Crankbait Colors

[titanxt]

I am a sucker for a nice crankbait paint job...  Bandit has a couple out (Gobe and Salad Bar) now that I just about bought, until I realized I was attracted to the bait probably more than the fish would be...

I have noticed watching fishing shows on TV that most of the big name just use a pretty basic looking crankbait.  "woops"y Shad, chartreuse, silver with a blue or black back, etc.  Would a guy be going wrong to just stick with those colors?

Thanks!

[pawpaw]

   Idon't think you need a lot of different colors. I pretty much use natural colors in clear water and bright colors in stained or muddy water. there is something to be said for whataver you have confidence in though. I have a friend that has caught a ton of fish on a Bandit "mistake" that is neither bright or natural. (The crankbait, not my friend) although---

[riptr186]

I have alot of the Bandit baits (at least 80) and I love to fish them.  The different colors do make a difference sometimes, since some of the colors are close to the same but a little different make a difference in catching or not catching as many.  Salad bar does work some times, and when fishing I may try up to 25 baits in a day.  Seems the color on the Sabine River can change colors at any time, I fished in 4 different colors of water this weekend.  So sometimes the basic colors don't always work, that's when you need the other colors, but I always try the Basic's first.  Good fishing.

[javelin225ho]

 Bandit is a great bait, they have great action and they dont cost an arm and a leg.  most of the time its just a tweaking of the colors that make the it look more natural....the tenn shad or natural shad of course may be really chrome looking in clearer water or not dark enough in muddy water.  most of my painting pertains to an angler focusing on a certain lake or chain of lakes, they select their patterns to forage, water clarity and type of structure in those certain lakes.