My catch has really declined since summer ended. This is my first season fishing after barely touching a rod for several decades so I'm still learning a lot of new techniques but I was catching at least a few most times out, but the past four times I've gotten skunked.
Any ideas on best baits to use this time of year and how to fish them?
I did catch my PB so far on Sept 27 on a senko worm, but since then, nothing.
I thought the bass were feeding heavier now to fatten up for winter.
I'm doing well lately but haven't fish past this week yet. Few 3-4lbs. I'm strictly stick to glider lure. Senko will work well. But senko is just number on bass. While glider lure give me bigger bass. Two weeks ago, I pulled four smallmouth over 5lbs. Big one top at 5.7lbs. Along with two 5lbs Larry and big one is 5.5lbs.
- 5.5 Larry was caught on popper.
- 5.7 smallie was caught on glider
- 5.1 Larry was caught on frogging
- rest of three 5lbs smallie soldiers was caught on tube
- Rest of dinks bass are caught on everything.
In other hand, other species are hitting well too. Handful of bull sunfish but nothing beat my pb at 1.4lb. Perch are freakish huge right now. Averaged at 12-14inch. Cats are biting well but nothing that is worthy mention. Walleye are biting well too.
Will be stopped fishing for anything except focus on trouts now. With exceptions of few bass fishing outings for giants!