HeyCoach Posted October 14, 2018 Posted October 14, 2018 A cold front will produce a bluebird sky day. Topwater wouldn’t work at 8:30, especially after you figure out your Whopper Plopper was broken by a previous bass. Also, make sure that you don’t miss a guide when you put a different reel on a rod. 1 2 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted October 14, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 14, 2018 8 hours ago, flyfisher said: I learned that even though baitfish are schooling it doesn't mean the fish are keying in on them with the water temps still in the mid 70's. I experienced the same thing today. Once I quit chasing shad and went to my strengths in wood and grass, my day turned around remarkably (68-70° surface temps even with highs in 50s last couple days) 1 Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted October 14, 2018 Super User Posted October 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Choporoz said: I experienced the same thing today. Once I quit chasing shad and went to my strengths in wood and grass, my day turned around remarkably It was ridiculously windy out there for me so i stayed in the protected creeks as much as i could. I am looking forward to catching the schooling spots at the lake i was at yesterday once the water drops about another 10 degrees or so. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 15, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Choporoz said: I experienced the same thing today. Once I quit chasing shad and went to my strengths in wood and grass, my day turned around remarkably (68-70° surface temps even with highs in 50s last couple days) “Find the bait” is a great strategy but not always best. Largemouth bass sometimes behave like a grouper buried in cover. And you can catch a resting bass if he just so happens to see your worm 1 Quote
Super User geo g Posted October 15, 2018 Super User Posted October 15, 2018 Almost every week, every trip is different. It's up to you to figure something out for that day. Don't get stuck with just one bait, one technique. Think and adjust, that's the fun in Fishing! Quote
deadadrift89 Posted October 16, 2018 Posted October 16, 2018 3 days in a row bass schooling like crazy, weather stable no changes on 4th day except I brought wife to catch some and it was like the dead sea out there? not a bass in sight Quote
haggard Posted October 17, 2018 Posted October 17, 2018 Follow the birds. Heard about it for a year now, but last Sunday actually witnessed it. Gulls were dive bombing a school on the lake, and I could see the fish jumping. Moved in with the boat and cast in but no luck. Repeated this scene 5 mins later. No luck yet but slowly learning. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 17, 2018 Super User Posted October 17, 2018 I learned that a vibrating jig can be an effective option for October smallmouth when they are in shallow colored water that's 48 - 52 degrees. A-Jay 1 Quote
teabag259 Posted October 20, 2018 Posted October 20, 2018 I learned a ton. Firstly I learned that it’s a bad idea to have a spinning reel on a baitcaster rod I fixed that problem quickly. I learned that the lake where I normally fish the water is stained and that bright colored lures generally work best this time of year. I learned to cast with more accuracy. Not great or perfect by any stretch but I at least learned how to get my line out to the general area where I want to be. I learned that snapping turtles are a pain in the ass when you are fishing live minnows. Not that I necessarily needed to learn this again but I had it reinforced that I stink at fishing. 1 Quote
BoatSquirrel Posted October 20, 2018 Posted October 20, 2018 I am still trying to learn to not be too sure of what the fish are going to be doing before I get to the lake. Preconceived notions on what rods and tackle I bring continues to negatively impact my catch. A few more rods on the deck will not hurt anything! Quote
lo n slo Posted October 20, 2018 Posted October 20, 2018 rapidly falling water level is the devil Quote
Ksam1234 Posted October 21, 2018 Posted October 21, 2018 When I went fish Friday it was blowing 15-20 mph and somewhat stained water 2-4 ft visibility ..in that case most would throw a chatterbaits or spinnerbaits or something with noise. I threw a swimjig and hammered them! Shows that sometimes different works 1 Quote
RyneB Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 I learned that I will never ever ever again forget to pull my trolling motor up before getting on pad. 1 2 Quote
Super User burrows Posted October 22, 2018 Super User Posted October 22, 2018 I suck at bass fishing 1 Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted October 24, 2018 Super User Posted October 24, 2018 Earlier this month I had a very talented local fisherman teach me his techniques on how to catch catfish in a flooded river.I plan on using the techniques he taught me the next time I fish for river catfish. 1 Quote
ohboyitsrobby Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 I learned that fish will congregate in 35 foot of water on nothing. No structure whatsoever. And I mean a lot of fish. Which makes this thing we love even more complicated to me. Because I offshore fish structure quite a bit. And this was nothing. Did manage to catch a mixed bag of largies, spots, and yellow bass there. 2 Quote
Super User Sam Posted October 24, 2018 Super User Posted October 24, 2018 I learned a few new places to fish on the Chickahominy River in Virginia. Also had good results in some places that always seem to hold fish on the Chick. And last, it was reinforced that even if the weather conditions favor topwater, the bass may not hit any topwater. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted October 24, 2018 Super User Posted October 24, 2018 12 hours ago, ohboyitsrobby said: I learned that fish will congregate in 35 foot of water on nothing. No structure whatsoever. And I mean a lot of fish. Which makes this thing we love even more complicated to me. Because I offshore fish structure quite a bit. And this was nothing. Did manage to catch a mixed bag of largies, spots, and yellow bass there. I have found schools like that before but only half that deep . Absolutely nothing there and catch bass by the dozens . I return to the spot several more times and nothing . 1 Quote
Russ E Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 this week I learned that you can catch too many white bass. found a school of hungry white bass, and caught them nonstop for 2 hours. fingers and palms were bleeding from unhooking fish. toward the end I would try to shake them off at the boat, so I didn't have to unhook them. 1 Quote
ohboyitsrobby Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, scaleface said: I have found schools like that before but only half that deep . Absolutely nothing there and catch bass by the dozens . I return to the spot several more times and nothing . The part that really got me is they've been there for a couple weeks. I saw em a while back and thought they were just chasing shad. Went Sunday and they were still there. 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted October 24, 2018 Super User Posted October 24, 2018 I learned that with my ever increasing arthritis, if I don't take regularly scheduled rest breaks, my body (especially my shoulders) will take them for me. I fear that these will become longer in duration and occur more often. C'est la vie. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted October 24, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 24, 2018 @Ratherbfishing, getting older sux, don't it? I got home on Saturday after about ten hours on the lake and thought...."Man....fishing didn't use to be work"..lol...got to wondering how pros can do it 4-6 days straight, week in and week out 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted October 24, 2018 Super User Posted October 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, Choporoz said: @Ratherbfishing, getting older sux, don't it? I got home on Saturday after about ten hours on the lake and thought...."Man....fishing didn't use to be work"..lol...got to wondering how pros can do it 4-6 days straight, week in and week out I remember a time when I could fish all day too. Didn't catch much then but I could fish all day. The jury is still out on which I prefer. 1 Quote
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