How Do You Fish October

[JWOA]

 The month of October will probably be cool if not cold, here in Georgia. With all of the rain we have had, the moisture will be locked in the ground when the seasons change. My question to you guys is: How do YOU fish the month of October? 

  My SSC is doing a bass fishing tournament in this month on a 150-acre lake. I was thinking using the slow texas worm or the slow falling jig. But help me out guys. I went up there this weekend and I saw a bunch of shad in the shallows...but on the Lowrance it read that the bass were deep water structure, off the points. I didn't fish because I didnt want to have an advantage. 

 

Thanks for your help Guys,

 

Jay White

[roadwarrior]

The Rig rules!

[AK-Jax86]

make sure your lure is in the water

[MCS]

Last yr had a lot of success running a vibe tail worm on top or with a light weight just under the surface also spooks, rebel jumpin minnows. Look for the schooling action, usually where there is one bass there are more. I was getting them in the pockets/coves of ponds or where ditches and creeks came in. my 6 yr old got his pb on a beetle spin, a solid 3 pounder. Grubs were hot too. salt n pepper or black on an arkie bigger the grub bigger the fish. I suppose road runners woulda done well too. lipless cranks, boot tail swim baits. not as slow as you think.

[JeziHogg]

Crankbait season baby! Fish are fighting for big meals to fatten up for the winter, the strikes on a crank are AWESOME!

[Jrob78]

Fall is also a great time to throw topwaters.

[rockchalk06]

make sure your lure is in the water

This is probably the best advice!

 

The fall for me, usually means breaking out medium to shallow craw colored crankbaits. Squarebills and 6-8 foot cranks in a red craw pattern work the best. I also focus harder on jigs that time of year too. I go with something that has a lot of action when sitting still. Like a hair jig or a Black Series jig from North Star.

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Crankbait season baby! Fish are fighting for big meals to fatten up for the winter, the strikes on a crank are AWESOME!

This...almost all of the fish I caught last fall were on a squarebill crankbait.