My wife drags that chartreuse and blue keitech color and catches the keepers while I catch the smaller ones. 😂😂😂. Oh well! Great thoughts on the limited colors.
Listen to this man gentlemen for he knows whereof he speaks Just got back from a short combo trip to Sandusky Ohio Sons wanted to go to Cedar Point AP for a day and also do some shore fishing for a few days Absolutely mudered the largemouth using both Keitech and Zoom 4" swim baits in Sight Flash and Smallmouth magic When the chatterbait bight went cold switched to Z-man Willowchatters with the above 4" swim baits and just hammered the bass My sons and I actually drew a small crowd of fisherman wanting to know what we were using that allowed us to catch 4 and 5x more bass than anyone else One person even offered to buy a Willowchatter off me but I told him sorry I only had three and my sons and I were using all three One thing I did was use a trick when the bite slowed a bit you suggested Matt by dipping just the tails in chartreuse dye and the bite quickly improved. Only swim bait colors I use are the ones you suggested but In the future I will be sure to being at least two packs each as the bass quickly ripped off the tails and I went through and entire pack of both Keitech and Zoom 4" swim baits Great info
Two of my favorite keitech fat impact colors are bluegill flash ( caught a ton on them ) and silver flash minnow . I have done really well with both of them but the bg flash really does it for me
I have started pouring my own soft plastics, so I can create my own color combos. I agree with your colors 100, but like to add differing flakes, pearl efftects. Plus, it is just cool to catch feesh on things I create!
Strike King and Keitech's Ayu is very close to your Goby color. On Kentucky Lake, there's a population of largemouth that stay up shallow all summer feeding on emerald shiners, and a 2.75" Rage Swimmer or Easy Shiner in Ayu matches them perfectly. Bonus, if you run across some bluegill beds a dab of chartreuse spike-it on the tail turns Ayu into a passable bluegill imitation.
I'm new to swimbaits and grabbed up ghost shad rage swimmers in 3.75 and some 6th sense treble line through heads on sale to try out this year. I can't wait!
Hands down that pro blue is the best Keitech color, I discovered that on my own years ago. Another great color is ayu and bluegill flash both are pretty versatile.
I fish bluegill fisheries for the most part and green pumpkin/chartreus laminates work really well in spring and fall. Keitech calls it "spring gill" I think- Strike King calls it "Summer Green" - Sprayed Grass is very similar to it. Straight up Green Pumkin black flake is always a winner to- but I usually dye the tail chartreus so it's about the same color in the end. There are also times when school bus yellow and orange seems to work really well- the Senko color is called "Desert Craw"- and tbh I don't think anyone else makes this particular color. Once it gets hot, mid summer- Junebug and plum have been my go to's for years now and they're both still producing for me. I've started experimenting with solid black the last couple seasons to, and Neon (black w/ red flake)- it's starting to become a favorite of mine to- when it's really muddy or low light conditions.
I think pink is underrated (I sure did) in stained/te-water, got a few packs of the powerbait power swimmer in cotton candy and they have been smashed this season when the weather has been clear but the water a bit "dirty". :) Other then that, kinda spot on the way I think about it, but did't stop me from buying every color of my favorite bait. xD (D'fin from daiwa)
Favorite all around clear water for Great lakes Smallmouth is called firecracker. Somewhat clear body with multiple colors in it. It just works in all conditions. And I'm not stuck using all the time, but I do find myself ending up with it often.
I’ve caught more bass on white/sight flash than any other color. 2nd would be bluegill flash both Keiteck. 3.3 is my go to size as a straight swimbait or as a trailer on my swim jigs🎣
Electric shad is always a good one. It’s funny you mentioned the goby colour, I was running a similar colour in a pond with zero gobies but the bass were chewing it very aggressively. The black keitechs too I’ve gotten bit on But for me just white or sight flash is usually a winner
I don’t stray to far with colours. Something dark, natural colour, and something brighter for dirty water. The only time I ever use random colours is with Walleye. Other than that, it’s like black, green, natural baitfish colours, or white.
