The Single Most Important Color In Bass Fishing!

The Single Most Important Color In Bass Fishing!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[@Nate_Higgins]

I've thought about this alot. Its good to hear someone with more experience saying this. I usually go by whether it looks good and natural in the water or not more than if it matches rhe idea of what the hatch looks like in my mind.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you wnjoyed

[@haroldrogers6566]

One thing I’ll alway remember from a deceased great Bass fisherman years ago. Smilin Bill Newsom!! “No matter where you’re fishing in the country. “Harold, a bass is a bass, is a bass, is a bass no matter what water it is in”. I’ve caught bass everywhere because it acts like a bass 😁

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@yoursoulmatters9600]

I agree here, especially with the main idea, I do notice many minnows have a similar look to them. I buy shad colors and catch fish on them with no shad in the lake. Many of the lakes here in Northern Indiana were once connected by streams and creeks so many of them still have things like creek chubs in them. I like what my all time fishing partner always says when asked what do fish (bass) eat? He says "anything", I will add when hungry, and from a old song "fish will bite if you have the right bait" :)

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@frankhunt5018]

I agree Matt, chartreuse is the best colorway.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@cerebraltackle]

This reminds me of my favorite Fall lake. You're killing me bro!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@johnrayner5599]

Totally agree with you Matt, cant beat a shad color in any lake, thats my first choice when fishing a new area.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Absolutely

[@romaloboda2280]

Now I know that shad color can be used everywhere (it really makes sense) and also Matt likes to eat all kinds of food. Haha. Thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i love good food!

[@garyplowman5838]

Love that color of baits use them most of the time when I go to the lake or pond thanks Matt for showing it off 👍🏻

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@johnelkins2062]

White and ‘shad colored’ baits have been effective for me in every kind of lake condition, and water clarity, even in small grassy lakes here in Texas where bluegill is by far the predominant forage fish. I have had some of my best days with white crankbaits pulled right over the top of submerged vegetation in lakes with clear, tannic water, and zero shad for forage. It doesn’t match the hatch at all, but it’s very visible, and it’s swimming by like something a bass would eat.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@hightunnelandfieldtomatopr6796]

What fishing line should I use on a spinning rod for mostly clear Ozark Mountain Reservoirs? Such as Bull Shoals and Norfork Lake. What line color and diameter, and mono or braid?

[@MattStefanFishing]

fluorocarbon

[@hightunnelandfieldtomatopr6796]

@@MattStefanFishing I forgot to mention that I use a spinning reel.

[@BBRYNERFISHING]

Agreed, to take it even further, I've caught many bass using saltwater lures when I lived in FL. Lots of bass on Shrimp style lures or other random looking things that they NEVER saw in real life. Even now with the new fuzzy dice and stuff like that, cant say ive seen any fuzzy dice in a lake, so its hard to argue that you HAVE to throw baits that "match the hatch".

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@TheMrplayitsafe]

I think sometimes they like different looking lures.

[@BenEvans-zk7xs]

Great video as always!!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks again!

[@dougsaroma]

I bought my frist Stunnas a couple of weeks ago because of your channel. I also have some other jerkbaits I've bought over the past year that I have still never used, haven't been fishing in a long while. I'm gonna try learn to throw jerkbaits by this time next year, though it's a bit riskier from the bank with more expensive lures that you can't go retrieve when they get hung up.

[@MattStefanFishing]

They work great

[@SolidMango-gh3jk]

The good ole nail clipper with a treble hook.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@mattfleming86]

I caught a couple stunnas on clearance at academy. It was similar to MB mat shad. Seems really nice

[@MattStefanFishing]

Oh cool!

