Key Fall Baits
Every year in the fall the bass become active, they start feeding up for the chilly winter months; they chase bait, school up and if you can locate them at the right time of day you can have a blast. It is not always easy because you are competing against the enormous amount of bait fish moving about, but choosing the correct baits becomes your biggest challenge. Here is a few that I really like in the fall, it is also the case that my choices sometimes change every year as fishing pressure can eliminate your favorite bait easily or it can enhance it; you just must adjust.
The best way to categorize my favorite fall baits is to put them into the reaction column, reaction baits cause bass to strike many times before they have a chance to move away from your bait. That said my first fall bait that has stood the test of time is the SPRO rattle baits, I like it small like in a ½ or 3/8 oz. so you can move it above the grass and over structure. It is a bait that can be presented in many different presentations, from yo-yoing to speed reeling and more. Allowing you to find a presentation that the bass will strike and cause competition among them.
I also enjoy buzz baits during the fall transition, their noisy, it covers water, you can fish it many different ways with different add-on additions as trailers or noise makers and keep it above the thick grass. Buzz baits can cause a fish to move 20 to 30 yards and strike viciously without hesitation making it a fun bait for young anglers to enjoy and be successful with. I like fishing it on braided line as this eliminates the stretch and catches the fish even if you do not get a good hook set.
Lastly, I really enjoy the versatility of a spinner bait in the fall; it is a bait that can be fished near the water surface, in the mid-range depth or along the bottom. In the fall there are many times that small schooling fish are tearing up the near the top of the water; change to a spinner bait roll it on the bottom and many times you find that big fish!
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