Light vs. Dark/Male vs. Female Crappie/Fathead Minnows

[river-rat4]

I've had a lot more luck on light Crappie minnows than I have had on dark(I think male), in the past years.

Has anyone else noticed this or is it just JOB STRESS?

IT'S BETTER TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS, THAN PERMISSION.-RR4

[Chad Anderson]

never found that as long as i've fished, maybe im not paying close enough attention.

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[FI Guide]

Light, DArk whats the difference it never mattered for me

[Matt Johnson]

It could all boil down to the color scheme. I know that certain colors can out perform other colors on a given day, maybe the same holds for minnows? But I have never personally noticed any real difference. You might be on to something, keep us posted on further results. Thats the beauty of fishing, you never know what is going to happen on any given day and the possibilities are almost endless

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Deitz Dittrich]

As "The Commen Man" says....

Your either on something.. or your on to something.....

he he he

I know color means something at times... Minnows, I cant be so sure...but hey, I been wrong beofre!

[Dusty]

I never use the black headed male fatheads for Walleyes. They just don't work. Maybe its just in my head but try it and compare the black ones verus the silver.

[CrappieJohn]

Dusty....Great obsevation! I have been a believer of tossing the black males in late spring and using only the lighter, silvery females for many, many years! The waldos just do not take to the black ones. The fish dictate what they prefer and the savy angler will pay attention to what is working the best. Even slight coloration variables in minnows can give fish lockjaw and crappies are no less like that. When , and if, I buy minnows, I always buy way more than what I will need so I get a good selection of size and color. Winter seems to be the most consistant color-wise.

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