Great video. Pro blue red pearl (keitech) / lab rat (RI) is always my starting point. It works in all water types. If the water is more dirty than usual the pearl for sure or my favorite color is dark purple black and silver fleck with a natural or pearl belly. And then I’ll have the RI Sungill color or raid cosme wagasaki which are great blue gill imitators. Can’t go wrong with keitech easy shiner, RI dippers and raid swimbaits. 4 colors is all I’ve found I need.
Nice, I finally got lucky and already had all the colors you mentioned, this video had me nervous I needed to buy more stuff I didn’t have, had the TackleWarehouse link opened and everything lol, good video
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You left out pink! Pink swimmers are deadly in clear water, especially on very highly pressured lakes. And, they are fanatic at night. I have no idea why pink works so well at night, but it does.
For the last 6yrs I have only exclusively used the Jackall Rthymwave 4.8-5.8” in golden Shad. I’ve tried every other colour but the GS just gets flat out bit.
Green pumpkin with red flake on top with translucent pearl with blue flake and color shift on the bottom. The closest color to this is called hammer time by bass assasin. It catches piggies 🐷
Past 20+ years BP green pumpkin/pearl......10 :1 over every other color in Cincinnati stained/ dirty water....you mentioned dyes..😂 gotta have...create your own bluegill 😂😂😂😂
I just got into swimbaits recently, the electric blue chartreuse has been working pretty good in all colored water, the kitech is brighter than other brands but it don't hold up very long on the 3in ones, do you have a small tush that will work? 👍
So….. Walleye? Is purple overrated? Specifically fishing the chain o lakes in IL. Also, other fishing pros keep saying swimbaits and largemouth that there are other baits that work much better. I know smallmouth will eat them. But largemouth?
Time for me to teach. 1. Pearl 2. Omega Red 3. Morning Dawn 4. Ice aka Sight Flasher 5. CA Smelt Minnow or greenish with flakes 6. Bluish hue, grey top with blk/bluish flakes. 7. Greyish with the gold flakes. 8. Brownish like the Hazedongs. Oh how much I hate Megaass. Gizit blue is fire. Pather Martin red is awesome. That's all I'm going to tell you about swimmybaits. I don't just use them, I'm killing them. I do not use Fat Impacts bc they have little body action. They have certain conditions and techniques they excel in. Only will teach when I will have started my channel. If not, I'm taking a lot of things to the grave with me.
I use white or a bluegill color. Sometimes, it is a darker green for darker water.
Thanks for sharing!
My wife drags that chartreuse and blue keitech color and catches the keepers while I catch the smaller ones. 😂😂😂. Oh well! Great thoughts on the limited colors.
Very cool
Listen to this man gentlemen for he knows whereof he speaks
Just got back from a short combo trip to Sandusky Ohio
Sons wanted to go to Cedar Point AP for a day and also do some shore fishing for a few days
Absolutely mudered the largemouth using both Keitech and Zoom 4" swim baits in Sight Flash and Smallmouth magic
When the chatterbait bight went cold switched to Z-man Willowchatters with the above 4" swim baits and just hammered the bass
My sons and I actually drew a small crowd of fisherman wanting to know what we were using that allowed us to catch 4 and 5x more bass than anyone else
One person even offered to buy a Willowchatter off me but I told him sorry I only had three and my sons and I were using all three
One thing I did was use a trick when the bite slowed a bit you suggested Matt by dipping just the tails in chartreuse dye and the bite quickly improved.
Only swim bait colors I use are the ones you suggested but In the future I will be sure to being at least two packs each as the bass quickly ripped off the tails and I went through and entire pack of both Keitech and Zoom 4" swim baits
Great info
thanks for sharing! great info!
Two of my favorite keitech fat impact colors are bluegill flash ( caught a ton on them ) and silver flash minnow . I have done really well with both of them but the bg flash really does it for me
Good colors!
I have started pouring my own soft plastics, so I can create my own color combos. I agree with your colors 100, but like to add differing flakes, pearl efftects. Plus, it is just cool to catch feesh on things I create!
