Clear water and bright sun
Natural baitfish, whiting, silver, prawn, olive or brown with subtle UV.
Clear water gives squid a good look at the jig, so a believable profile often beats a loud colour.
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Squid Jig Colour Selector
Choose water clarity, light, bottom and squid behaviour to get a practical squid jig colour recommendation for Australian piers, bays, weed beds and deeper edges.
Quick Answer
For clear water, start natural. For dirty water, use orange, gold, glow or high contrast. For night and pier lights, start with white glow or UV. Size 3.0 covers most sessions, while 3.5 and 4.0 help when wind, depth or current makes contact harder.
Water clarity
Light
Bottom
Squid behaviour
Cloud, dawn or dusk
Pink, red head, gold foil, orange belly or UV baitfish patterns.
Lower light rewards extra silhouette, flash or UV without going straight to full glow.
Dirty or stained water
Orange, chartreuse, gold foil, red belly, glow or high-contrast UV.
A stronger target helps squid find and track the lure when visibility drops.
Night fishing and pier lights
White glow, clear glow, red head glow or UV glow styles.
Glow and UV give the jig a readable outline under artificial light and during long pauses.
Colour Strategy
Carry a rotation, not one magic colour.
A reliable Australian squid jig box should cover natural colours for clear water, UV or glow for low light, and one high-contrast search colour for dirty water. Size 4.0 is worth keeping in the box when you need more casting distance, a bigger silhouette or better line contact in wind and deeper water.
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