[@kusland6786]

Gold/brass shiny color seems to work better in waters lacking shads. Gold black back is the best color in these situations for me, from chatter to hardbaits

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt🤠.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@stevesmith7164]

Good video Matt 🤛

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@Killoer]

Usually Match the hatch or based it off water clarity for colour selection; but might be open to trying more of off colours, shad even Thanks for insight

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@johnclinton9257]

The original floating Rapala minnow in silver or gold sides and a black back have caught fish from the widest variety of water types and species of fish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s so good

[@elcoach8931]

Good reflections and no need of ten colours of the same lure (done that, been there ha ha). One thing that boosts most jerkbaits is give them a black striping with a waterresistant black marker. That makes a bait more easy to strike for the fish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha can never have to many lures

[@Glock-1]

I asked you about this not long ago and since I asked you I been catching bass on all kinds of shad baits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I hope it answered your question

[@Glock-1]

It absolutely did, I always thought you always match the hatch

[@larrystolzman9337]

Thanks Matt: I’ve never asked the “best color” question, but I sure appreciate your answer. It makes sense. Why does a bass bite a weird colored chatter bait, or spinner bait, etc. ? They react because it came by. I don’t think they thought about the light and color spectrum. Thank you again for great info. God Bless!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@silverpunk2427]

I typically just pick a color based on if it's sunny or cloudy

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds good

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Salt Strong has some new hard plastic baits you might like. The Skinny Lipper is a jerk bait with a little lip so it stays shallow. It casts like a bullet. Bass would definitely hit it. They have a new suspending twitch bait that should be a bass slayer too. As far as colors of baits, I catch lots of fish with white or chartreuse soft plastics in the saltwater. They seem to work no matter the water color. For hard baits white or chartreuse is good too but I like silver a lot too. White with a red head is a classic that still works.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check them out

[@cliffordwheelock5441]

I wish that I could fish with you sometime

[@MattStefanFishing]

Maybe one day

[@nelsonchiro]

I missed one the other day as I was starting to pull the jerkbait out of the water. The lure was literally out of the water and he jumped and took a swipe at it. Was at least 4lbs. Totally shocked me!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Always stop at the boat

[@ZZ430T56]

Great vid. no craws in our lake, but they love a jig/craw. Curious, what depth you were in, and what depth the jerk was going. I rarely fish a shallow kerk (110) and usually a 110+1) if depth allows. Ty

[@MattStefanFishing]

no craws?!?!

[@ZZ430T56]

@@MattStefanFishing Fishing this lake in Central Virginia twenty years and nobody has ever seen any. There were twenty five years ago when there was grass. HOA added too many Grass Carp and ZERO weeds. Craws disappeared and really hurt the fishing as you can imagine.

[@codybertram6122]

I want to try the stunna 100 cause I like the smaller two hook baits myself. I am just hoping it holds up like the old cutter 90. I see they are making a saltwater version of the cutter still but not in my favorite color. I primarily fish jerkbaits for walleye in rip rap of rivers and the bill on the cutter is the strongest out of any bait I’ve tried. I have never broken the bill on a cutter but many other baits I have.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give it a try

[@Flippinkickz]

I have a 2.5 acre pond with bass crappie and bluegill only. The bass won’t touch anything unless it resembles bluegill, crappie, or crayfish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’d like a crack at those bass

[@jamesbuchanan8131]

Hi Matt. It sure looked like you were throwing white braid with a leader probably flouro. Couldn’t tell for sure. If you were was it just convenient for fun fishing or was it purposefully chosen? Assuming that it was braid to flouro. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

More for fun fishing

[@Daddy_Daiwa]

I find myself wanting to eat supper twice tonight.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Hahaha

[@edwardcowan7012]

I’ve just recently started fly fishing for trout. A lot of talk about match the hatch in that group. I can’t figure out what they’re talking about. Predatory fish will eat will eat anything that looks like food. My best pattern is a thing called a Mop fly, it’s basically a miniature ned rig.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I should try that for smallmouth

[@douglasspickler4925]

Unfair. If that was me fishing, I would have been hooking those leaves and fouling up my cast. 😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@JeffHolder-jr1tv]

Matt I’ve been trying to find some bluegill colored core tackle swim jigs. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find them?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Tackle warehouse and our website called Gilly pleasure

[@jessiepayne737]

OK I’m going shopping and picking the ones I normally would not due to the fact I think they will not work in my water. So let’s get some bass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good luck!

