,sound and action on your baits. I wish I had Decided on this prior to filling my basement with every color and Lure made by man.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good points

[@robertmazzella8121]

I am very limited on the colors of plastics I use. Basically I use black/blue and green pumpkin here in Florida.

[@MattStefanFishing]

two of the best!

[@timkelleher6384]

Hey Matt, any suggestions on where to find that purple colored general. Tackle warehouse does not carry that color and can’t seem to find that color on any of the more popular fishing tackle websites.

[@MattStefanFishing]

TW carries it but is out of stock. keep watching and they will get it back in stock

[@ukstorm2727]

I'm down to two colors, black and blue and green pumpkin purple , I have about 20 packs of Yamamoto green pumpkin purple senkos in case they run out lol

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@avalanchefishing5725]

To many fishing channels are advertising adds that’s the problem and people buy into it, but you have said many times these are the basics and you don’t need this or that, and you will talk about other brand baits that you are not sponsored by which I respect, I don’t believe you are a tv commercial like some, if it’s not on their shirt they don’t talk about it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed!

[@Larry77777]

Hey Matt: I've watched countless KZbin videos saying "June Bug for tannic water". Is it, in your opinion, because it has purple in it? Or is it an alternative to black/blue?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i think the purple is more important honestly.

[@matthewweimer42]

Did you test any new jigs yet? I'm interested what you found after the episode you asked for suggestions.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep! Ive got my hands on some interesting ones!

[@lanehensley3271]

Got my Core tackle order today, I didn't see the Core tackle sticker for orders over 50$. ( lol )... Tight lines.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@dannybrozowski7985]

Totally agree, keep your colors to a minimum. One season I intentionally only fished black plastics, didn’t matter what style, my catches were right on track, actually a higher percentage than trying to vary colors per outing? Black or green baits work in all waters. I’m sure some anglers will totally disagree, but these colors work for me!!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@joeyhelton7114]

Thanks man! Great advice!

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@thomasvangeel1869]

So a white stick bait works, even though the profile is nothing like a baitfish?

[@MattStefanFishing]

absolutly works

[@mattwest6669]

Tannic water is Orange my go to in Missouri.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@tomperry7345]

I agree

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@jsean13]

My curiosity is which baits you guys use depending on the region

[@MattStefanFishing]

interesting topic

[@fishing4big1s]

Hey Matt, is there a particular water clarity that you prefer to use white? I'm usually a red shad, black shad, or purple guy but I am curious about the white.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I like white during spawn, shad spawn and fishing suspended fish

[@cwg1313]

You can’t find the General in color Purple anywhere on earth….what other brand is close in color/movement you would recommend?

[@MattStefanFishing]

yamamoto senko in the purple pearl blue flake is very similar www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yamamoto_Senko/descpage-YAS.html?from=MSFG

[@timvandoren2432]

What water do you throw the white ones in?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i like it for suspended fish, during a shad spawn or colored water

[@SpookyRedz]

Get a couple soft bait binders , and only 2 , for me

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@FlyingPaintMonkey]

Solid info👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Appreciate it!

[@kelvinkauffman8798]

Anybody have any advice water temperature is 43 visibility is 5 to 6 ft I can't seem to find them

[@MattStefanFishing]

thats jerkbait weather!

[@kelvinkauffman8798]

Have a tournament Saturday Raystown Lake I will give it a shot don't know what else to try

[@drock5404]

Depends on the water you're fishing. I frequent a super clean and clear bass lake in Ohio and I've experienced a pretty significant difference between watermelon-red and watermelon magic flukes.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@jeremyguenther6209]

Those purple ones are hard to come by. Buy a bunch if you find them in stock!

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed!