Jerk Bait Bite is Near If winter brings out anything on most bass lakes it once again proves that a jerk bait is an effective winter bait. Winter success and jerk baits go hand in hand especially in chilly water temperatures as my memory serves, I start to remember the success I have had fishing… Read more »
Control Speed and Tempo There is never a time of year that being able to dictate your reel speed and tempo to get bites is as important as it is in the fall. Fall is reaction time and when you are competing with tons of bait fish that they feed on you must be able… Read more »
Some Fall Techniques There is no time of year that you can catch fish on such a wide variety of techniques as you can in the fall of the year. One of the important things about fishing in the fall is the variety of patterns you can use to catch fish. There is fish shallow,… Read more »
Boat Houses anyone If there is any time better for fishing around boat houses than the fall, I do not know what it would be. It just does not get any better than the shallow docks, boat houses and property edges than the fall of the year. As every year the fall or late summer… Read more »
Fall Largemouth The biggest change in fall fishing occurs more in how the largemouth bass changes their habits more than any time of the year. Bass will more often follow the forage or bait fish than any other time of year; this can make them harder to locate as most anglers are used to looking… Read more »
Not All Grass is Created Equal As we move further into fall fishing there are keys as to grass that will hold fish and grass that will not. It’s also probable that the key is not what you might think especially if the fall is extremely hot and dry; as these changes all your past… Read more »
Advantage of Vertical Fishing As the heat and lack of rain becomes the norm going into the month of September many times the best approach is to attack the bite vertically. All summer long we have been fortunate to continue to see unusual amounts of rain but if history repeats itself, we will see September… Read more »
Try Something Different As the summer moves on to the fall of the year, patterns change, fish locations change, baits change, and you must try something different to catch fish. The thing you can’t escape at least in the south in the fall is the mid-day heat, it can take your breath away, and this… Read more »
Adjustments for Fall Fishing As we transition into the fall of the year what has been a hot summer and consistent pattern will more than likely change; the nights will cool, the bass will move, and your bait selection could change drastically. All this will require you to adjust, and your understanding of the changes… Read more »