Underwater test: Which lure color stands out in stained water?

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5 жыл бұрын

Every angler surveys the water when arriving at a fishing spot and tries to determine which color would be best, but Marsh Man Masson wanted to see if the old adages about appropriate colors for stained water are accurate, so he dropped a GoPro down and jigged an assortment of baits and colors in front of it. Some of the results surprised him!
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@user-kz9yq6ci6u 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a saltwater fisherman on the west coast and recently got into bass fishing and my local lake is dirty as hell. Fished it 5 times with all kinds of colors with no results until I tried black and blue and started slaying large mouth there ever since.

@DeanNelsonRN 5 жыл бұрын

Marsh Man, I just love your videos and wanted to thank you for the time and energy you put into making them. This is yet again another great example of your enthusiasm for the fishing community. I wish a BIG sponsor would take you on.

@michaelfergason9128 5 жыл бұрын

Best video by far, very insightful giving our region and tendencies to use soft plastics

@davidmatejek7185 5 жыл бұрын

Yet again another awesome video very informative. thanks Marsh man!!!!!

@MarkWilder68 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent excellent tutorial this is what's teaching people about how to catch fish is about thank you

@paulmaguire8720 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I am a newbie to the fishing world. I could never grasp the concept that color makes a difference. You have definitely cleared it up for me.

@scuba9292 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Always helpful

@markpetro9520 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the research Marsh Man. I’m mostly freshwater angling up in NE but you’ve got yourself one more subscriber.

@jaredtomanek2384 5 жыл бұрын

It is cool to see this color test and also goes to show how close an angler needs to get a lure to a fish in murky water. I like the fishing videos like the next guy, but it is these informational videos that really you apart from others. Keep it up!

@Moofasa1211 5 жыл бұрын

agreed, liked and subscribed, I never heard this info before this.

@dannyyork3742 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid marsh man your vids of color and actions are the best!

@markcrume 5 жыл бұрын

The opening line is hysterical!

@petr8068 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, you're a real practitioner, my respect for you!

@azundercoverghost5 4 жыл бұрын

very helpful video man im getting into bass fishing more and this gives me a better understanding of how and what color to use in water clarity . thanks so much !

@buddyfuentes 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the underwater test, I enjoyed it as always. It proved to me that black and chartreuse with well rope will work well in dirty water.

@andycase4921 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the informative and entertaining videos. The Limbo Slice Matrix Shad is awesome. Keep up the great videos.

@_DB.COOPER Ай бұрын

Nice, thanks!

@nicodemous5402 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best lure color video I have found. I had to suffer through probably 10 + videos to find this gem.

@dannyflood3291 5 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge passed along in yet another truthful vid for MMM!! And finally told his spot!! Lol, thanks Todd keep it up!!

@aamershaikh6409 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the hard work and tons of editing.....great help with picking up colors for next time. God bless

@brosfishing9713 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. My fishing skills have improved.

@hookedwithjay7769 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most educational video for these types of fishing Off baits thank you

@marlonrovira4002 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks

@fishin-impossible2992 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for the demo of colors

@carltonphelps8088 4 жыл бұрын

This was informative. Thanks.

@Twistedstar0320 4 жыл бұрын

Marshman, I just wanted to say thank you! I caught my first keeper speck trout yesterday. 16". We cooked it for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious. Thanks for teaching us how to catch these things!

@CalaisRider 4 жыл бұрын

Ha, in some cases of the tests I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it!!! Great video. I sometimes holiday in the far western rivers of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Real muddy color is the norm. Very informative, thanks for taking the time and posting.

@rippinlips5717 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid man!👍🎣

@zzz7zzz9 5 жыл бұрын

fluorescent orange shows up really well in murky water. I did a test like this a couple years ago at a dock in the spring. mounted my underwater camera to the dock and cast lures out, reeling them toward the camera. I was testing some new lures actions, but also their paintjobs as well. a flo orange one was easily visible from the farthest out.

@fishingforfun3317 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful video!

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

Hay marsh man great video I often have thought about this my self thanks for your time and help

@kentuckytrapper780 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great info. Thanks

@RichieLott 4 жыл бұрын

Very much appreciate the time you take to put these videos together. These underwater vids are priceless.. This one was very revealing as to what the human eye can see. Looks like the age old rule still stands, dirty water use dark colors.. Thanks again for posting.

