Haven't Fall Fished For Some Time Now.

[Squirmin Wormin]

I haven't fished for about 13 days and decided to give it another shot, I was at pond i usually fish and when i arrived the water was like glass and was cool, not cold, I had a 6in lite purple /blue flk worm with a1/8 once split shot, I caught one small bass about 10inches on my 2nd cast and was in shallow water about 1 1/2 maybe 2ft, this at about 1:30pm and no wind ,76deg, and after that no bass, no bites, nothing . was it luck or what ? but where do the big bass hang out now that it is fall ? and what lures might be best for this scenario? tried a popper with no results. and do popper's still work now that it is fall ? your op . I don't usually fish the fall season that much , just want to get back into fall fishing. what's your op

[Cgrinder]

I do very well with poppers on cloudy days with calm water. When there's some wind or chop on the water, I break out the noisy walking baits. Jigs are also always good for me. Do you have any idea what the water temp was? 76 degrees would still be late summer here in Mich I believe.

[papajoe222]

Not knowing the size of the pond, how far north you are, or the avg.size bass in that pond, the only answer I can give you is a general one. Chances are you did luck into that one little fish as smaller bass tend to be more agressive and roam a lot more than adult fish.  Considering the weather conditions you were facing, the chances for a successful outing were slim, but some things you should take into account next outing;  Under calm conditions, stealth is of the utmost importance. Be observant as baitfish activity can indicate active fish. Downsize your offerings under adverse conditions. Lastly, don't stick with a presentation unless it is producing and when it stops producing, give the area a good going over with something different in the same general size and/or color.