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Depends on where you are. Here in DC I have been throwing blade baits, dropshot with a 4" cross tail shad or Gulp minnow, and jerkbaits. It's rare that I put down the blade bait, however. Water temps are still in the mid to high 50's, but fish are definitely in a late fall/early winter mood and behaving more as if they normally would in mid November when the water temps are usually in the 40's. They are also holding in the typical winter locations.

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Im also in the md area throw a gold or a silver lipless crankbait been doing well with it rip it thru the weeds and let it drop and repeat.

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Springtime baits and fall baits are pretty much the same as the rule of thumb goes.

The only time the baits change is in the summertime.

Jigs work all year.

Hint, the rules are meant to be broken

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I would start off with lipless crank and if that doesn't work get deeper and slower presentations until you get bit. 

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Creeks, rivers, crawfish cranks, panther Martin spinflys, inline spinners, larger rivers shallow cranks, spinnerbaits.

Ponds everything. Topwater poppers, spooks, prop baits, shallow cranks, spinnerbaits, inlines, jigs, c-rigs, split shot rig worms.

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 During specific times of the year certain lures produce much better than others.  

 

I have been fishing all over northern New England the past several weeks.  In the three states I fished the same pattern emerged. Targeting deeper water fish in 15-35 feet with a blade bait. If you were fishing shallow than 15 ft you would struggle. Fish were most definitely in there winter locations and patterns.

 

It is difficult to beat a blade bait once the water temperature drops below 50. Jigs do work but I don't get nearly as many bites as I do with a blade bait.

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 During specific times of the year certain lures produce much better than others.  

 

I have been fishing all over northern New England the past several weeks.  In the three states I fished the same pattern emerged. Targeting deeper water fish in 15-35 feet with a blade bait. If you were fishing shallow than 15 ft you would struggle. Fish were most definitely in there winter locations and patterns.

 

It is difficult to beat a blade bait once the water temperature drops below 50. Jigs do work but I don't get nearly as many bites as I do with a blade bait.

 

~ X2 ~

 

I'll echo All of that.

 

A-Jay

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In streams with exposed rocks I throw spinners on the rocks and plop them into the pools.

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Im also in the md area throw a gold or a silver lipless crankbait been doing well with it rip it thru the weeds and let it drop and repeat.

I'm in central VA, I've been doing really well with a ratl-trap also.  Water temps are still in the upper 50's most days.

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 During specific times of the year certain lures produce much better than others.  

 

I have been fishing all over northern New England the past several weeks.  In the three states I fished the same pattern emerged. Targeting deeper water fish in 15-35 feet with a blade bait. If you were fishing shallow than 15 ft you would struggle. Fish were most definitely in there winter locations and patterns.

 

It is difficult to beat a blade bait once the water temperature drops below 50. Jigs do work but I don't get nearly as many bites as I do with a blade bait.

Blade bait = chatterbait?

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Blade bait = chatterbait?

 

  I would refer to a chatterbait as a bladed jig. Examples of a blade bait would be a heddon sonar, silver buddy, lucky craft ILV 50, vibe, or a binsky vibrating blade.

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  I would refer to a chatterbait as a bladed jig. Examples of a blade bait would be a heddon sonar, silver buddy, lucky craft ILV 50, vibe, or a binsky vibrating blade.

thank you sir!

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Down siuth the bite is all over the place!

Early morning top water, spinner bait, & traps

Mid-day cranks, t-rig, & jigs

Later in the day all of the above

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Down siuth the bite is all over the place!

Early morning top water, spinner bait, & traps

Mid-day cranks, t-rig, & jigs

Later in the day all of the above

yall got it made cold down there water temp wise is what 60 haha
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I'm using a Keitech swimbait with an 1/8 oz. weighted belly hook and doing well. Fishing it all kinds of ways from as fast as I can to moving it slowly along the bottom and stopping it.

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yall got it made cold down there water temp wise is what 60 haha

Wrong! 72-74° ;)

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I don't get out on the water that early this time of year.

My first cast is usually at 10:30-11:00. I like 1-6 feet of water with rocky bottoms.

I'll fish til 3:30-4:00..Generally I throw square bills or lipless cranks

Then jigs after I get bit. I like slow steady retrieves to start.

I'll make adjustments accordingly.

If I can find mat cover I'll pitch to it with a 3/8-1/2oz

punch jig and drop it on the open side ect..

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We were catching them off of rooster tails here in Buffalo at some ponds in the area..Blue and black booyah jig with a green pumpkin super chunk caught me the biggest fish...

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During specific times of the year certain lures produce much better than others.  

 

I have been fishing all over northern New England the past several weeks.  In the three states I fished the same pattern emerged. Targeting deeper water fish in 15-35 feet with a blade bait. If you were fishing shallow than 15 ft you would struggle. Fish were most definitely in there winter locations and patterns.

 

It is difficult to beat a blade bait once the water temperature drops below 50. Jigs do work but I don't get nearly as many bites as I do with a blade bait.

What are you calling a blade bait?

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What are you calling a blade bait?

 

 I listed a few on the first page.

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In order, topwater popper, jerk bait, spinnerbait, crankbait. Water temp yesterday was 65-68.

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It was cold windy rainy today,Pulled a few of the bottom on a craw.They wouldnt touch a stick bait.

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yesterday water temp was 59 in SW Virginia i couldnt get a bite on any shallow bait. caught bass in 20ft of water in river channel bends with drop shot and roboworm.

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