4 baits for fall 2024
billmac reply :
So it's early October, you're on a natural lake with both large and smallmouth. Water temps are in the 50s.
You have 1 rod. What do you tie on?
Two rods?
Three?
Four?
Mine
1. Jig and spinner.
2. Above, and drop shot.
3. 2. above, plus a frog.
4. Haven't decided.
FishTank reply :
I usually take four rods.....
1. senkos weightless
2. weighted t-rigged plastic
3. crank baits
4. jerk baits
billmac reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:27 PM, FishTank said:senkos weightless
How do you rig this?
FishTank reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:28 PM, billmac said:How do you rig this?
I use a 4/0 EWG.
billmac reply :
So with it T-rigged, what size line are you using? It looks like mono or fluoro.
TriStateBassin106 reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:24 PM, billmac said:So it's early October, you're on a natural lake with both large and smallmouth. Water temps are in the 50s.
You have 1 rod. What do you tie on?
Two rods?
Three?
Four?
Mine
1. Jig and spinner.
2. Above, and drop shot.
3. 2. above, plus a frog.
4. Haven't decided.
1. Chatterbait
2. Texas rig craw
3. Weedless swimbait
4 Whopper plopper.
I haven't really gotten into the crankbait game yet so these are my picks based on confidence alone.
LonnieP reply :
I couldn’t imagine fishing in the fall without a lipless crankbait tied on.
waymont reply :
1-Swimjig
2-5/16oz finesse jig OR 3/8oz flipping jig
3-Chatter bait
4-Top Water (frog, Zara Spook Jr, buzz bait, Whopper Plopper)
keagbassr reply :
1:Buzzbait
2:spinnerbait
3:bladed jig
4:jig
Bankbeater reply :
Spinnerbait / Bladed Jig
Jig and craw
Shallow running crankbait
Lipless crankbait
Dens228 reply :
1. Swim jig,,,,,,,,,,this is year round. I consider chatterbaits a swim jig too.
2. T-rig with a worm or creature of some sort............also year round.
3. Crank bait
4. Walking bait or popper
If the water has turned over and is clear enough I will replace 3 or 4 with a jerkbait.
Glenn reply :
Here are mine:
5/0 reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:36 PM, FishTank said:I use a 4/0 EWG.
Is that a GYCB Senko? If so, what number?
BigAngus752 reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:24 PM, billmac said:So it's early October, you're on a natural lake with both large and smallmouth. Water temps are in the 50s.
You have 1 rod. What do you tie on?
Two rods?
Three?
Four?
Mine
1. Jig and spinner.
2. Above, and drop shot.
3. 2. above, plus a frog.
4. Haven't decided.
I just want the "water temps in the 50's" in the "it's early October" part!. I fished in water at 79.5 degrees all day yesterday.
scaleface reply :
I never fished a Natural Lake , so I woud take my usual big four
Texas rigged worm
crankbait
spinnerbait
buzzbait
GreenPig reply :
1. Bull Herring
2. Whopper Plopper 130
3. S-Waver 168
4. 8" Bull Shad
WRB reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:24 PM, billmac said:So it's early October, you're on a natural lake with both large and smallmouth. Water temps are in the 50s.
You have 1 rod. What do you tie on?
Two rods?
Three?
Four?
Mine
1. Jig and spinner.
2. Above, and drop shot.
3. 2. above, plus a frog.
4. Haven't decided.
The key issue is water temperature in the 50's indicates to me the seasonal period for the bass is early winter. The surface aquatic vegetation has turned brown and dieing with deeper green vegetation. The baitfish are moving deeper and so are the bass.
I would do what I always do, locate the depth the bass and bait are located, they could be anywhere but experience tells me below 8'.
1. I always have jigs and worms rigged, 2 rods minimum.
2. Mid 50's surface water a crankbait rod.
3. A structure spoon rod
4. Swimbait rod.
6 rods until I figure out where the bass located.
Tom
roadwarrior reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:27 PM, FishTank said:I usually take four rods.....
1. senkos weightless
2. weighted t-rigged plastic
3. crank baits
4. jerk baits
Nothin" to add...
Columbia Craw reply :
It really depends on the species and the body of water but:
Crankbait (always)
Sexy Dawg or Spook
Chatterbait
Keitech swimbait
Dropshot-Ned rig
(spinnerbait)
The Bassman reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 8:36 PM, FishTank said:I use a 4/0 EWG.
I find that a screw lock gets me more mileage out of a t-rigged Senko.