Very cool
Strike King and Keitech's Ayu is very close to your Goby color. On Kentucky Lake, there's a population of largemouth that stay up shallow all summer feeding on emerald shiners, and a 2.75" Rage Swimmer or Easy Shiner in Ayu matches them perfectly. Bonus, if you run across some bluegill beds a dab of chartreuse spike-it on the tail turns Ayu into a passable bluegill imitation.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm new to swimbaits and grabbed up ghost shad rage swimmers in 3.75 and some 6th sense treble line through heads on sale to try out this year. I can't wait!
Good luck!
Smallmouth magic, and electric blue Chartreuse, done and done.
Good ones!
I don't throw them much, but when I do it's usually for smallies and the color is KVD magic, or pearl
Sounds good
I fish a lake that hasa lot of bluegill and perch and the sungill color is very productive. Also the strike king KVD magic works very well.
Nice!
Hands down that pro blue is the best Keitech color, I discovered that on my own years ago. Another great color is ayu and bluegill flash both are pretty versatile.
Thanks for sharing!
I fish bluegill fisheries for the most part and green pumpkin/chartreus laminates work really well in spring and fall. Keitech calls it "spring gill" I think- Strike King calls it "Summer Green" - Sprayed Grass is very similar to it. Straight up Green Pumkin black flake is always a winner to- but I usually dye the tail chartreus so it's about the same color in the end. There are also times when school bus yellow and orange seems to work really well- the Senko color is called "Desert Craw"- and tbh I don't think anyone else makes this particular color. Once it gets hot, mid summer- Junebug and plum have been my go to's for years now and they're both still producing for me. I've started experimenting with solid black the last couple seasons to, and Neon (black w/ red flake)- it's starting to become a favorite of mine to- when it's really muddy or low light conditions.
Thanks for sharing!
I like all the colors. That's why I have so many baits. 😂
Haha
I think pink is underrated (I sure did) in stained/te-water, got a few packs of the powerbait power swimmer in cotton candy and they have been smashed this season when the weather has been clear but the water a bit "dirty". :) Other then that, kinda spot on the way I think about it, but did't stop me from buying every color of my favorite bait. xD (D'fin from daiwa)
It can be great
Favorite all around clear water for Great lakes Smallmouth is called firecracker.
Somewhat clear body with multiple colors in it. It just works in all conditions. And I'm not stuck using all the time, but I do find myself ending up with it often.
Thanks for sharing
I’ve caught more bass on white/sight flash than any other color. 2nd would be bluegill flash both Keiteck. 3.3 is my go to size as a straight swimbait or as a trailer on my swim jigs🎣
Thanks for sharing
Electric shad is always a good one. It’s funny you mentioned the goby colour, I was running a similar colour in a pond with zero gobies but the bass were chewing it very aggressively.
The black keitechs too I’ve gotten bit on
But for me just white or sight flash is usually a winner
Thanks for sharing
for keitech, I liked the dark scupin, french pearl, pro red blue, and baby bass
Thanks for sharing!
Pretty close to the colors I use. I fish some pretty diverse lakes and that covers most. Though pink and reds are also in the mix.
Sounds great!
Houdini color in reaction innovation in my favorite for smallmouth. Also like sight flash
Good choice!
I don’t stray to far with colours. Something dark, natural colour, and something brighter for dirty water. The only time I ever use random colours is with Walleye. Other than that, it’s like black, green, natural baitfish colours, or white.
Thanks for sharing!
I often say I only need 2 keitech colors, goby and perch... though for some reason I do own several other colors haha
Good ones
Great video. Pro blue red pearl (keitech) / lab rat (RI) is always my starting point. It works in all water types. If the water is more dirty than usual the pearl for sure or my favorite color is dark purple black and silver fleck with a natural or pearl belly. And then I’ll have the RI Sungill color or raid cosme wagasaki which are great blue gill imitators. Can’t go wrong with keitech easy shiner, RI dippers and raid swimbaits. 4 colors is all I’ve found I need.
Thanks!
Thanks Matt
You bet!
Matt, you should for sure try straight black. That has been very good for me on smallmouth in clear water.
Black is great!
Nice, I finally got lucky and already had all the colors you mentioned, this video had me nervous I needed to buy more stuff I didn’t have, had the TackleWarehouse link opened and everything lol, good video
Nice!
