Color-C-Selector

[pvoll332]

It should tell you what color of bait to use for water clarity, depth, etc. Has anyone ever used them before or is it easier and less expensive to just tie a new jig on?

[Craig Plummer]

Never heard of it before, what is it?

[Capt. Quicksteel]

The color selector is a waste of time. When they first came out we used it extensively because it sounded like such a good idea but it doesn't work. Most times when we used the colors the machine told us to use, the guy fishing with the traditional colors outfished us badly. A better option is to do 2 things. First of all, carry a selection and don't be afraid to change fairly often until you figure it out and the other is to get good local information about which colors usually work on that lake. There are too many fun things to buy like graphs, GPS and cameras to waste money on something that's useless........

[rockman]

The way I heard it in a seminar was it worked by giving chartreuse as the color for all conditons.

[MattL]

Never heard of it and couldn't find any info on Google. I always try and carry at least a few different colors and use a trial and error method, usually starting with an educated guess considering my past experience with that lake, or similar lakes or conditions.

[BK19]

oh come on roland martin swears by them LOL

[cold one sd]

I have one and have not really noticed that using the colors that it suggests has made any difference. A friend has one and swears by it. It may work for Roland Martin, but so would a Chevy hubcap with a treble hook.

[rockman]

How about a chartreuse Chevy hubcap with a treble hook.

[cold one sd]

 Originally Posted By: MattL

Never heard of it and couldn't find any info on Google. I always try and carry at least a few different colors and use a trial and error method, usually starting with an educated guess considering my past experience with that lake, or similar lakes or conditions.

I think I saw a new model in my new Cabelas catalog.

[cold one sd]

That would be the real deal. I'm still waiting to get flamed by a bass fisherman.

[rockman]

Hey, not from this bass fisherman.

[cold one sd]

I'll have to check in later and see if I have any tail feathers left.

[Seeker of Clayface]

I have a book called The Comprehensive Guide To Walleye Patterns written by Babe Winkelman (and Dan Nelson) in 1985. Babe devotes 4-5 pages to the Color-C-Lector. One paragraph reads:

The device works, really works! And it works on walleyes, as I know from my two days fishing with it. Time after time, the Color-C-Lector correctly predicted the hot color. It was uncanny.

Hahaha.

I couldn't believe it when I saw that Cabelas still sells them.

[katoguy]

I was regifted one of these back in the early 90's. IMHO it didn't work. I regifted it, as well.

[Black_Bay]

Well I suggest sending me the $100 and I'll let you know what color to use.

Save your money for minnows, beer and gas.

[kkahmann]

It's a really good idea that just doesn't work.

I bought one 15 years ago because I fish lake trout suspended an awful lot and I thought this thing would be the cats meow. It cost me $150 which was a lot at the time and I used it a lot. Complete waste of time and money.

[Steve Eddicus]

Pick the opposite color that you first tie on. Seems to be the case for me.

[rockman]

'Regifted'-now that's funny.