Now that its fall, I've been heading back into one of the creeks off the Niagara river and having some good luck.  Today I was out fishing there in a outlet on the main creek around a small island, it is pretty shallow and it was the first time I actually seen bass chasing small baitfish (around 2-3in) and breaking the surface for them. You can see the small fish jumping at the surface to try to get away, it was pretty excited to watch! Anyway, I've been only catching them on black senkos and other weightless plastic worms.I was casting around a half submerged log and nailed a nice 17in bass and it put up the best fight! I tried some small flukes, no luck. It is also a tough place to fish using anything with a exposed hook (relatively muddy/stained water with weed pockets and some slop on the surface in places)

 

What should I do? I obviously found the bass and bait fish.

should I keep using senkos since they are working ok? I could probably be catching double the amount a normally catch for one trip if I found a bait that they really love.

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Here is a link to the spot on Google maps to show you guys if you'd like to see.

Buzzbait, popper, spook... just work it around the weeds. Sometimes picking gunk off your hook is just what you have to do.

If you are catching them on Senko's why stop?

Might try a big thumping colorado blade spinnerbait since the waters so muddy.

I match the size and color of the baitfish to an original floating rapala and mimic the movement of the baitfish.

Try a trout magnet and crappie magnets in creeks. You can't keep the red eye and bass off your hook.

If you are catching them on Senko's why stop?

Because thats whats fun about bass fishing once you find out one way to catch them, We always want to try to catch them another way!