Blackfish jig ????????

[hammer4reel]

For years i have made my jigs in colors matching the crabs im fishing, to have them blend in.
Last batch I made bright colors like the origional tidal tales from over 10 years ago.
Seems on a slow bite the bright colors draw t h e fishes curiosity more , drawing a few more bites.

What colors have others found to work best for them ?????

[Gerry Zagorski]

I've not really paid attention but come to think of it, I did notice one day I had a plain dark green jig on and it seemed to get more action. After I lost it I put other colors on and it they didn't seem to get as much attention....

What I have noticed is these fish seems to be attracted to slight movements of the jig and that often times triggers bites....Check out the Skinner video below. He's filming with just the camera and no bait.... Each time he drops it down the fish come to it and it's just a black piece of plastic... Maybe darker colors work better??

Also thinking that the conventional wisdom of keeping your bait as still as possible might not make as much of a difference as we all thought..

I'll be following this post to see what others experiences are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GZ0_3VqpPU

[hammer4reel]

Gerry looks like its a guarded secret

[Gerry Zagorski]

I can see it now.... Everyone is going to be bouncing their sinkers around

I know some purists who would give you the stink eye if you dared to do that fishing next to them

[Chrisper4694]

don't think i ever noticed a difference in jig colors but it'd make sense. I can see still vs movement making a difference too. you have so much more control with the jig than the bait rig. As long as the current isn't pulling the jig out of my control, i'm using it every time over a bait rig.

They just want the crab so whether it's on a jig or bait rig i don't see the difference honestly. If it appears the bait rig is out fishing the jig I would bet it's from other issues (angler skill, movement/stillness, color, etc.) You have options and control with the jig...bait rig not as much.

[hammer4reel]

Here are a few color combos im fishing