If we are in an enclosed room with no outside windows and the power goes out, we may be left in complete darkness. Why Lure Color is Still Important in Dirty Water Conditionsīass, like humans, rely on the senses that are best suited for the conditions. It is important to remember though, that these observations are made with human eyes. Solid colors like black-blue and straight black have been staples in the minds of bass anglers for generations when fishing water with lots of color to it. I know that this goes against what many of us were taught.
They are easier to see both in terms of distance and depth. In underwater tests with my camera, white fishing lures have been the most visible in stained and dirty water. Much debate has been made over the best colors for fishing stained-to-dirty water. One of the most daunting for many anglers is when the water turns dirty. Share your fish stories, adventures and questions with him at, or visit for the latest local fishing reports and upcoming class offerings.Bass fishing conditions change. Jordan Rodriguez has been fishing Idaho waters since he was a teen. In my book, there’s nothing boring about that. But I’ve salvaged slow days by switching to a Ned rig, which seems to almost always get eaten. The knock on the Ned rig is that it’s “boring” to fish because the angler doesn’t have to do much, other than make a cast and wait for the bite. The idea is simple - a specially formulated, buoyant plastic lure sits on a jig head and subtly wiggles on the lake bottom. These baits are relative newcomers to the bass scene, having become popular over the past half-decade or so. Whether I’m working a crayfish-colored tube jig or one of the aforementioned plastics on some kind of jig head, it’s always fun to feel the unique “double-tap” bite as bass pluck the lure and suck it in tail-first (which is how they attack a crayfish, to avoid choking on the pincers). Spinnerbaits also stay surprisingly weedless. Meant to mimic a school of baitfish, these lures get hammered as bass come in looking to crush multiple minnows in one bite. Another largemouth magnet, the spinnerbait is an essential tool for probing grass beds, weed lines and the outside edge of flooded trees. Some of my favorites include jointed Rapalas, Strike King deep divers, Yozuri shallow runners and the Rebel crayfish. It’s good to carry models that dive to various depths so you can adjust to where the fish are holding. The key with crankbait fishing is to make occasional contact with the bottom, as the lure bouncing off rocks and other structure triggers a reaction bite. Crankbaits are deadly when fishing rocky dams or Snake River shorelines, and red crayfish imitations are always a go-to choice. There are countless styles, brands and colors to choose from, but for me, dark green Zoom plastics are a staple. If I’m fishing around vegetation, I almost always reach for a worm first. There is nothing more versatile and effective than a good plastic worm, which can be used on a Texas rig in heavy cover, on a Carolina rig over bottom structure, or fished weightless/wacky-rigged just about anywhere.
If I had 5 minutes to catch a largemouth for $1 million and could only choose one lure, this would be it. On each outing, I’ll be sure to have these five tried-and-true lures in my tackle box: And while I pursue a variety of species throughout the year, a good chunk of my upcoming trips will be dedicated to bass. With the spring weather (finally) improving and water temperatures on the rise, we are about to enter prime bass fishing season in Idaho. I love all kinds of fishing, but there’s something about bass - the ferocity with which they smash a lure the hold-your-breath athleticism of their head-shaking leaps - that always leaves me wanting more. Bass fishing has always held a special magic for me.
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