@richardmiller6604 5 жыл бұрын

I was very interesting. I’m glad you did that test I seen something I like. Thanks brother and keep it up

@PurpleMonkeyWaffle 5 жыл бұрын

Liked just for your honesty with the chartreuse and white. Respect

@humblehombre9904 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe you live beside your boat launch! You ARE the worlds luckiest man! Thank you these comparison vids. Excellent work, much needed. Thank you, regards, Cam.

@pensnut08 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks.

@BeachBomberFishing 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! I fish in Galveston Tx and the water is almost always stained and brown. I've exclusively learned to almost always throw black soft plastics. Like you said, stained water, dark lures, clear water, natural colors.

@kingadrian7137 2 жыл бұрын

What’s a good fishing spot in Galveston ?

@SalDesignMan 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff bro. Sure glad I watched it!!!

@F1reb1ad3 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting! This has opened my eyes to black and black/blue baits.

@Legallyblindoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Very good experiment

@j.chenmuas 5 жыл бұрын

I did exactly what you said. Cast a black and blue craw bait in my neighborhood pressured pond and caught more bass than my neighbor did lol. Very good video and now im going to stick with natural colors and darker color bait in muddy water!!

@bassinfool87 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm agree %100 with you. The darker the water the darker my lure. The lighter/ clearer the water the more natural my lure. The chartreuse wasn't bad in that darker water but it needs to be right on that fishes face.

@joeytaylor8767 4 жыл бұрын

Watching you from Australia. We have crystal clear water during our short summer. Very stired up water the rest of the year especially in the Autumn when the bite is on. Love your videos.

@jakewkayakfishing8457 5 жыл бұрын

Nice info, thanks for sharing.

@hotramen5952 5 жыл бұрын

this stuff is always so interesting to see and talk about. if we were to apply this all to walleye fishing, the first 3 colors would most likely produce the most on a river day in and day out. same river for smallies the darker lures would be where you would start. crappie could be any color on any given day.

@joe-yq9qz 5 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. Good video. Only thing I'll say is pumpkin and motor oil zoom will work pretty much no matter what. Keep up the good work.

@lazonya532 5 жыл бұрын

Fishing lures are made to catch fishermen, right by their wallets.

@Dman9fp 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. When I've caught fish on lures they seem to be so aggressive/ in such a frenzy they'd eat anything (then again mostly do saltwater fishin' here)

@druklezaj2384 5 жыл бұрын

Action is key! Not color!

@alexfamie5255 5 жыл бұрын

@@druklezaj2384 preach it..

@nicstr28 5 жыл бұрын

I still use the same snook/trout/bass lures that I used 40 years ago. No $15-$20 spool tech/live target etc... crap for me. But then again I dont have fishing costumes either like fly shirts,head buffers etc...either. I laugh at them.

@tdd4art 5 жыл бұрын

black 2 dollar beetle spin

@frankzima7998 5 жыл бұрын

Very good! There are also shades of pink that will stand out in cloudy water. Pastel pink won't, but a dark fluorescent pink will...same with chartreuse. Tightest of lines sir! Frank

@bassmatazzfishing 5 жыл бұрын

Great Effort putting this video together, I enjoyed the video and the shared information. ~ Also just liked and Subscribed, I’ll be watching.

@BlockyBrosGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Dark, lemon, and white did well. Thanks for the info. I fish a few lakes that look like chocolate milk and I just had this conversation with my buddy. I appreciate the effort and vid!

@linejensen2526 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing

@TheMaxadams 2 жыл бұрын

I always just use a underspin jig with white lure in stained water. The under spin moves water around so they can feel it and it gives noise and also flashes so the fish see it better and the fish seem to always bite like crazy if there are any there.

@kyledrayton4569 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻 great info.

@timothyreyna1444 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS

@johnkozuch1769 5 жыл бұрын

I thought white looked the best. White always works.

@Jon-nz3dm 5 жыл бұрын

his white didnt do well. it's translucent. you can see the screwlock through the bait. but regular pearl white with no seeing through is the best dirty water color.

