Old School Bass Fishing Secrets

Old School Bass Fishing Secrets

Tuesday 30 June 2009

Fall Bass Fishing

Fall Bass Fishing Techniques

As fall bass fishing begins to shift into high gear, I figured there was no better time to write an article about fall bass fishing techniques. The fall of the year is a great time to catch bass, and while many people are thinking about hunting, you're going to want be thinking about fishing. My motto has always been, when other people are getting out their guns, I get out my rods. Fall is the time for fishing and these fall bass fishing techniques will make you a much more successful bass angler.

You can't talk about fall fishing without mentioning the beauty of nature. Not only is the fall a great time for fishing, it's also a great time to be in nature. There is probably no better time of year to be out enjoying nature's majesty. That being said, let's get down to the fall bass fishing techniques, shall we?

  1. Jerkbait Fishing - Bass make their fall transition along contour lines and structure. As they're moving along these contour lines fishing a jerkbait can be a very effective fishing strategy. A good thing to look for is shad near the top of the water column. You can look for the shad visually or with your electronics. The bass school when moving along contour lines and feed on the shad. The bass will break the surface when feeding on shad and throwing a jerkbait into these schooling bass is a deadly fall bass fishing technique. Berkley Gulp shad are a very effective type of jerkbait for these fish.
  2. Top Water Fishing - The fall of the year is a great time for top water fishing. Zara spooks, Jitterbug's, and floating minnows are all good choices when it comes to top water fishing in the fall. For the best results fish top water baits in the early mornings or late evenings. They key is to have water that's as flat as possible.
  3. Realistic Crankbaits - Fishing Crankbaits along the same contour lines mentioned earlier is an effective technique in the fall of the year. The key with Crankbaits is that they look as realistic as possible, that is as much like the basses normal forage as possible. When it comes to fall bass fishing techniques, fishing realistic Crankbaits is one of the most effective.

When it comes to fall bass fishing techniques, the one just mentioned will serve you well. As the water temperatures cool and oxygen levels increase bass become very active and are susceptible to all of the techniques mentioned in this article. Give one or all of them a try sooner, rather than later and find out for yourself just how effective these bass fishing techniques are.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!

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