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Which colors are best?

Colors Do Matter When the Bite is Tough

Colors matter in the underwater world. When fish are turned off and aren't interested in angler offerings, it's time to rely on natural colors and patterns in green, brown and silver. Your bait should look as lifelike as possible.

Leave your clown, red-and-white and flashy baits in the tacklebox. A natural-colored bait will present a realistic impression that fish are less likely to shy away from.

Some anglers swear by red. A red bait is hardly realistic and probably catches more fish due to the lure's action rather than its color.

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