@brianmcalpine3948 5 жыл бұрын

Glow in the dark doa always works for me in dirty water

@GettinSalty 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍👍. Tight lines

@maybader1935 2 жыл бұрын

*Lures looks very realistic even prunked my friends with it.Looks very durable **enjoyable.fishing** recommend sunk very good into the water.Cons: Storage package could be bigger.*

@wgooetrik 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@jasongardiner620 Ай бұрын

That black and blue craw actually had some good action on that jighead I'm definitely going to try it out...thanks for the video it was very helpful

@jslama11 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Todd, was literally just thinking about which color plastics to throw in Delacroix this weekend

@Marsh-Mechanic 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video, I see the proof now about shadows in dark water.. good vid man

@MCee-js3rg 5 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@briand6386 5 жыл бұрын

This was awesome.

@jimy5264 4 жыл бұрын

I keep 5 color/schemes in my box at all times. Red/black, watermelon, black, blue/black, silver/black. That over a couple decade's of fishing has been the most predominant colors ive ever used. That goes for soft and hard baits. Good video.

@tiffsaver 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy all your videos. You put an awful lot of work into them, and I really appreciate your enthusiasm! I think that bass rely on things other than just color in dirty water like size and vibration, but this vid told me a lot about what the bass actually see:) Keep up the good work.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. As I mention near the end of the vid, most fish rely on their lateral lines to zero in on prey, but once they get close, I'd prefer to be bouncing something they can see.

@gee3883 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one Mr, very helpful. I will be using clear or white in a lake I am fishing in Lithuania, its gin clear and I have always had luck with white. This is for Pike and Perch though not Bass. Great vids dude.

@fullmetalfishing8228 5 жыл бұрын

Good video great info..

@ricksauvage546 5 жыл бұрын

Great information/confirmation. I agree with you general assessment too . But I did have one particular trip where the conventional wisdom went out the door. This was several years ago now; fishing the tressles throwing avocado Dudley's picking up one or 2 here and there. Came across a guy that was asses & elbows every cast. Got close enough to see the color he was throwing. It was Dudley's Purple haze (light violet top, pearl bottom). The water was nasty dirty that day, but for whatever reason, they hit that light color every cast after we switched. I will say, that that incident was the only one I ever had with reverse color scheme.

@raulg2529 3 жыл бұрын

just the intro alone made me want to subscribe. lo!l good shit man!

@SuperNitrohead 5 жыл бұрын

To support the results, if the bait is above the fish there will be even more contrast due to the more sun light when looking up. Excellent vid keep it up.

@OffshoreOffice 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@CentralCoastBass 5 жыл бұрын

Remember different fish have eyes tuned to lower light or dirtier water. Totally different than the camera light sensitivity. Over all still a great test, good job.

@ColbyDGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Nice test. What a awesome neighborhood to have so much privacy and no traffic at the launch. That's hard to find down here in south lousiana

@The_Great_White 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Georgia where most of the soil is clay, about 95% of all my lures are dark colored, black n blues or black n reds, or solid black, also I found that if you’re going to use anything with a blade, gold colors work best. Just from my experience but hey I’m no expert.

@BlackMamba-lt8oe 3 жыл бұрын

Bro which colour do u use

@SitkaHowlz 5 жыл бұрын

Respectfully, you are assuming that fish see and observe in the same color spectrum as we do. Water temp, light, etc. All effect. The comment that lures are designed for those that fish is spot on!

@FatJeffStew 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yea, lots of colors end looking very similar with dichromatic vision. I usually base mine on whether the bait will reflect, thus shine (murkier water) or soak up colors thus giving it more camouflage (clear water). Then there's that middle ground of real natural colors that can be used in about all situations.

@excelsior1018 5 жыл бұрын

Not only that, but water begins to filter out the light spectrum with depth. Your lure's colors change in tone the deeper they go.

@willriley1619 5 жыл бұрын

Marsh man definitely reads the comments. One of my favorite fishing channel on KZfaq.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

It was a good suggestion. Glad you made it.

@madmackerel6465 5 жыл бұрын

Over here in the Mobile bay, the water is just about always chocolate milk. I like putting scent, like pro cure, on my lure just because the fish can’t see the lure as well as other places.

@sad-boysweat-_-7638 5 жыл бұрын

Whats the best spot in mobile to fish?!

@madmackerel6465 5 жыл бұрын

Tristan Kujat I’ve always had good luck in weeks bay (which is a bay within the Mobile bay). Weeks bay is an estuary, so there’s lots of bait in there and that attracts predators. Hope this helps!

@fluty0562 4 жыл бұрын

ThanksBro!! That wuz truly awesome!!! Loved it... Academy here I commme!!!

