WHY RED BAITS?

Why do red baits catch so many bass?

John Crews, veteran bass pro angler, tries to answer that question. He shows off many red bass fishing baits and tells you when to throw which ones.

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[jimmcculloch]

As I recall, back in the early 80's when worms got hot, the the big color was grape.

[timperry]

Watching this video makes me want to research a few questions:
1. How does particulate matter (algae, zooplankton, mud, etc) suspended in water effect the visibility of different colors?
2. Does vegetation level effect color appearance — besides just blocking out light transmission in the case of mats, does the presence of plants enhance certain colors like it does above water (leafed forest canopies along a stream tend to intensify green light over others, for example)?
3. Why do bass react more favorably toward lure colors that blend in (Hillbilly Magic in greenish waters) in certain conditions while preferring more garish colors (chartreuse, firecraw, etc) in others? Is it related simply to their mood (sluggish vs actively feeding), fishing pressure, or something else?
4. How does water temperature effect the function of the eyes of bass? Does it impact the sensitivity of cones or rods? I believe I read and heard that in trout, rods migrate to and from the front of the retina based on light intensity: does this happen with bass, and if so, does water temperature effect how quickly this happens?
5. Besides red and green, do bass have any secondary peaks in color vision including areas beyond human vision such as the ultraviolet spectrum?

[gpharned]

I have never thrown a red Swimbait. I'll give it a shot. Thanks John

[timlawrence]

The DBomb in red smashed on the CA Delta last spring. With that being the only open place to fish because of the Rona, it got crowded out there, but pitching red instead of the Candy was a game changer.

[buzzworth]

I owned an old C-color color monitor for color selecting in fishing situations. Factually red is the first color to disappear in strained water. I always used red in spring. Then as I began to jig fish, I wanted red or orange on my trailer. I do put red paint on top water baits alot during late summer. Confidence was huge till I played with other colors like chartreuse and blue. Red does have it's place, I use it sparingly now. I love green pumpkin with red flake really well. I still use Tequila sunrise as well too. Good tutorial John. Thank you very much for sharing. When this snow is gone, .... it's on!!!

[TSmith]

“I Saw Red” was one of Warrants best songs. 🤘🏼

[markdavis]

Never really tried throw n red much. Will def have to try it out. Good info. Thanks

[jerryice]

Missile Baits definitely have some unique colors. That's exactly why I like them. Oh and the bass like them more than even I do...lol

[andreww]

Vert helpful, I new that red was good in the spring but didn’t realize it was that good other times of year. Awesome video John good luck on the Tennessee river👍

[livefishofficial]

That’s why the traditional red and white striped Daredevle spoons have been successful for so many years. Glad to see so many versatile styles of baits following suit.

[rafabonati]

It does appear that red in spring works. Especially in the shallows. Scientifically, red does show up well in shallow water. But it quickly looks gray as the depth increases past 15-20 feet due to light conditions. Next comes orange, as it turns gray in depths over 20 feet. For very deep water, the best colors are blue and green. Fish can still see these colors at 50 feet or more, where the light can barely penetrate. Not too many people fish for bass at that depth, but blue and green on spoons work well to catch lake trout and salmon at those depths. Of course, any color can be seen by fish in shallow water. But red in spring likely mimics crayfish as you have stated.

[timevans]

Dt6 in Red Craw should play in Knoxville next week

[joevankilpatrick]

Great video, me and my fishing partner had this conversation this weekend!

[brookvanmuijen]

Im glad someone finally talked about this. Yes largemouth bass have dichromatic vision which means they can only distinguish color between the 475-700nm wavelength reflections without the presence of a blue cone/receptor. They can differentiate between any blend of red orange yellow green pigments - anything else is technically "light or dark" in human terms - also what do you get when you mix red and green BROWN/green pumpkin - mind exploding

[Fisherman_]

I have had Bass spit up bright orange red crawfish in my live well in the spring in the Midwest and it made me a believer.

[makerhys]

Lowrance, Hummingbird, and Garmin Fishfinders on one boat! You know he knows what he's talking about if he is sponsored by all three!!!!

[frkid]

Thanks for the tips John! I have thrown red on summer days and caught stuff here in the chocolate milk ponds in Kansas! Couldn’t tell you why besides what you said about their eyes which is something new to me so thanks for the info man! Rootin for ya!

[jakehorton]

First shockwave ive seen in that color. Interested in that spinner is that a Nicholas.

[Ryan-jxvh]

I would think the flake on a bait has a lot to do with it. The flash off the flake can resemble the flash off a bait fish.

[AirMcNair]

I’ve been killing it on a spro lil John and rock crawler in red the last few weeks.