[Phillyfanatic]

Wondering what color Gotcha lure is the overall favorite for fishing Bluefish and Mackeral in Hatteras. I'm curious what people think is the most attractive colors and why.

 

[ez2cdave]

I have alway gotten the best results, wherever I've used Gotcha's with the White body & Fluorescent Red head.

 

[Phillyfanatic]

I always wondered if the white ones produced better results. I always thought a shiny silver or gold would attract better, but never really figured out if one was better than another.

 

[flathead]

Red or chartreuse head/ white body/gold hooks are always my top two starters.

 

[ncdead]

White body, red head has been the go to color but I always had good luck using the white body with a little pink. Not always easy to find that color though.

 

[vaycay fishin]

It is important to have a selection of colors to choose from. I have been there when there are 6 or 7 guys throwing gotchas and one guy is catching all the blues and spanish because he has the right color. Colors i will always have in the tackle box: white on white, pink with white belly and black polka dots, gold or chrome, and i have been having a LOT of luck with those holographic pole kat lures that look like a glass minnow with a gold head. If you cant find the color you like, raid the old lady's fingernail polish and paint your own.

 

[dialout]

It is important to have a selection of colors to choose from. I have been there when there are 6 or 7 guys throwing gotchas and one guy is catching all the blues and spanish because he has the right color. Colors i will always have in the tackle box: white on white, pink with white belly and black polka dots, gold or chrome, and i have been having a LOT of luck with those holographic pole kat lures that look like a glass minnow with a gold head. If you cant find the color you like, raid the old lady's fingernail polish and paint your own.

+1

I look for something like this when I'm in a tackle shop.

.https://www.amazon.com/GOT-CHA-G300GH-3PK-Plug-Assortment-Pack/dp/B003DSCC0W

I always have a couple of" variety packs" with assorted colors. There has absolutely been times when your catching a few sporadic fish on one color while guys around are slamming them on a combo you don't have


One time I was down to just white with a red head and people around were smashing blues on chartreuse /red.....the fishing gods blessed me with a small blue that conveniently had a chartreuse/red plug hanging from its face...put me back in the game.

 

[Drumdum]

I always start with gold and red head,I have found that color to work well when it is a bright day.. But I always have white with white head,pink with black dots, chartreuse with red head,and faithful white with red head.. In other words have variety to choose from...

 

[Digger54]

Very good advice by Vaycay fishin.

I would add the Mylar series to the stable. I have had really good luck with them both in NC and Panama City beach Fl. Right now I'm on the hunt for Mylar sticker panels that I can put on the bodies of my non Mylar plugs.

 

[Chris_Worthington]

I'm with everyone else thus far, a variety to cover the light, water clarity, current bait and size, current fish and size, etc, etc. too many variables to account for to narrow it down to "a" color.

Lord knows their not cheap, but you really are going to want a few of each color/ color combination. It might be best if you do not have a large collection to choose from to wait and see whats shaken when you get there?

No worries though, if your as sick as the rest of us, you will have a 100+ collection to choose from in a few short years.

 

[fishinbob]

When it comes to any saltwater lure or jig, I always have the best luck with a red head and a white body. This includes gotchas.

 

[Digger54]

Very good advice by Vaycay fishin.

I would add the Mylar series to the stable. I have had really good luck with them both in NC and Panama City beach Fl. Right now I'm on the hunt for Mylar sticker panels that I can put on the bodies of my non Mylar plugs.

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Found it. Here it is in case anyone else was looking. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gitsmo-Silv...205392?hash=item3f64ceaad0:g:t6QAAOSw-4BXYES1

 

[ncdead]

Don't overlook the largest sized speck rigs you can find for Spanish. They used to be very productive when fished off the rock jetty at fort Macon. Out fished gotcha plugs hands down. Cheaper too, considering cut offs.

 

[Phillyfanatic]

So sorry if this is a dumb question, but what do you use for a leader with these gotcha lures? Do you use a heavy fluoro leader with a snap swivel? Do you use a wire leader? Or do you just tie your line directly to the gotcha lure? Tying directly to the lure seems like a sure way to lose a lot of lures.

 

[ecks]

So sorry if this is a dumb question, but what do you use for a leader with these gotcha lures? Do you use a heavy fluoro leader with a snap swivel? Do you use a wire leader? Or do you just tie your line directly to the gotcha lure? Tying directly to the lure seems like a sure way to lose a lot of lures.

50 lb clear mono leader tied directly to lure or with small snap. Both work equally well.

 

[Chris_Worthington]

15lb main and a 30lb bite leader, mono to floro here.

 

[Digger54]

So sorry if this is a dumb question, but what do you use for a leader with these gotcha lures? Do you use a heavy fluoro leader with a snap swivel? Do you use a wire leader? Or do you just tie your line directly to the gotcha lure? Tying directly to the lure seems like a sure way to lose a lot of lures.

I tie up to my plug with about a 30" section of Seaguar 40Lb Fluorocarbon leader. I then connect it to my main line with a SPRO power swivel. The SPRO swivels are super small yet rated for strength. Have never had a cutoff near the swivel or have a swivel break. I do check my leader for burrs after a catch, or strike to avoid cutoffs on my leader.

 

[Phillyfanatic]

I tie up to my plug with about a 30" section of Seaguar 40Lb Fluorocarbon leader. I then connect it to my main line with a SPRO power swivel. The SPRO swivels are super small yet rated for strength. Have never had a cutoff near the swivel or have a swivel break. I do check my leader for burrs after a catch, or strike to avoid cutoffs on my leader.

What size SPRO power swivel do you use?

 

[ASK4Fish]

What size SPRO power swivel do you use?

i use a size 8 - 50lb. spro power swivel for almost everything, they're tiny and don't interfere with most rigs and are surely strong enough for everything i use them for.

 

[Digger54]

i use a size 8 - 50lb. spro power swivel for almost everything, they're tiny and don't interfere with most rigs and are surely strong enough for everything i use them for.

Ditto.

If you can't find them at your local Bait/Tackle, you can order them direct from SPRO. Before my local started carrying them, I ordered direct from SPRO along with a few other items. They hooked me up with a free lure to boot.