Favorite Lure For Gin Clear Water

[10pointer]

small small small jigs for me.

Im strictly talking about trout fishing though...Im a fan of greens, tans, and browns, etc in super clear water. I think the fish definitely take better to natural colors in that situation.

When it comes to bass ill still go smaller profile like a fishdoctor or centipede or a small jig in natural colors....

[Al Agnew]

All great points Al,

I think line size matters...6 lb or less.

I still believe in the 5 inch chomper.

I'm not sure line size matters...I use 8 pound McCoys co-poly, murky or clear, and anything from 2/10 to 6/20 Power Pro braid. I'm pretty sure line size (within reason) doesn't matter when fishing fast-moving lures. Slow stuff, maybe a bit, but bass don't seem to be line shy like trout can be. I think line size has more to do with the lures you're using and how they sink and run, than with fooling the fish. Bass have good eyes. If WE can see 4 pound line underwater (and we can, I've snorkeled and looked at it), they can, too. Even if they could think, they wouldn't think, "Hey, that's a really thin string attached to that lure there, so I think I'll go ahead and eat it this time. The last time there was a thicker string and I didn't want any part of it."

On the other hand, 6/20 Power Pro looks like well rope in clear water. I tend to stick with the 2/10 mainly because it just looks less obvious to ME.

[ozark trout fisher]

I'm not sure line size matters...I use 8 pound McCoys co-poly, murky or clear, and anything from 2/10 to 6/20 Power Pro braid. I'm pretty sure line size (within reason) doesn't matter when fishing fast-moving lures. Slow stuff, maybe a bit, but bass don't seem to be line shy like trout can be. I think line size has more to do with the lures you're using and how they sink and run, than with fooling the fish. Bass have good eyes. If WE can see 4 pound line underwater (and we can, I've snorkeled and looked at it), they can, too. Even if they could think, they wouldn't think, "Hey, that's a really thin string attached to that lure there, so I think I'll go ahead and eat it this time. The last time there was a thicker string and I didn't want any part of it."

On the other hand, 6/20 Power Pro looks like well rope in clear water. I tend to stick with the 2/10 mainly because it just looks less obvious to ME.

Small spinners (00 Mepp's, and 1/32 Panther Martins are my lures of choice for trout in gin clear water. For bass, top water is my go-to lure in low water. A small black Jitterbug is my personal favorite, especially at low light.