FYI Matt, that electric blue chartreuse works very well down here on Table Rock😜
Awesome
Thank You! like having 3 to 4 colors. space and weight big deal in a Kayak
Agreed
Blue Flake and Black
thanks for sharing!
I've been waiting for this video 🎉
Thanks for watching !
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Great color recommendations .
Glad you like them!
great video, other than the colors mentioned, do you any you prefer to use when fishing in WI
I like a lot of dark colors in wisconsin stained lakes
You left out pink! Pink swimmers are deadly in clear water, especially on very highly pressured lakes. And, they are fanatic at night. I have no idea why pink works so well at night, but it does.
Can be great
I'm set then got those and a few others too.👍👍👍👍👍.
Awesome!
I would try the white, dark and maybe a sight flash.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks.
Welcome!
Matt
How do you rig the reaction innovation dipper for grass?
Light bullet weight and Texas rigged EWG
For the last 6yrs I have only exclusively used the Jackall Rthymwave 4.8-5.8” in golden Shad. I’ve tried every other colour but the GS just gets flat out bit.
Awesome!
Thank you for the tips
You bet!
Great info! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
I live in MA with no shad but man they love that green gizzard for some reason.
Awesome!
Green pumpkin with red flake on top with translucent pearl with blue flake and color shift on the bottom. The closest color to this is called hammer time by bass assasin. It catches piggies 🐷
Good color!
Past 20+ years BP green pumpkin/pearl......10 :1 over every other color in Cincinnati stained/ dirty water....you mentioned dyes..😂 gotta have...create your own bluegill 😂😂😂😂
Nice!
Rapala crush city in that last color is 🔥
Thanks for sharing
Pro blue red pearl in the prespawn. Thank me later.
Thanks!
Like your choices 👌. Cheers Matt
Thanks 👍
What color do you like for lake toho in FL?
The green pumpkin/purple one
I just got into swimbaits recently, the electric blue chartreuse has been working pretty good in all colored water, the kitech is brighter than other brands but it don't hold up very long on the 3in ones, do you have a small tush that will work? 👍
New finesse rush coming soon!
Amen, always spot on
Thanks
Good video Matt 🤛
Glad you enjoyed
I will say with 💯 certainty Matt is NOT full of it!! Some of these colors are my staple on the river.
Awesome!
Appreciate the good stuff Happy New year Tournament time.
Happy new year!
Electric shad is a killer here in Texas.
So good!
So….. Walleye? Is purple overrated? Specifically fishing the chain o lakes in IL. Also, other fishing pros keep saying swimbaits and largemouth that there are other baits that work much better. I know smallmouth will eat them. But largemouth?
I like purple for walleye
💯
Thabks
Black
Can be great
New favorite is Pro Green Red Pearl taking crown from Pro Blue Red Pearl. 💪
I’ll check it out
@@MattStefanFishing a really good natural color for sure. New color for Keitech. They also brought back “original sexy shad”
Matt,,would love to know how you store your keitechs?..i hate the space requirement to leave em in the pack!
I leave ‘em in the pack and hate it too
Down here in florida you can pretty much fish any color swim bait you want as long as it looks like a golden shiner … 😂
Thanks for sharing!
Nice video but it sounds like something is brewing got to take care, it's that time of the year 👍
Thanks for watching
You haven’t fished the melon color yet then. It’ll change your mind Matt.
I’ll give it a try!
Did you mean bass candy or small mouth magic
Smallmouth magic
Time for me to teach. 1. Pearl 2. Omega Red 3. Morning Dawn 4. Ice aka Sight Flasher 5. CA Smelt Minnow or greenish with flakes 6. Bluish hue, grey top with blk/bluish flakes. 7. Greyish with the gold flakes. 8. Brownish like the Hazedongs. Oh how much I hate Megaass. Gizit blue is fire. Pather Martin red is awesome. That's all I'm going to tell you about swimmybaits. I don't just use them, I'm killing them. I do not use Fat Impacts bc they have little body action. They have certain conditions and techniques they excel in. Only will teach when I will have started my channel. If not, I'm taking a lot of things to the grave with me.
You said a lot without really saying anything there
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