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would like to hear some comments on when to use different colored blades, silver vs. bronze, white,ect. thanks carl

According to Vandam Book Secrets of a Champion (his 2nd Book) and you know when Vandam speaks people listen. Silver blades for clear water, with bright skies. Painted blades (white) for clear water cloudy conditions, copper and gold blades for stained water, and the bright colored blades(bright orange chartrues) for muddy water. I have also found this to be pretty much the ticket myself. But he also states that experimenting with the blades during any of these times can fine tune your bite. SO I would start with the basics and then build on it from there.

Conley

Mofish,

I could not have said it better. The most important thing with andy lure is to keep an open mind and experiment--there are no set rules in bass fishing.

Hi Carl,
The above is all good advice. I usually look at the predominant baitfish that the bass are feeding on, if I suspect shad then I use a silver blade or blades, is bluegill or other panfish are the primary food source, I go with colkored blades, blue, green, fire tiger or chartreuse. If it' s crawfish I use, copper, gold, orange or a mixture of these colors. Basically, by using two blades, one gold, one silver, you'll catch some fish under most conditions. I usually use white when the water is milky colored, and has been for a few days. When very little sunlight penetrates the water, all the bait fish and even bass turn a very pale color.Don't overlook a black blade for dark water conditions and for nigght fishing. Good luck, keep in touch. Johnnie

thanks guys, carl