FishTank reply :
On 9/30/2019 at 12:55 AM, 5/0 said:Is that a GYCB Senko? If so, what number?
I have to confess this is a googled photo. I just picked the first one that I found that showed the same weightless rig I use.
As far as the color goes, I believe that is Peanut Butter & Jelly, #918.
On 9/29/2019 at 8:45 PM, billmac said:So with it T-rigged, what size line are you using? It looks like mono or fluoro.
Just in case (again), I did not shoot this photo. I should have not been lazy and take one.....
In my case, I use 12lb Seagur Invizx on casting gear and 6lb Trilene XL 100% FC on spinning gear.
primetime reply :
Rattle Trap
Zara Spook or weedless t rig paddle tail to swim over and in weeds
Fluke
Senko or creature bait to pitch into cover or drag hop on bottom
Shimano_1 reply :
Jerkbait, chatterbait, jig, and dt6/squarebill depending on water color and depth I was fishing
papajoe222 reply :
1. White/chart swim jig with a 3-4in Kalin's grub
2. Suspending jerk bait
3. Blade bait
4. Square bill
I opt out of using soft plastics once the water temp. drops to 50. Same thing for topwater presentations.
BassWhole! reply :
On 9/30/2019 at 2:41 AM, WRB said:The key issue is water temperature in the 50's indicates to me the seasonal period for the bass is early winter.
In upstate NY, the bass think that's bath water. When it gets the consistency of a good margarita, then it's early winter. This year is so late too, but when it turns, it turns hard up there.
Pickle_Power reply :
1. Spinnerbait
2. Chug Bug (popper/walker hybrid)
3. Super Spot (lipless)
4. Jig/Craw
Smelter96 reply :
1. Jig
2. Sprinker frog
3. Spinnerbait
4. T-rig craw
Bruce424 reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 9:51 PM, Bankbeater said:Spinnerbait / Bladed Jig
Jig and craw
Shallow running crankbait
Lipless crankbait
thiss
LonnieP reply :
When water temps are in the 50s
Lipless crankbait
Spro Little John
Jig and Craw
Jerkbait
thunderblack reply :
- vision 110
- vision 110
- vision 110
- vision 110
the reel ess reply :
Water temps in the 50's is middle of WINTER here. That would probably be jig/craw, lipless crank and a spinnerbait with single, big Colorado blade. We do get periods of Indian summer though. Some years, I've taken pictures of my fish in a kayak wearing shorts with bare feet. I like to put it off as long as I can.
Brett's_daddy reply :
1.) Jig w/trailer
2.) Topwater (too many to list just one so I'll just use the category)
3.) Crankbait (both lipless and squarebill)
4.) Jerkbait
Titan reply :
On 9/29/2019 at 9:40 PM, keagbassr said:1:Buzzbait
2:spinnerbait
3:bladed jig
4:jig
This.
Boomstick reply :
1. Jig
2. Jig and crankbait, spinnerbait, popper or jerkbait
3. Jig, drop shot and crankbait, spinnerbait, popper or jerkbait
4. Jig, drop shot and pick two between a crankbait, spinnerbait, popper or jerkbait
Also throw buzzbaits into the mix somewhere.
ChrisD46 reply :
*Here is Georgia we have been breaking records every day since June with most days EVER in the high 90's (97 today) and water temps are in the upper 80's . Bass are confused - the days are getting shorter but the temps are not dropping ,so they still think it is late August and not moving up shallow getting their fall feed bag on in preparation for winter . Everything is out of whack here - it's early Oct. and ledge fishing with large plum colored T-rigged worms rule the day !
flatcreek reply :
On 10/5/2019 at 5:01 AM, ChrisD46 said:*Here is Georgia we have been breaking records every day since June with most days EVER in the high 90's (97 today) and water temps are in the upper 80's . Bass are confused - the days are getting shorter but the temps are not dropping ,so they still think it is late August and not moving up shallow getting their fall feed bag on in preparation for winter . Everything is out of whack here - it's early Oct. and ledge fishing with large plum colored T-rigged worms rule the day !
Today is the last day in the high 90’s until at least nextJuly here in Georgia.thank goodness that it’s leaving us.time to pull out the 1/4 oz rattle traps and no.5 and no.7 shadraps as the bait will move back into creek mouths.what a nice change in the weather for us.wer’e looking at highs in the seventies for quite awhile now which will set up some good bass fishing for us
stratoliner92 reply :
Rattletrap
Spook
Swimbait
Jig
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