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Does color really matter? ?????

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#1 NJ All Day

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Posted 27 June 2010 - 06:12 PM

Hey everyone, i've been tying up some STP frogs lately for some bass fishing when it starts to get hotter, and bass go for cover in Lilly pads.

But I ran out of green color rubber legs, so my question is does color of the legs matter? or do bass just look at the movement of the legs in the water? The only color i have left is white, and i dont know if i can get out to the store to buy more materials soon. So should i just keep tying with white legs or just wait till i buy more green.

Thanks.

Evan

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#2 C Teeter

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Posted 27 June 2010 - 07:05 PM

I sure wouldn't hesitate to tie some up with the white legs and you could always add a little color with some sharpies, imho most bass are not very descriminating when it comes too meal time its kinda eat first ask questions later which is what makes 'em soooo much fun.

#3 Fred H.

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Posted 27 June 2010 - 08:41 PM

The best answer to questions like this often come from the fish themselves. I't would be hard for anyone to give you anymore than their opinion based on what they have observed fishing where ever it is that they fish. Some days when everything is right and the fish are active everyone is an expert. On the days when fishing is really tough, is when the little things matter the most.
But look at it this way. Most frogs undersides including their arms ,legs and belly are in fact off white on most species. It could be a genitic advantage as a light or pale underside would be harder to make out from below against a light sky.
In any case if white is all you have the question is mote.
Fred

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#4 patrick carroll

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Posted 27 June 2010 - 09:11 PM

I haven't tyed any frog patterns, but I have tyed gurglers using many combinations of different colors of foam and legs. The bass and gills have given me a lot of action in this neck of the woods,around lily pads ,colors didn't seem to matter. This should be a good time to experiment. Lots of luck with your frogs!!!

have a good one
pat carroll