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Favorite Fall Fishing...
I believe now that I have asked this same question for Winter, Spring, and
Summer...so I guess I need to ask about fall. What is your favorite patterns to look for in the fall, or how do you change your fishing? -- www.secretweaponlures.com www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.midtennclassic.org "I've lowered my cholesterol!" |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
I follow the weed growth. As the weeds die in the shallows I follow them
out to the deeper water. But I always (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall) work the channels edges, just now I limit just how far I go into the shallows or onto the flats. I especially watch the Sea Gulls this time of year, because they are going to tell me where the bigger schools of shad are, and of course the bass. I have found some great hidden treasures (deep water humps, holes, etc.) by following the sea gulls. Of course once I have found a school, I run Rat-L-Traps through them, or Chug Bugs over top to see if I cannot create a feeding frenzy. -- Craig |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
My problem with Fall is getting caught up in the beauty of nature, and
letting my lure stay "dry" to long g. But lots of top water for me in the Fall. JK |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
Charles wrote:
What is your favorite patterns to look for in the fall, or how do you change your fishing? Fall is the toughest time to define, pattern-wise. It needs to be broken into pre-turnover, turnover and post-turnover. They are completely different. Preturnover is just like summer, only better. The weeds are falling back (especially if the water level is falling as well as the temperature dropping) and there is a lot of prey and bass alike forced out of cover. I love fishing inside weedlines in the early fall, to take advantage of the bass that are taking advantage of the windfall feeding opportunity afforded by the freshly exposed baitfish. Turnover. Tough fishin while the lake is actually turning and for a few days thereafter. Look for incoming fresh water and fish fast. Most anglers think the turnover happens much earlier than it actually does. If you have the means to measure the temperature profile of the lake in late summer, find the temp of the water under the thermocline. In my neck of the woods, it's usually around 55 to 58 degrees. Turnover will occur when all the water above the thermocline is cooled to the temperature of the water under the 'cline. At that point, all the water is the same density, and a breeze will start it rolling over. Post-turnover. Heaven. Fish move to the area where they are most insulated from short term weather (water condition) changes, as their metabolism is slowed in the cold water, and it takes them longer to adjust to changing conditions. In most bodies of water that means they move deeper. But not in all. In rivers, they move away from heavy current -- even if it means ge4tting farther from deep water. But wherever they move to, they will aggregate. Big bunches of fish in small areas. Lots of fishless areas in between, too. If you aint catching 'em, keep moving till you find them. And even more important, if yo do catch one or two, DON'T MOVE ANYMORE. You am where they be. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
How long does the turnover actually last? I'm guessing that it would
probably depend on the depth of the lake...right? During and after turnover is what I actually meant by fall, but I really like your explaination. When the lake here starts dropping, I'm actually forced to fish the channel edges if I want to fish the bluffs, which is where my little zipper grubs come in so handy. And you're right about them stacking up... I can usually pull several bass off of one spot! BTW: Shawn blessed me with two bags of those zipper grubs (worms actually) that he said came from your big bag o' plastics. Any chance you have any more of those laying around unused?? I'd be willing to buy all you have. -- Visit Charles at: www.thebasspro.net www.secretweaponlures.com www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.midtennclassic.org "RichZ" wrote in message ... Charles wrote: What is your favorite patterns to look for in the fall, or how do you change your fishing? Fall is the toughest time to define, pattern-wise. It needs to be broken into pre-turnover, turnover and post-turnover. They are completely different. Preturnover is just like summer, only better. The weeds are falling back (especially if the water level is falling as well as the temperature dropping) and there is a lot of prey and bass alike forced out of cover. I love fishing inside weedlines in the early fall, to take advantage of the bass that are taking advantage of the windfall feeding opportunity afforded by the freshly exposed baitfish. Turnover. Tough fishin while the lake is actually turning and for a few days thereafter. Look for incoming fresh water and fish fast. Most anglers think the turnover happens much earlier than it actually does. If you have the means to measure the temperature profile of the lake in late summer, find the temp of the water under the thermocline. In my neck of the woods, it's usually around 55 to 58 degrees. Turnover will occur when all the water above the thermocline is cooled to the temperature of the water under the 'cline. At that point, all the water is the same density, and a breeze will start it rolling over. Post-turnover. Heaven. Fish move to the area where they are most insulated from short term weather (water condition) changes, as their metabolism is slowed in the cold water, and it takes them longer to adjust to changing conditions. In most bodies of water that means they move deeper. But not in all. In rivers, they move away from heavy current -- even if it means ge4tting farther from deep water. But wherever they move to, they will aggregate. Big bunches of fish in small areas. Lots of fishless areas in between, too. If you aint catching 'em, keep moving till you find them. And even more important, if yo do catch one or two, DON'T MOVE ANYMORE. You am where they be. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
I like apple turnovers..... any connection here ?g
-- God Bless America Josh The Bad Bear |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
Turnover only effects your lake if had a thermocline, and if it did, the
good news is that it doesn't always effect the lake as a whole. This is especially true on bigger lakes. Like the spring, certain areas of the lake warm up faster, so they also cool off faster. Thus, turnover may be effecting the western end of the lake, but the eastern basin the fishing is still in the pre-turnover phase, and by the time the eastern end is effected the western end is in post-turnover mode. Then follow Master Z's advice. -- Craig |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
Yumm.... apple turnovers.
-- Visit Charles at: www.thebasspro.net www.secretweaponlures.com www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.midtennclassic.org "Josh" wrote in message ... I like apple turnovers..... any connection here ?g -- God Bless America Josh The Bad Bear |
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Favorite Fall Fishing...
Depends on temp, if I get a nice day with no wind and a little sun, then I
look for baitfish and bass busting on them, follow it with wacky rigged senkos,spinnerbaits and flukes No sun and a chill in the air will have me throwing crankbaits, carolina rigs, tubes and jigs. We had a nice liitle preview yesterday, with snow, hail and rain. Temps are dropping everyday and it won't be long before I start seeing that dreaded ice on my lakes : ( "Craig" wrote in message .com... Turnover only effects your lake if had a thermocline, and if it did, the good news is that it doesn't always effect the lake as a whole. This is especially true on bigger lakes. Like the spring, certain areas of the lake warm up faster, so they also cool off faster. Thus, turnover may be effecting the western end of the lake, but the eastern basin the fishing is still in the pre-turnover phase, and by the time the eastern end is effected the western end is in post-turnover mode. Then follow Master Z's advice. -- Craig |
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