Yesterday was a pleasant 64 degree day, so after work I headed down to the lake for what is likely my last bass fishing of the 2019 season. Almost nobody was at the spot I was fishing which is normally pretty busy, and nobody was on my side of the causeway. I can honestly say that I enjoyed the quiet.

 

When I got there, the water was quite choppy so I decided to throw a spinnerbait. I have been fishing a lot of crankbaits, jerbaits and spoons at the same location, and never actually caught a fish in that entire lake on a spinnerbait, but the choppy water said spinnerbait. So I rigged up a dual colorado blade spinnerbait (perfect for this time of year) along with a crankbait and a larger popper for backup. I would normally prefer a smaller popper this time of year, but they don't make enough profile in choppier water.

I started off fishing all three lures along the end of the causeway and was not getting hit. Eventually, I grabbed the spinnerbait and threw it along the wall along the bank and a maybe one and a half pound largemouth hit it. A little while later, I moved further down and was not getting anything. Eventually I realized that when I got the fish I threw it right along the cement wall, where  I was casting a few feet out and not getting hit. Sure enough, the fish were holed up alongside the wall sort of like fishing for smallmouth but they were not chasing too far out, but they will hit it if it goes right by them. Next fish I got a one pounder, and a little while later I lost a big one, think I set the hook too soon.

 

I really wanted the tri-fecta, but what a great way to end the year.

Each year it seems like Thanksgiving is the end of the bass fishing season for me. The bite gets tough in October, but fishing through November can be worth the effort. I target trout in the fall too. I have never caught a bass in January or February. I usually end the year like an old, washed up pro athlete: I just don’t know when to quit. My last day of the year is often a day I get skunked. Yours sounds so much better.

Glad you caught some fish, my season is just getting started

Nice going! This year October has been tough around here. 

I'm not ready to call it a season just yet. I was back in the SC Lowcountry this weekend visiting family and managed to get in 90 minutes of fishing. Caught a nice 3.5 pounder and then a two pounder. Once again, a black and blue chatterbait with a blue Ultra Vibe Speed Craw did the trick. Unfortunately it later snagged and broke off.

 

Speaking of snagged, when that 3.5 pounder first hit I thought I was snagged. Reeling it in I thought it was a lot bigger. It fought like a 6 pounder.

 

I normally don't by spare hard baits, but this is the second one I lost in my last two trips out. I think I'll buy a handful of them next time.

On 10/26/2019 at 11:44 PM, Manly Studson said:

Each year it seems like Thanksgiving is the end of the bass fishing season for me. The bite gets tough in October, but fishing through November can be worth the effort. I target trout in the fall too. I have never caught a bass in January or February. I usually end the year like an old, washed up pro athlete: I just don’t know when to quit. My last day of the year is often a day I get skunked. Yours sounds so much better.

It's a little colder here -- and my youngest son plays travel hockey which takes up most of my time. So it's pretty difficult to get any fishing once games begin.

 

Wednesday is supposed to be 63 or 64 degrees however (as of last week it was supposed to be in the 40s) so I may give it one more shot.