Layer up put on the wool socks, and stash a few hand warmers in your pockets. It’s time to go fishing! But where do you start? If you follow the three tips below, you will undoubtedly put more trophy bass in the boat this fall. 1. Timing It Right While Late Fall Fishing When you go fishing, you want to make the …
Lures, Rigs, And Jigs That Crush Walleye In The Fall
A fall walleye is a hungry walleye. And anglers willing to put in the effort each Autumn can reap the rewards of the year’s best fishing. Usually, in early October, walleye begin transitioning to predicable areas in groups, fattening up for winter together as they gorge on meals, generally consisting of minnows or baitfish. For lake walleye, the first fall …
Fall Fishing For Catfish: 10 Tips You Need To Know
When the weather cools in the fall, the action gets hot for catfish. Some catfish experts claim fall is one of the best times to catch catfish because the fish can be caught on a variety of methods. Here are 10 tips you need to know to catch more catfish during autumn. 10) Bait Choice Channel catfish will eat a …
Fall Fishing For Crappie: 10 Tips You Need To Know
Leaves turning colors and air temperatures dropping signal the start of the crappie fall feeding festival. When autumn arrives, crappie snap out of their summer patterns and gorge on baitfish in preparation for a long, cold winter. The fish migrate from their deep summer haunts to the shallow flats’ dining areas before returning to deep water later in the season. Anglers …
Fall Fishing For Trout: 10 Tips You Need To Know
Cool fall weather provides relief for both trout anglers and trout. The summer heat makes it tough for anglers to fish in the middle of the day, but the cooler fall temperatures allow them to enjoy pursuing trout any time of the day. Trout need lots of oxygen and the amount of oxygen water holds decreases the warmer it gets, …
Fall Fishing For Bluegill: 10 Tips You Need To Know
Bluegill have a voracious appetite but a small mouth, so you need to tempt them with things like little jigs and spinners. Cast lures next to the weed lines, docks, or wood cover to catch bigger bluegill. During the summer, you can find an abundance of small bluegill in hot shallow water, but big bluegill seek cooler temperatures, often found in the depths. However, …
The Sound Of Crankbaits: One Knockers Vs The Traditional Lipless
By John Neporadny Traditional lipless crankbaits were movers and shakers that produced a rattling invitation to bass but some newer versions now come knocking for bass. The addition of another sound for lipless crankbaits has increased the lure’s versatility. Once considered the top lure for ripping through vegetation in the spring, the lipless crankbait can be just as effective in many …
Fall Fishing In The Rivers: The Adventures Of The Backwater Boys
It’s Fall. The mosquitoes are gone, pleasure boats are in storage, and anglers are in the woods instead of on the water. These are a few reasons fall is my favorite time of the year to go fishing. As the water temperatures begin to drop, fish sense a change in conditions and respond by feeding aggressively, preparing for the upcoming …
How To Fish A Rip Bait (Jerkbait)
Some anglers call it a rip bait. Some call it a jerkbait or a stickbait, or a minnow bait. I mainly use a rip bait for lethargic suspending bass during the winter, but I am not ripping the bait as its name implies. Bass during this time wants a slow-moving, easy meal, so instead of ripping the bait with hard jerks of my …
3 Tube Fishing Tips To Help You This Fall
Some anglers make the mistake of putting away their tube baits when bass are done spawning, but besides being a great lure for springtime, the tube bait is also a productive lure in the fall. Bass favor tube fishing this time of year because it looks just like a shad, which bass crave in the fall. 3. Where To Throw …
Fall Cranking Tips: How To Use Crankbaits For Fall Bass
The air and water temperature is cooling down. Schools of baitfish are everywhere. Leaves are starting to fall and bass are on the move. It’s a perfect time for throwing a fast-moving lure, but which one works best during this season? While many anglers throw spinnerbaits and buzz baits for bass in the fall, there are others who would rather …