Soft lures
In summer, sight-fishing is often possible thanks to the warm surface of the water and the good visibility offered by the sun. Our choice of color depends mainly on the clarity of the water and the type of fishing we want to do. For wacky sight fishing, for example, watermelon and green pumpkin are perfect for clear water.
On the other hand, in tinted water, darker colors such as black red flakes or black and blue are formidable. They make it easier for the fish to spot the lure and are particularly interesting for us anglers to know where the lure is. This pattern of colors according to water clarity is just the same if you want to fish without seeing your lure, on a craw for example.
Surface lures
Topwater is undoubtedly my favourite technique of the summer season. It is both very playful and very effective on black bass. Although the colors of topwater lures on the market all look different, most of them have a white belly. The latter is far from being the most effective, since it's the one most anglers use.
Fortunately, some lures offer black, yellow or red belly colors. Black is the color par excellence in all conditions, as it stands out perfectly against the color of a beautiful summer sky. Yellow and red are interesting when the sky is overcast or the sun is low. Don't forget that for poppers and frogs, fish almost never see the sides and back of the lure, so colors are generally made to please anglers more than fish.
Skirted decoys
Skirted lures such as rubber jigs and chatterbaits are extremely well known for their ability to trigger attacks from big black bass. Using the right colors is therefore a great way of deceiving these old fish. For chatterbaits, there are two options depending on the layer of water you wish to fish. When fishing close to the bottom, crayfish-imitating colors such as black and red are very effective.
For open water fishing and power fishing, white is a must, and can be tinted grey or blue. In turbid water, a white and fluorescent yellow chatterbait is also very effective. As for rubber jigs, the most effective colors are black and purple and black and green. As you may have noticed, colors with black are often mentioned, and for good reason: they are very effective.
