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Ice Fishing => Pro's Pointers => Topic started by: Banker on February 25, 2013, 09:18:25 PM

Title: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Banker on February 25, 2013, 09:18:25 PM

Was hoping to engage the Pro's on this site with this question. I am usually surprised with what colors work well.

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: futurestrader on February 25, 2013, 09:23:19 PM

Sunny days I go bright colors orange or yellow, cloudy days I go black or dark green.  It just dawned on me why not try a brown lure on a cloudy day I have every other darn color.

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Banker on February 25, 2013, 09:26:19 PM

There it is, the color I didn't expect to hear. Anyone else have their color of choice.
I too will be trying brown the next time out. What the hey:)

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: futurestrader on February 25, 2013, 09:48:08 PM

I can't resist going to mix up some paint and get it a really ugly brown color and give it orange eyes or an orange back.  My new Cleveland Browns lure!  Hope it produces like the cardiac kids and not this team of garbage.

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: slabslayer on February 26, 2013, 12:30:32 AM

My two favorites for crappie are red/white and green/chartreuce.  I paint the crappie lures myself to get the hues on the green/chart just right.  If I'm fishing for walleye, down here it's hard to beat a firetiger.

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Luvztaphish on February 26, 2013, 06:49:51 AM

I really don't care what color I use for walleye as long as its gold .

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: snowcone on March 01, 2013, 09:22:32 PM

my favorite color to start is pink/white  ;D then white,green,black, and then ...crank baits....hooya ;D

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on March 01, 2013, 09:32:43 PM

Hey luvstophish if gold is for walleye what are the liver colored ones for?

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: snowcone on March 01, 2013, 09:41:29 PM

he he he ;D

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Banker on March 01, 2013, 09:50:54 PM

Pop quiz, what sinks faster than tungsten and is almost impossible to get your hands on?

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: HardWater Junkie on March 01, 2013, 11:14:57 PM

The same jigs that the russian ice team fishes. pure solid gold. I sure would hate to lose one of those jigs.  ;D

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: slabslayer on March 02, 2013, 08:45:36 AM

You're not kidding on that one. But I'll bet the feel is amazing. It gives me an idea for some of the jewelry my wife never wears!  ;D

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: swedish nipple on March 02, 2013, 04:00:00 PM

Be weary slab. Just cause they don't wear it doesn't mean they won't skin your tallywacker for melting it down ;) would hate to refer to her as ex wife for a few lures.

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: snowcone on March 02, 2013, 07:33:08 PM

bet u can make some fine lures from gold,  beats couch fishing hehehe

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on March 02, 2013, 08:30:25 PM

I would rather see someones gold turned into jigs than it be sold to ripoff places like cashland! 8)

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: HardWater Junkie on March 02, 2013, 08:36:16 PM

If I was fishing a pure gold jig I would have to use at least 100 lb test line. I would be to scared to lose it. Its the same reason I don't fish sketchy ice. If I go thru and my gear went thru to I would lose a few thousand dollars. I would have to quit ice fishing and I don't want to do that.  ;D

Title: Re: What colors work best in Ohio waters?
Post by: Banker on March 02, 2013, 08:38:35 PM

The only place in the USA that I know of that makes true gold plated jigs is Tom's Tackle, who just joined forces with IceFishOhio.com as a sponsor for the upcoming season and this off season. Give Ryan a call 218-280-1904.

Take it for what it's worth, but I can't say enough good things about this company, the Tessier family, and the "Pink Charmer" they sell.