Swim Jig Colors?

[Ralph Wiggum]

To those of you that throw swim jigs regularily, what are your favorite colors???

[Bobb-o]

I like white or lighter colors, but i fish mostly clear waters, the colors that will work best will depend on water clarity, and weeed growth, etc

[Deitz Dittrich]

white or bluegill(pumpkin)

[bronzeback01]

I always have a swim jig tied on at least one rod all season long. Swim jigs are incrediably versatile lures and can really be fished almost anywhere.

I make all my own so I can really play with colors, but I stick with the basics for the most part. As far as jig head color itself, I use three colors, White, Black, and Watermellon. On the dark jigs I use Red eyes to match forage, bluegills, perch, exc, and on the White jigs I use Yellow eyes to primarily imitate shad.

I've tried every color imaginable for skirt collors but once again I think it comes down to the basics. On white jigs I tie on either Pearl/White, or Chartruese/White. with the whites I will sometimes add a few different color strands for accent such as gold or black just to give it a different look, but thats about it. On the black jigs I use three basics. Black/Blue, Black/Gold, and solid Black. I prefer dark blues because I think they look more natural but I know a lot of guys who like the neon blues and even purples, but once again it comes down to what you have confidence in. With the Watermellon jigs I use Watermellon skirts and sometimes Watermellon/Gold. I'm not sure what it is about this color but it doesn't catch numbers but it will always catch that last fish that the other colors wont.

Trailers are the final piece to the puzzle. On white jigs I use either White or Chartruese 5" grubs. On the Black I use Black/Blue, Black, Gold, and some similar variations such as FireCracker and Motor Oil Gold. Watermellon jigs get Watermellon/Silver just because I guess it's what I had and it worked, so why change it.

Swim jigs are a blast to fish and they are great producers on any body of water. Just experament with colors and combos to find what you like. Hey, I know experianced swim jig fisherman who swear by pink. You just never know.