Tips for Fall Bass Fishing

There are a few basic fall fishing tips you need to know. Follow this fall fishing guide for better results or beginners may be easily disappointed by long and unfruitful waiting.

Where to fish?

Attempt your first fall bass fishing in shallow lakes as the bass fish come in search of food in these places where it is warmer. Look for green weeds left after the summer; you are most likely to find fish in that area first. Next search in shallow waters preferably those that are protected against the wind as it may still be warm there. You can also try fall fishing on the north side shoreline of the lake especially if there are rocks and boulders. With the suns rays warming up the rocks, the water will be warmer and bass fishes will frequent these areas. Search for lakes with creek channels as shad migrate to these areas for spawning and bass fish are bound to follow.

Equipment

Fall fishing can be done with a wide variety of lures depending on the lake you are fishing in. The thumb rule is to match your lures with the baitfish already available in the area. For example if you are fishing in Texoma which has sandy drops but clear water, Texas critter that has soft jerkbaits could give you better results. If you don't know which baitfish to look for, try using white or chrome colored lures in clear water and red or orange and gold colored lures for muddy water. Generally the bass fishes take to any bait in fall quite easily provided they look like the food they feed on. Try tandem Terminator T-1 spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, poppers, buzzbaits, and in-line spinners for best fall bass fishing results.

Apart from the baits, you will need fishing tackle and equipment like rods and reels. There are many types of rods available like worm rods, spinnerbait rods, spinning rods and so on. You can get many good types of fishing rods and fishing reels from any of the online equipment stores. These being expensive equipment, you will need to take good care of them after each use. Use clean and dry bags and boxes for the tackle. You will also need rubber worms in different colors.