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[fishman254]

I've done well with purple/cerise on 3/8 oz or with gold bead head, but was wondering what color and style you guys have done the best with.

[Noahs Arc]

That same exact jig.
A favorite of mine as well is the larger bodied cerise with some flash.

[canso]

Use something bigger 1/2oz-3/4oz. bigger is better.
I've got a box full of dainty bead head jigs that never got wet this season.

[fishman254]

Use something bigger 1/2oz-3/4oz. bigger is better.
I've got a box full of dainty bead head jigs that never got wet this season.

I'll try bigger. Good advice.
Your top 3 color combos?

[Britguy]

black and purple , purple and black, black and purple

[typhoon]

When chum are biting and aggressive anything in the pink/purple family will work.
When the bite goes off or for pickier fish I find Fuschia is the killer colour.

[canso]

I'll try bigger. Good advice.
Your top 3 color combos?

purple/pink
purple/purple
purple/dark red

always tiped with a deli shrimp

[fishman254]

All purple, or all cerise....which one is better?

[canso]

All purple, or all cerise....which one is better?

all purple

[Johnny Canuck]

If you're in a boat and having to use a net to land fish it's a good idea to go with a lead head jig so the bead doesn't get ripped off the jig. I myself have never really found that the color of bead matters however a painted lead jig head does seem to make a difference a bit.

[fishman254]

If you're in a boat and having to use a net to land fish it's a good idea to go with a lead head jig so the bead doesn't get ripped off the jig.

Great tip! Oh sure, we'd have eventually learned this on our own...but after how many destroyed jig$. You've put us ahead by quite a bit with this one tip alone!

[Brian the fisherman]

i like to use purple/dark red, with a curly tail grub attached. it really makes them slam the jig.

[BentRodsGuiding]

Been having my best success as of late on "cotton candy" colors, which is light pink bunny with darker pink shlappen over the top, with a bit of krinkle mirror flash .
 
The not using pin and beads when netting Chum is the exact reason my Chum Salmon jigs come in both styles, I have wrote about it many times on forums and all stores have been notified about it.

Numbers of Chum are thinning quick, usually there is a secondary push of late fish right near the end of November, always worth looking for them, they are often very silver with very bright orange meat, the best eaters of the season, hope you find some.

[fishman254]

Been having my best success as of late on "cotton candy" colors, which is light pink bunny with darker pink shlappen over the top, with a bit of krinkle mirror flash .
 
The not using pin and beads when netting Chum is the exact reason my Chum Salmon jigs come in both styles, I have wrote about it many times on forums and all stores have been notified about it.

Numbers of Chum are thinning quick, usually there is a secondary push of late fish right near the end of November, always worth looking for them, they are often very silver with very bright orange meat, the best eaters of the season, hope you find some.

I used your jigs, and I like how the hook will bend just enough to free the jig when it's stuck on the bottom (but didn't bend on a big fish). Good sickle hooks.
Would 3/0 hooks be better for chum than 1/0, especially since Harrison chums can get pretty big?

[BentRodsGuiding]

I love the 1/0 hooks for Chum, if you really sink the hook deep you will not bend them, most bend outs are from a lack of a strong hookset or the angler actually bending the hook with his pliers while removing it. I also get folks who tightening their drag up to full and super horse the fish in, results are predictable on that one. If you want to skate em in, I suggest a stronger hook.