Reading water color for more crankbait walleyes

[slimshady]

Very well written, thank you.

The only thing I would add is the waves/chop from the wind. In really clear water a chop on the top of the water does help and you can sometimes do better with colors that work in dirty water. Clear water and a flat smooth day can be really tough.
Of course this is IMHO and we always will keep a few contrary colors in our spread until the fish tell us what they want for sure.

That's a good point, for sure. Wind and waves definitely play a role in the overall weather and conditions formula, as it changes the amount of light that penetrates the water.

[slimshady]

BTW, here's the second part of my previous article for anyone who is interested. Part 2 focuses on how I go about finding the right water color without driving all over the lake looking for it.

Other potential topics that I am considering for future articles:

- Crankbaits, Spoons or Harnesses? : How do I choose? Does time of the year matter? Can I run them at the same time?

- Tips for Painting Custom Baits: . Finding Blanks, Painting options (rattle-cans, spray-guns or airbrushes), oil or water based?, clear-coat options, jigs and stencils, etc

- Crankbait shapes, sizes, bill shapes, diving depth, tuning, etc. How each impacts the motion in the water, what to pick & when, dive curves, etc

Let me know if any of these topics would be interesting to you. If you have any other topics that you have questions about, or would like me to write about, shoot me a PM or reply here.

Again, I know that there are likely people on this site that know as much or more than I do about crankbaits or about catching walleyes on Erie. However, at the same time, I know there are others who are just getting started and could benefit from what I have learned over the 40+ years that I have been chasing walleyes on this system. My articles are written for them.

Cheers!

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