ARE YOU READY FOR THE FALL BASS BITE?

As the blistering heat begins to dissipate and water temperatures cool, hungry summer bass begin to transition into the shallows in search of a tasty meal. Fall bass fishing can be challenging but a bit of patience paired with small changes in tactics can help lead to a rewarding season.

We've put together a top 5 list of lures to consider this fall:

 

 

TOP 5 
FALL FISHING LURES: 

1: CRANKBAITS

During the fall season bass are often found chasing and feeding on baitfish, making the crankbait an exceptional choice. With a long and cold winter quickly approaching, bass are hungry, aggressive, and begin to fixate on lures that trigger a reaction bite. Crankbaits are extremely versatile and allow you to cover a lot of water, experiment with different depths, and accurately locate schools of hungry fish. The BBZ Bio-Shad Crankbait mimics the tight swimming action of threadfish and baby gizzard shad perfectly making it a top option.

 

 

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2: JERKBAITS

Jerk, Jerk, Pause, Jerk, Jerk, POW! When fish are actively blowing up on the surface, chances are those bass are aggressively feeding on balls of baitfish. Picking up that jerkbait rod and casting into the commotion is a great way to imitate the action of a dying fish. Don't be afraid to experiment with different cadences. Try casting out parallel to docks, rocks, timber, and allow extra long pauses in between jerks. You never know when the big one may be slowly approaching. FishLab Bio-Minnow Jerkbaits have a tight wobble, suspend on a pause, and greatly imitate the details of fall time baitfish.

 

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3: TOPWATER FROG

There's something special about casting a topwater frog out and watching your rod load up as a giant bass explodes on the surface. During the fall, shallow feeding patterns can be the golden ticket to a good day on the water. Throwing a topwater frog around thick vegetation or boat docks can be a perfect place to trigger an explosive strike from fish hanging around whatever green grass remains. Walk-the-dog style or popping frogs are perfect at imitating baitfish, as they displace tons of water calling in hungry bass from great distances. During this time of year, experiment with various frog sizes. Bass often key in on smaller baitfish and this simple alteration can turn a challenging day into one you talk about for years to come. FishLab offers both Popping and Classic hollow body frog designs available in both life-like and classic tournament-winning colors. 

 

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4: BUZZBAIT / PLOPPER STYLE BAIT

Clack, clack, clack! Over the last couple of years buzzbaits have steadily regained popularity for catching monster bass when other baits lose their fish-catching juju. Buzzbaits give anglers the ability to cover a plethora of shallow water, locate shallow-feeding fish, and imitate the erratic motions of batfish. Be sure to adjust your cadence often. Burning a bait home produces a loud sound that can trigger aggressive fish early in the season. As the temperature begins to plummet, bass become more lethargic and may prefer to a lower, deeper sound and much slower retrieve speed. Let the fish be the judge! The BBZ-Bio Rat can be fished slow or fast, on a straight wind, or a walk-the-dog-style retrieve creating a whole new era of topwater explosions!

 

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5: SOFT PLASTICS

We've established that fall is the perfect time to throw reaction-style hard baits like a crankbait, jerkbait, or buzzbait. But is there any merit in throwing soft plastic lures during the fall? The quick answer is, "YES!". Soft plastic and creature baits are proven to be some of the most versatile baits in existence, catching fish 12 out of 12 months each year. Soft plastics give anglers the opportunity to be more situational with their style, fishing these baits on everything from a flipping rig to a dropshot rig to a carolina rig. This offers hungry bass a multitude of unique presentations in both the early and late seasons. Versatility is the keyword here! When it comes to soft plastic FishLab offers everything from a flippin' frog to a flutter nymph to help you catch your new PB this fall!

 

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FEATURED BAIT:
FLUTTER NYMPH

 

FishLab has taken a methodical approach to bring bait design back to nature. With all the radical soft bait designs that come out every year, FishLab wanted to keep it simple and pointed directly at what fish eat.

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