Going out next week to a new lake in the southeast. Trying to put together my plan. 
it got me thinking, when you first come to the lake in the early Fall…what’s your top baits? Do you like to cover water or go straight deep? 
I know plans can change when you get there but I always like to have an initial plan. Just wondering what you have had good luck with. 

 

Yes I saw that. Thanks. Any others? 

 

Thanks Glenn. There’s lots of great YouTube videos on this subject. Any other members want to share their top baits? 

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/five-fall-bass-fishing-lures.html

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/5-bass-lures-fall.html

 

Couldn't help myself. 

 

I'll play.

 

1.  Zara spook jr.

2. Rebel Pop R

3. Kietech on an underspin

4. Zoom fluke

5. hard jerkbait or lipless crank depending on depth your fishing, weed growth, baitfish in the area.

27 minutes ago, rboat said:

I'll play.

 

1.  Zara spook jr.

2. Rebel Pop R

3. Kietech on an underspin

4. Zoom fluke

5. hard jerkbait or lipless crank depending on depth your fishing, weed growth, baitfish in the area.

Thanks! So I assume you fish mainly shallow? At least start off…

Heres five lures that have done well for me in past autumns

 

Red Eye Shad fished deep on points . Three of the last four years my largest bass of the year was caught this way

 

Bomber Model A crankbait . Dont know why but it is particularly effective in the fall

 

Texas rigs are good all year and fall is no exception 

 

Buzzbaits are my favorite lure and shine in fall .

 

Spinnerbait . If bass are not pouncing all over  a buzzbait then a spinnerbait may be the ticket .

1. Spinnerbait 

2. Popper like a Pop Max or Chug Bug 

3. Creature or craw style bait 

4. Jig 

5. Walking bait like Skitterwalk or Zara Spook

56 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Heres five lures that have done well for me in past autumns

 

Red Eye Shad fished deep on points . Three of the last four years my largest bass of the year was caught this way

 

Bomber Model A crankbait . Dont know why but it is particularly effective in the fall

 

Texas rigs are good all year and fall is no exception 

 

Buzzbaits are my favorite lure and shine in fall .

 

Spinnerbait . If bass are not pouncing all over  a buzzbait then a spinnerbait may be the ticket .

Thanks! Are you usually starting out with a buzzbait? Fish it all day or mainly in mornings? 

Lipless crankbait

Super Spook Jr

Whopper Plopper

Jerkbait

Chatterbait

 

That fall transition has them feeding heavily on baitfish in the upper/middle water column, so that's what I try to primarily target.

2 hours ago, clemsondds said:

Thanks! Are you usually starting out with a buzzbait? Fish it all day or mainly in mornings? 

I throw it whenever I feel like it will work . 

No need for 5.  

 

In no particular order.

 

Crankbait for whatever depth the fish are at.

Texas rig.  (24-7-365)

Devil's Horse

Spinnerbait.   

The same things I do all year 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

1. Creature t-rig

2. white Chatterbait

3. LC Silent 1.5 crank (Shad color)

4. Spro Rk crawler 55 (red craw color)

5. Finesse jig in brown/GP/orange color (Alabama craw)

 

1 hour ago, Mike L said:

The same things I do all year 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I agree completely with Mike. It all hinges on what part of the country you live in.

What I'd throw in PA in November is completely different than what I'm throwing on the Big O. It's definitely not a one size fits all. Brian.

5 minutes ago, a1712 said:

I agree completely with Mike. It all hinges on what part of the country you live in.

What I'd throw in PA in November is completely different than what I'm throwing on the Big O. It's definitely not a one size fits all. Brian.

Oh I’m sure that’s definitely the case. I mentioned southeast…but you can pick wherever. Just curious what your favorite fall baits are.  

Mostly the same baits I really like all year:

 

Spinnerbait

Ned rig

3"-4" swimbait on exposed hook or EWG

Crankbait

Fluke*

 

Only one that's different for me is a fluke, it really seems to produce better for me in the fall. 

I really don’t have a top five for fall, I do seem to throw more tubes during the fall. When the water starts to cool down, I find myself pitching bulkier baits. Not sure if that works every where.

What is fall seasonal period to bass? It isn’t the fall we know, it’s a change to the basses enviornment,not ours.

Bass react to water temperatures and changes to aquatic plant growth that moves their prey source.

My routine is to determine the actual seasonal period the lake is in at the time on the water.

Tom

One bait that really seems to excel for me starting in the fall is a jig worm.  Just a 4-5" worm with a 1/32 or 1/16 head w/#1 hook.  I find healthy grass and basically just work it through the holes and gaps slowly.  When it gets stuck I snap it free and let it fall, lots of times that when it gets hit.  The light head and small hook are essential so the bait doesn't bog down.  It works for me when they wont hit anything else.  

I can tell you at least in the fishing I've done the past few weekends in NC, we are not in a fall pattern yet. Water temps still in the mid to low 80s. 

 

These cooler nights have been drawing them in closer for longer in the mornings but once the sun comes out and 9/10ish rolls around its back to pulling teeth in the summer pattern. 

 

personally, id try some of the faster moving stuff (spinner, chatter, buzz bait, crankbait) and top water like a walking bait or popper until late morning (or poor fishing) and then transition into the T-Rigs, jigs and a slow rolled spinner...possibly even a NED if I was desperate. 

I fish the same baits that I do the rest of the year, but the ranking will change depending on the time of year and conditions.

1. Crankbaits

2. Spinnerbaits

3. Jigs

4. Texas Rigs

5. Topwater Baits

 

Doesn’t matter what I throw at first, after 30 minutes a Texas rigged senko is gonna magically appear on the end of my line.

 

jokes aside I love Whopper ploppers and squarebills this time of year