What the preference is based on is not always easy to figure. The bottom line, in most cases, when it comes to choosing lure color, is to take it like an experiment and accept the preferences shown by the fish, whether you understand why or not. But you have to also be ready to experiment with shiny silverish lures, that give off the impression of many baitfish found in many environments. Or perhaps a bit of gold. Or a greenish, or brownish, hue.
Chartreuse can be like magic at times.
For no easily explained reason, predator fish in the same body of water will show a strong preference for one color on one day, then switch over to something else on another day. There are regional differences in color preference among big fish that are probably tied to abundant forage species that are suggested by a certain color lure. Whatever the quirk, wherever you go, it s important to know that fish can respond to differences in color and those responses can change over without notice. The main thing you need to keep in mind is to never give up on the grand experiment of offering different colors to the fish, and letting them tell you by biting or not when you and they are on the same wavelength. These articles are provided by the Rapala Professional Advisory Team.