[@carsonpark14]

Any issues with the 2 hooks on the 100? I fish a 110 jr a lot and hardly ever lose them on it with the 3

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nope no issues

[@itllkeal]

Hey Matt, do you ever use black flukes when it's dark?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@DougLane-dj3oh]

Good argument. I guarantee you if you drop a goldfish in a lake with bass its life expectancy will be short. Good topic.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@rodneygreen9968]

I agree with you Matt. I would like to see what your comments would be on putting it a bead or weight on a frog body to accrsct bass??? Please comment on this topic Thanks! Give me some suggestions.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I do it

[@craigstevens9734]

It's in their D N A like a hound dog they know how to hunt from the get go . Appreciate all .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@KentBrown-p2o]

Good old blue and silver lipless crank bait will catch bass anywhere you throw it. I can not begin to count the number of bass I have caught on a blue and chrome lipless in ponds that have only bluegill as forage. The bait comes flying past the bass and they eat it because they don’t want it to get away. Bass are like cats you move something fast in front of them and out of instinct they grab it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

So good

[@Fishfreak59]

👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanx Matt.what was the answer, I dosed off?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Bummer

[@MarcusSpjut]

I think some time they dont bite to feed but to "inspect" and out of curiosity. Edit: you got to that. :P

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes they do

[@williamschneider6811]

I have always believed that fish can change colors to some extent depending on water color and the cover they are using.

[@MattStefanFishing]

They can

[@wciii3591]

I understand that carp love Chinese food.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@boognish.]

I thought this video was going to be about chartreuse

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nope

[@Xaiddy]

Chicken wings with the fried rice……..

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@andresmartinez1822]

If it fits in their mouth (and sometimes even if it doesn’t), a bass might take a chance. 😉

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Chartreuse & White! Bass are green shift and see chartreuse like human beings see red! That being said in saltwater fishing Bone is the Man! Any baits that have plastic cover a color pattern I believe is seen by a fish like a person wearing polarized glasses looking at watch with a plastic crystal instead of glass!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@Glock-1]

Do you always throw your jerkbait on a spinning rod, because that seems to be what a bunch of true jerkbait fishermen use. And I’m new to jerkbait fishing so I’m curious what you think.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes i do

[@mattfleming86]

​@@MattStefanFishingOhh.. that is an interesting question and response. Any chance you could briefly elaborate on why?

[@bass4996]

Better casting distance perhaps,more natural feel for jerking motion,weight of reel on bottom,just feels more comfortable on spinning rod to me​@@mattfleming86

[@thebear74]

wait a minute is that a braid to flouro jerkbait set up? It is for testing or permanent?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Just testing

[@howardzorn2474]

Why is it that bass cannot see the color chartreuse?.. Reason no blue cones in their eyes. Humans have 3 cones. red green and blue. This allows us to see this color. Bass have on 2 cones. Red and Green. They cannot see the color chartreuse. Maybe that is why one of the best plastics color is green pumpkin. or watermelon red. My favorites. In studies a sexy shad the chartreuse showed as a pinkish color. We like the color so we use it a lot.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@andrewmurray6408]

Kind of related... don't go to China expecting great Chinese food. Americanised Chinese is much better. Been there, done that.

[@MattStefanFishing]

hahaha

[@irench]

The Gobbi that was brought to the great lakes more or less wasn't even a bait fish that bass had ever seen especially in the great lakes. I'm guessing where ever they came from besides God there are Bass there too. Regardless, now the bass have become smart enough to hunt in packs dislodging the rocks under which the Gobbi like to hide when the predator appears be it Walleye, Trout, Salmon or Bass, None of those species and I'm sure the Muskie that Michigan is raising to reintroduce into the waters of Lake Michigan will make a meal of such a plentiful food source, Even the Gobbi themselves, they began to eat the Zebra young muscles because the shell isn't hard yet. No body taught them or sent them a memo.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep