What is your best fall fishing technique? What are your go to baits? colors? etc??
What is your best fall fishing technique? What are your go to baits? colors? etc??
Crankbaits with color decided by the lake I'm fishing, but usually something shad like.
TOPWATER!!!!spooks,skitterwalks,pop-r's,rapalas,buzzbaits,jerkbaits,frogs,ultravibe speedworms.
in fla. we dont have much transition areas such as deepwater points and the like . the fish are either on the bottom or on the top and fall they come to the surface.so far for me its been a good fall topwater bite.
Mike Clemons-Lake Butler, Fla..
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crankbaits Spinnerbaits and Jigs for me
Sammy 115 American shad, good old rattle trap chrome/chart, and medium crankbait shad pattern.
In my order f preference Jigs/Tubes, Spinnerbait/Crankbait, Topwater, Flukes
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By Don Applegarth
Fall, like spring, is a time for transition. That is, the fish begin to move and prepare for the changing seasons.
In the spring, most anglers realize that the bass move fairly shallow and are looking to spawn, but they are also actively feeding for weeks prior to the actual spawning process. The same thing holds true for the fish in the fall as well.
As the water temperature begins to cool, the schools of baitfish that have been roaming the open water areas all summer will again move back into the creeks and pockets to spawn. This activity normally starts to occur whenever surface temps reach the low 70s to the mid 60's.
By starting at the points along the mouths of creeks, you can follow this migration as the fish move further and further back into these areas. Fast moving baits seem to work best, and you should concentrate on covering water, rather than using slow moving worms and jigs. Many anglers think that the baitfish are always shallow in the fall, but that is not always the case. My suggestion, is that as you move into the creeks, you key on the creek channel ledges with your electronics. Often the bait will be only a few feet deep, but if you are fishing in the shallow areas, they are most likely on the other side of the boat, suspended over deeper areas.
To start your search, use crankbaits along the points. I would also have a good topwater bait rigged and close by for the topwater explosions that could occur at any time of the day in these areas.
As the fish move further back into the pockets, bait selections can be added, such as Rat-L-Traps and other similar lipless offerings. Spinnerbaits also are an excellent choice at this time, and a Buzzbait along the shallow areas will often produce the biggest fish of the day.
This fishing can last anywhere from two weeks to a month, and if you hit it just right, it can be the absolute best fishing of the year.
Once the surface temps drop to about 60, the lake is turning over, and the action can slow significantly. When this occurs, it is time to move back out to the main lake areas and slow down, often using baits like a dropshot or Carolina rig to entice bass to bite. The Turnover won't last more than a few days, and feeding activity will increase again.
Hunting is the best known activity in the fall around much of the country, but if you have a few hours to spare, I recommend giving fall fishing a try. If you are like me, it will soon become your favorite season of the entire year!
!/2 oz. Black/Blue rattling jig in deep structure for the big pigs !!!
Crankbaits and Spinnerbaits on the bank.
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Neil Eckberg- Cary, NC - 2008 Skeeter ZX250- 250 Yamaha SHO
Kerr Lake Ba$$hole
squarebill around shallow wood/shad....
Most bass fisherman head to the lake with preconceived notions of how to catch bass and 90% of them are headed not ony to the same locations but are slinging the same baits.
I always think of this when I head out, most guys do as well. I use many different types of lures to catch fish in the fall. But what I really like is to fish crazy techniques that others aren't using.
For instance I will use a carolina rigged fluke if they are busting shad. You may say 'Oh he's targeting the bigger bass below the school' . But not really. My leader will be shorter than normal C-rig so I can fling it a mile and a half and then crank the crap out of it.
The fluke flies everywhere underwater, but the weight of the sinker drops it in the water column a little more and I can work it better, deeper,faster than a Spinnerbait. Trust me they find it and the single J-bend Hook for Hookerz lands them everytime.....try it
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Cranks and senkos. Cranks color, match the hatch, usually shad or bream color. Senkos, junebugs and watermelon colors.
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Johnson 225 H.O.
There's also a great cold water bait hardly anyone mentions. The Little George or tail spinner. This bait can cover water from the surface for schoolers and the bottom when they get stacked up. It will also catch big fish as well even though it's a very small bait.
Then there's a jiggin spoon but it won't catch any fish in the fall or winter.
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