Chrome with black back, or perch colored. It depends where you are fishing. One thing is for sure in fishing, MATCH the natural forage of the lake, you are trying to fool a fish into thinking that hunk of plastic is real. The same goes for size, match the length of the baitfish also. Remember, there are no absolute rules in fishing, and the wildest colored bait, sometimes is the hottest. It's up to you to figure out what they eat on that specific lake. I think the action you put on your jerkbait is the most important factor. Make that bait dance, almost like fishing a spook underwater, and you'll increase your catch rate. They are my favorite bait to fish, but after 8 hours they take a toll on you. Rob