I have tried all the so called favorites on the Hoh. I've had success with plug cut herring behind a diver, but by far the best has been with the vibrax's in sizes 3,4,5. Color depends on the water but green and charteuse produced as well as brass when it was low and clear. I don't think that color has that much to do with it, if the fish are there and you work the hole carefully...