I am trying to minimize my paddle fishing tackle box to a point where only 3 lure types are carried on trips along the shallows of the Intracoastal Waterway, near Venice/Sarasota. Six lures in total. Three for clear water and 3 for dark water.
A top water, a shallow runner (24" or less) and a soft plastic bottom bouncer.
My current choices for clear water are a Zara Spook Jr. in bone, a Mirrodyne in green back, and a near clear DOA shrimp.
For stained or murky waters, I believe that I need darker colors for those lures, but which color works best around my neighborhood?
Any experiences on darker colors for the Spook, Mirrodyne and DOA in stained or murky waters?
Keeping the tackle box to a minimum
Re: Keeping the tackle box to a minimum
I think your selection is right on the money.
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Re: Keeping the tackle box to a minimum
I've been narrowing down my selection as well, usually goes:
spook jr.- bone/silver
paddletail-white or brown (depending on water clarity)
gold or silver spoon (deping on water clarity)
for flies gurglers, deceivers, & weedless clouser
I can usually pack all of these into a pocket sized tackle box.
spook jr.- bone/silver
paddletail-white or brown (depending on water clarity)
gold or silver spoon (deping on water clarity)
for flies gurglers, deceivers, & weedless clouser
I can usually pack all of these into a pocket sized tackle box.
Re: Keeping the tackle box to a minimum
If you simply get a spook jr. in the Redfish color or orange and black that will work in darker water. I do the same thing, bright color for clear darker colors for night or darker water fishing. I was always told, fish only see in shadow, so the darker the lure the more shadow. Spook jr, in two shades and Exude Darts in two shades is all I carry.
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