[Mikey9774]

Nearly every time I’ve been to Galveston bay the water seems muddy. The only time it seems to clear up is when it hasn't rained or been too windy for a while. Is a darker lure/plastic color the usual or is there a more of a finesse to decipher our local muddy water hole?

 

[Troutnader98]

Morning glory

 

[Wordsaw]

I tend to go dark when water clarity is low. But a lot of folks swear by bright colors like solid white, chartreuse or bright pink. I think a lot of times it's the action of the lure, more so than the color, that will trigger a strike.

 

[Sgrem]

These fish eat translucent tiny minnows in muddy waters....at night.

They can see and feel your lure just fine. Focus more on finding actively feeding fish where the fish want to be and they gotta eat no matter what the water color is.

In general I match the color of the water first and the color of the bottom second.

 

[Muddskipper]

What ever color you like…as long as it’s red and white…

 

[Kevin Nicholls]

I catch most fish on dark colors, because I throw nothing but dark colors lol. As said above find active fish and you'll have success most of the time. Fall is coming, it's going to get easier.

 

[Gholds727]

I'm a sucker for anything with a lot of gold flake. I just think it helps the fish find it easier. An attention getter. Dark dirty water, i like dark with gold flake. Cleaner water, clear with gold flake. I like the DSL dirty tequila when it's kinda half decent. Mirrolure makes a badass clear with gold flake lil jon thats my go to when the waters gin clear. When i get stumped i go back to the basics and just tie on either all white or all pink. I think color is kind of an accessory to some extent though. I'm no expert but i kinda believe fish hunt more based off feel. With how dirty our water is year round, i imagine these fish senses are sharp as a spear. At the end of the day your confidence and ability to work the lure is most important.

 

[johnd]

Anytime the wind is from the S, SW, W and sometimes NW, the bay will be muddy or off color. Winds from the N, NE, E and SE the bay will get what I call Trout Green. In winter the water will get Gin Clear from these same East direction's.

When the water is off color go dark on lures.

 

[Grigs68]

For soft plastics, it is hard to beat glow with a chartreuse tail in just about any conditions. If that is not working and I want to try a dark color then I switch to morning glory with a chartreuse tail.

 

[PetraTech]

All you need is three colors- white, black and pink (all with gold flake). I usually compare the colors in the water to see what shows up the best. Generally, the clearer the water the lighter the color. I'm also a big believer in using paddle tails in murky water for the vibration. Sometimes I'll add a chatter weight. I'm also a big believer in Dr. Juice, It's kind of a viscous scent. The paddle tails I use have a convenient slot to out it in.