@danluther1741 3 жыл бұрын

Been Bassin since the 70's. My go-to color in muddy water has always been black!

@Jon-nz3dm 5 жыл бұрын

white is an amazing dirty water color(one of the absolute best) but those swimbaits have some translucence to them(you can see the screwlock through the bait). A solid white pearl is my favorite for that chocolate milk water.

@bradmakovy9892 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Todd, thanks. Have you done a popping cork tutorial before? I saw you had the Versa Maxx cork. Love those.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

I've talked about how I use popping corks in a number of videos, but haven't really done a classic "tutorial." The Versamaxx Bolt, to me, was a game-changer. Being able to adjust depth in seconds should make everyone a much better cork fisherman.

@jeepslivin 5 жыл бұрын

Good comparison. I always wondered how chartreuse would do. I would like to see how the gold blade shows up in those conditions. I use gold chatterbaits when it's like that.

@SpookyRedz 2 жыл бұрын

Good one

@MrRednexus 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent you just got an sub

@kevinwhite9761 5 жыл бұрын

“Backdown ramp?” That’s a new one.

@stanmeyers4613 3 жыл бұрын

Good video

@michaelwalker8501 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I would like to see this repeated when the camera isn’t being shaded. Dirty water with lots of sun. Specifically how it affects the visibility of the lemon head color. I’ve always used dark baits for low light dirty water,but switch to chartreuse when the sun is out in full force. Curious if it makes a difference.

@UrbanFisherman 5 жыл бұрын

Nice my friend 😎😎😎

@calebleger 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the effort that you always put into these underwater vids! This has been one of the most helpful yet. Going out to the Rigolets next weekend. Have you fished out there lately?

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Not in a couple months, at least. Got a report of lots of undersized redfish along with a few keepers.

@gethiggywitit7338 5 жыл бұрын

Go get em !!!!!

@larrylaye9276 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody EVER thinks of fish feeling the bait. They have a lateral line that picks up vibration. This is far more important than anyone ever realizes

@diatomaceousexudate42 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, but i think it should be mentioned that fish don't have the same vision as us. The ones we couldn't make out, they might see perfectly, and vice-versa...

@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a color guy either but I met a Team Jackson Kayak Guy Pre-Redfishing a Tournament. He went into a lake area that has Oysters & Grass. It's not deep at all. He told me the Reds were trapped in there by the thousands but they just wouldn't bite! So he grabbed a 4" extremely Clear (no specs, etc) see thru clear paddletail & bit the top end off & slaughtered them in a few minutes. Catching & Releasing Slot Reds, he caught 12, 25 to 27" Reds here in SE TX.

@GainingDespair 4 жыл бұрын

I generally avoid darker colors, I'm not exactly a "match the hatch" type of guy but I like lighter colors. I think darker colors are probably more visible in all water condition but our eyes (and fishes) work off light. To the eye a lighter color will reflect more light off it giving it a brighter glow or halo like effect around it. Dark colors do well due to the color contrast while also blocking light around it but in really dark water they blend in but nothing would work well in these conditions. I prefer light colors with a lot of shimmer (like a white pearl) or maybe even some foil baits. My goal is to make it brighter than everything by reflecting the most light off it. Plus most bottoms are typically a lot darker than the water as well (granted it will never touch the bottom on a popping cork). I don't feel the contrast with darker colors is bad more so than a different solution to the same problem.

@hairycorndog613 5 жыл бұрын

I learned!

@chuckno8 5 жыл бұрын

I heard from someone that the lure colours in dirty and fresh water have something to do with the UV rating of the day, so black works better due to less UV penetration in brackish water and clearer water has more Uv penetration

@josephlambert1565 5 жыл бұрын

Personally. It worked in Texas and Florida. So I've stuck to that.

@GeoFitz4 5 жыл бұрын

Being in Florida with a lot of stained water, I've always heard people swear by dark colored soft plastics... but I've never had more success than when I've been using chartreuse worms. It's always made me feel that silhouette, action, and profile is much more important than color.

@coloradodirtbike5930 5 жыл бұрын

Throw a bright pink worm in next time like a yum bubblegum finesse worm

@mrnotsoperfect2190 4 жыл бұрын

The content is really good bro if you ever get a chance test out some lipless crankbaits rattle traps or Redeye shad maybe like a dirty water clear water scenario