Be Different

Be Different

As we transition into the fall bite one thing that stands out to me is that there is need to be different. Doing the same old thing when the transition from fall to winter hits you in the face maybe the death of you. Being different allows you to create bites and show the bass something different until the bite turns strong for the fall. The bass are starting to transition to the creeks; however, as they do this getting them to bite can be tough and showing them a different bait or a different presentation may be the only way to get them active until the fall feeding frenzy starts.

It’s subtle differences that catch fish during the transition period, the bass are looking for the bait so the first thing you must do is make sure you have located the bait fish. Just recently when out with I customer we were being skunked until I located bait on my Active Target. It all changed for good when this occurred, and it reminded me of the fact that the bass are finicky now and you must locate bait to find feeding fish. It’s also important to match the hatch this time of year as bait size can be everything in the transition period. I like to fish with big baits but that is not a good fit when the bass are transitioning in the fall as most of the time, they are feeding on two-to-three-inch bait fish. An example of that is jerk bait. There is no better fall bait than a jerk bit however you must downsize it to match the size of the hatch to be successful.