Winter time can produce big fish!!

The lake is finally starting to cool down as fall sets in. The brisk morning have been producing big hybrid striped bass while the spotted bass and largemouth have been active throughout the day. So everone aleays ask about the topwater bite?…..YES it is happening!! Not to mention that the delicious crappie and white perch are easily targeted after the sun comes up. So it’s no wonder why fall can be some of the most exciting fishing of the year! So come on with me and let’s “Set Some Hooks”!!

We have been blessesd to fill the livewells with slabs of crappie. This time of year it can be a magical experience with the continuous bites that load the boat quickly.

I am spending time on my electronics looking for steep drop ledges on the main lake in that 25’-40’. I scan with electronics looking for larger schools of bass. The smaller schools seem to just be the 1lb to 2lb fish but the larger schools showing 20+ fish will hold a few larger largemouth bass that are mixed in with the bigger spotted bass. Parallel the ledge with a long cast and keep the bait it in the strike zone by bouncing and slow rolling off the bottom just off the drop. With this depth they bite better and are not as spooked. Once a few are hooked it often fires up the whole school and will bring up others to the surface as active followers. I can’t stress enough of making a long cast and giving your bait a longer strike zone to get them agitated. This is a typical summer bite on most deep lakes and should produce bites until the lake temps start to drop this fall.