Clown Colored Jerkbaits

[Flyswatter]

I'm a shad color type Jerkbait fishereman.  Whats the prime conditions to fish clown colored JB's?  I don't get that.  It looks so un-natural.

[Wizard]

A lot of guys use it in overcast conditions. I sometimes use clown in overcast or drizzle but prefer fire tiger. I have a custom color I have made for rainy days. I call it "purple fade". An undercoat of chartruese with a very, very light mist of purple. Somewhat similar to Table Rock Shad but more subtle. The chartruese bleeds through the purple in low light conditions.

[Scott F]

Un-natural? Is that supposed to make a difference? I use clown colored X-Raps because smallies like them. I don't pay attention to whether it's sunny, cloudy, or raining, I throw them, bass eat them.

[Mr1ply]

i used to have a jointed minnow many years ago, caught all sorts of fish on it. old man lost it and never replaced it.

[Flyswatter]

Un-natural? Is that supposed to make a difference? I use clown colored X-Raps because smallies like them. I don't pay attention to whether it's sunny, cloudy, or raining, I throw them, bass eat them.

Well you got me on that.  Yep,  I created my own mouse trap!   

[merc1997]

bass eat some very interesting colors for sure.  i have caught many bass on table rock, bull shoals, and grande on long bill rebels that i have painted school bus yellow.  another color that works especially well on table rock and bull shoals is the standard blue chrome, but i take a yellow carter marks a lot, and cover the blue with the yellow ink.  it turns to an emerald green.  that color has won me lots of dollars over the years.  now, i do have a color that more mimics a thread fin shad, that i came up with years ago, and it always seems to do better on overcast days.  on my jerkbaits that i hand paint, i leave them translucent just as a shad is when you hold them up to the light.  i know many here in my area love to through a clown color, but me personally have never really had a killer day on it.

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[Siebert Outdoors]

Un-natural? Is that supposed to make a difference? I use clown colored X-Raps because smallies like them. I don't pay attention to whether it's sunny, cloudy, or raining, I throw them, bass eat them.

I have found the same.  Clown works very well for me on sunny days or cloudy days for smallies in clear water.

[Creel Limit Zero]

I particularly like that when you are working the jerkbait real fast, as opposed to the jerk-jerk let it sit for 10 seconds method...

[coldfront]

A lot of guys use it in overcast conditions. I sometimes use clown in overcast or drizzle but prefer fire tiger. I have a custom color I have made for rainy days. I call it "purple fade". An undercoat of chartruese with a very, very light mist of purple. Somewhat similar to Table Rock Shad but more subtle. The chartruese bleeds through the purple in low light conditions.

LOZ, I always wondered about that color...and then I ran across some cold water bluegills...that went from a lavender/purple 'top' to a muted yellow side/belly...  for me the light went on.  could see where the color combinations might 'connect' with a bass.

I also like clown in water conditions where theres a bit of a green stain...

[njpaul]

Clown and Gold are my go to colors, usually have one or the other (or both) tied on.

[BassMan83]

Love 'em for smallies on nice, calm days. Jerk, jerk, jerk, pause,  jerk, jerk, pause. Hit!

[SonofDitka]

I seem to catch more pike on clown coloured baits then bass. At any rate I've personally found they work better for me in stained water with overcast skies.

[Smallie_Stalker]

Smallies up here in New England really like the clown color, but the largemouth will eat them too. Any skies, ultra-clear to moderately stained water. The other colors that seem to work well for me are gold/black back and either perch or firetiger (close to perch).

On overcast days if the clown doesn't work then I'll throw bone. Usually gets the job done.

[rockchalk06]

I have always stayed away from them thinking they were a gimmic over the years. I may have to pick one up.