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[IgotWood]

I plan on fishing a local lake tomorrow. This lake is split in half by a road, and connected underground. I normally fish the smaller side and do very well in the summer. However, I plan to try the other side tomorrow. This lake is about 12'-14' at its deepest, lots of downed trees on the banks, and the bottom is completely covered in thick hydrilla and pond weed, so fishing on the bottom is impossible.

 

I have very little confidence in fall/winter fishing, and even less confidence in fishing anywhere but on the banks. Tomorrow, I plan to paddle around and and read my sonar. If I can find a depth where activity is consistent, I plan to fish the several points at that depth and see what I can do. I haven't bass fished since August, and I'm not super familiar with this side of the lake. I plan to drag an umbrella around while searching, and throw some swimbaits, and jerkbaits on the along these points. It's gonna be breezy, so perhaps, I'll chuck a spinnerbait too. 

 

I have very little expectation for tomorrow, but It will be fun to try something different. I'm mainly a spring/summer guy. I like to fish the obvious structure near the banks with jigs and plastics. Wish me luck, and I am open to any advice you may have. 

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Oh, I think I know where you are going. Plan A I'd say slow roll a spinnerbait, plan B a jerkbait. I'm about 200 miles north of you and I caught them in 2 feet of water last week. Everyone I've talked to down there has striped bass in the brain right now.

[scaleface]

Medium diving Crankbaits like the Bomber Model A are real effective  in late fall around here . Simple to use to . Just beat the banks .

[IgotWood]

1 hour ago, reason said:

Oh, I think I know where you are going. Plan A I'd say slow roll a spinnerbait, plan B a jerkbait. I'm about 200 miles north of you and I caught them in 2 feet of water last week. Everyone I've talked to down there has striped bass in the brain right now.

Stripers on my brain too, but it's gonna blow pretty good tomorrow. I fish out of a kayak. Gonna stay on the lake so I don't have to worry about swimming home.