Lure colors

[Buzz-erd]

What makes black/purple such a great color combo for stripers?
Over the years I've had good success with the chrome/silver blue back,mackeral and herring colors and other "natural" colors on several different lure types including bombers and chrome flash/chartruese back in particular on the bomber.
Why over the last couple of seasons has the black/purple combo been so quick to clear the shelves?
I hate to waste money.I budget only so much towards tackle each month.I have access to several black/purple bombers,but I don't want to "blow the whole wad" on one style and color of plug when I can get many different types and colors.
I've been plagued by this indecisiveness all day and its beginning to drive me nuts.Give me a push in the right direction.
Please.

[Joe]

The whole "hot color" thingy has been tossed around for years. No idea why fish like some colors certain years. I would be suspect of anyone who was too certain as to why fish do what they do.
I don't remember blk/purple being so popular or as available, as it is now. Black, Black/Purple, are my favorite nighttime choices colorwise, under most conditions.
One thing is certain, this site has a lot of night fishing surfcasters with a pulse on what is happening now. So if those with their feet in the water are buying up the blk/purple at a good clip, I would blow at least part of my wad on that color too.

[Striperknight]

Black is the only color that you don't need light to see. The two tone "blurple" gets picked off by the striper night vision.
It works.

[ragfly]

Don't forget about the rattles inside. I am a big fan of the BLupurple 7" bombers. Heck I just boiught a dozen before they are gone again.

[Marcus]

keep in mind storm's motto think like a fish...... their(fish) color perception may be totally different from ours and what appears to be a"natural" color to us may appear different to them due to a number of variables ie light angle on the water, water clarity,water depth etc

[Raven]

kevin Vadamm of freshwater fishing fame winner of many many bass tournaments says: match the color of the sky when choosing lure colors.... a Striper that is looking upward has less light with which to see (at night) and the darker plugs may cast a shadow from the starlight or moonlight or block it altogether just enough to make it seen by the fish. Horse's in barns with no ability to see the night sky become disorientated and uneasy untill you either install a incadesant bulb or cut a hole in the barn roof for a window so the stars can be seen.Then they calm right down.
So on moonless nights as some members swear by the new moon fishing times have to be hunting /feeding using starlight.

[Clammer]

YELLOW<YELLOW & YELLOW

[Buzz-erd]

That works for me. I'll blow at least some of the my dough on 'em
as Joe suggested.It all sounds very logical to me.Maybe there's another monster out there off the Pt. waiting for me to throw a Black/purple bomber at it.Thanks guys.