When it comes to shades of color, how many do you need? Are too many shades of color unnecessary which are costly and take up space in an already crowded tackle box? When it come to bait colors, I like to use "reverse psychology" on bass by introducting the "camouflage Factor." If you are married, I am sure you know a lot about "reverse psychology."

I think if you stick to a few "natural colors" and present them with a "natural action", for the most part you are off to a good start. The real challenge is finding what fish like, not what looks good on the shelf. Black, blue, brown, and green are proven productive colors. Colors like green pumpkin, melon-seed, junebug and natural craw are excellent producers. Slight differences in shades I feel are an overkill and a waste of money. After finding the color fish want, presentation is the next most important thing you can do to increase strikes.

Slow-constant crawls, slow-short intermittent crawls and short hops allow the bigger, slower bass time to strike. As a rule, larger bass spend less energy chasing prey. That's why more big bass are caught on slow moving jigs, worms and creature baits. Many times we lose concentration and become impatient to trust the slower retrieve. The more natural the presentation of the prey being imitated, the more strikes are possible.

Tip: Soak cotton with your favorite scent and stuff your favorite grub to retain scent release longer. Pipe cleaners also work. Good fishing everyone!