tying steelhead jigs

[Brat Bonker]

I have been tying a lot of the basic colors including purples, pinks and nightmares but I want to try some other colors as well, any suggestions. I make jig heads, paint them and then tie them as well and I actually just started making dink floats as well so almost any color combo is possible to make. Any ideas?

[Anglinarcher]

WOW, the sky is the limit. It is thought by scientiest that Steelhead see colors from red through UV, so each of those colors might work on a given day. I still go with the bright and clear water/days, using bright colors - dark days and dirty water, dark colors.

With that in mind, tie some blacks, browns, reds, yellows (not my favorite), ....... you get the idea.

[goodtimesfishing]

I think the most overlooked color is orange. Everyone thinks of pink, but I do very well with orange. Orange and white or orange and purple or orange and blue.
When using pink, I think my favorite is pink and drk blue.

[Gringo Pescador]

whatever colors, go for contrasts.. light/dark, bright/dull

[goodtimesfishing]

whatever colors, go for contrasts.. light/dark, bright/dull

exactly!

[Brat Bonker]

whatever colors, go for contrasts.. light/dark, bright/dull

yeah I started doing that a lot, I tie some sweet marabou and chenille jigs that have a pink head, white body and black and pink tail and they look crazy good just haven't had the chance to try them yet but I am hoping they will work on skook fish.
Anyone have any luck with a pattern called sunrise or sherbert it has orange, red and white in it I heard it is really good so I am going to start tying some of those.

[RiverChromeGS]

I have caught more steelhead on the jig in these colors than any color combo anytime combined. CRAP my secrets out now

[goodtimesfishing]

That is a great color combo for steelhead, cerise and blue.

[natetreat]

Don't forget rainbow. Rainbow does the trick every time, low water, high water, dirty clean. Rainbow.

[goodtimesfishing]

Nate-not sure I have ever heard of one called rainbow. Post pic or describe....obviously multiple colors, but would like to see one of what you are talking about.

[Brat Bonker]

I have caught more steelhead on the jig in these colors than any color combo anytime combined. CRAP my secrets out now

yeah I have seen that jig in more than one of your vids, in a fishes mouth of course