![]() Bait Choices: Zoom Brush Hog, Strike King Coffee Tube, Yamamoto Flappin Hog, Bruiser Baits Avenger. Murky: In case you haven’t gotten the trend yet, the best baits for murky water will feature lots of action-causing appendages, a large profile, and dark colors like black and blue, black neon, and junebug. Bait Choices: Jewel Original Eakins Jig, Missile Jigs Ike’s Mini Flip Jig, Strike King Bitsy Bug – Trailers: Yamamoto Fat Baby Craw, Zoom Super Chunk Jr., Reaction Innovations Smallie Beaver. Trailers should also look realistic to accurately represent a crawfish or bottom fish. Opt for smaller, spider cut, and more natural colors when choosing a jig. Clear: When the visibility is high, subtlety is the key to jig selection. Bait Choices: Lunker Lure Rattleback Jig, Buckeye Lures Mop Jig, River2Sea Biffle Junkyard Jig – Trailers: Netbait Paca Craw, Yamamoto Kreature, Berkley Havoc Pit Boss. You also want to choose trailers with lots of action. You want to choose a jig that has a bulkier profile so that it puts off a large enough silhouette that the bass can find it. Murky: In murky water the two most important things to think about when choosing a jig and trailer are bulk and contrast. Bait Choices: Heddon Zara Spook, Strike King Sexy Dawg, Yamamoto Shibuki Popper, Storm Arashi Waking Crank, Rapala Original Floater. Good bets are walking stick baits, poppers that feature more of a “spitting” action than a chug, and subtle wake baits. Clear: In clear water, subtlety is the key. Bait Choices: Booyah Buzz Buzzbaits, Rebel Pop-R, Heddon Torpedo, Smithwick’s Devil’s Horse. Try “clacker” style buzzbaits for murky water, chuggers that make a distinct “bloop” sound, and loud double prop baits. Murky: In dirty water, louder is better when it comes to topwater presentations. Bait Choices: War Eagle Screaming Eagle Spinnerbait, Strike King Burner Spinnerbait, Terminator Super Stainless Spinnerbait. Willow blades produce the most flash, so try double willows or tandem blades in shad patterns, whites, or silvers. Clear: The most effective clear water spinnerbaits will be those that produce a ton of flash. Bait Choices: Booyah Moon Talker Spinnerbait, Hildebrandt Tin Roller, Luck E Strike Rick Clunn Trickster Spinnerbait. ![]() The best spinnerbaits for these conditions will have big single or double Colorado blades, and bright skirt colors like chartreuse, red, or fire tiger. Murky: Just like with crankbaits, the more thump the better in murky water. Bait Choices: Rapala Shad Rap, Bandit 300 Series, Castaic BD-12. Round billed, silent, and narrow profiled baits are also most effective. Try crankbaits in natural colors like shad, bluegill, perch, or crawfish. Clear: In clear water, it’s more important to imitate the actual forage species that fish are feeding on. Bait Choices: Strike King KVD 1.5, Luhr-Jensen Speed Trap, Rapala DT Fat-03. Baits with square or coffin shaped bills generally have wider wobbles than those with round lips. Choose crankbaits that have a wide wobble, loud rattle, and bright colors. Murky: When the water’s dirty, it’s all about giving the fish something to target. In clear water, most fish species are visual feeders, and choosing baits that effectively imitates a primary forage species is paramount.Contrastingly, when the water muddies up, fish rely more on their lateral line to detect prey, and the name of the game becomes silhouette and vibration.That may seem simple to many anglers, but there are so many baits on the market, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when choosing the right baits for different water clarities.We’ve put together the following list of primary considerations for choosing baits in both clear and murky water. ![]() Water clarity and color play a prominent role in lure selection. Which Are The Best Baits For Murky Water & Clear Water? ![]()
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