Anyone else stumped?

[scaleface]

My home lake has been a slobberknocker this fall . Right now I'm at LOZ. Its been a challenge . Spinnerbaits , the bass are just not taking them deeply . I lost two keepers on them. Zilch on T-rigs and jigs . Same for buzzbaits . Square bills for some reason have been the ticket . The  bass that are hitting them are taking them deep .

[padon]

water temp went down 4 degrees found a bay today where the bass had the shad stacked up got 13 on lipless baits. more like a usual fall bite.

[Spankey]

I couldn’t wait to get out yesterday. Took a vacation day and all. Fog so thick you could cut it. Wet like fishing in a cloud. This generally means success for me. Well I was handed a humbling day yesterday. I had that coming. I’ve been catching some nice bass and yesterday the man upstairs tried to set the reality in me. I was taking those nice fish for granted I guess. 
 

The baitfish or lack there of seemed to be my problem. On a few occasions I was marking them suspended at about 16 ft of water when I was over 25-26 feet of water. Did not see larger fish with them. Pretty sure they were shads and alewifes. Bluegill did not appear to be in the pads. Tried to chalk that up to be because of no baitfish and dying off pads and grass. 
 

Managed to crank two dinks along a rocky bank section. Was actually greatful that I got that. I believe when I get out in a few days I’ll fish rock and riprap. Suspend some baits along that. 
 

I’m no Bill Dance or Roland Martin. Can only give it heck and never give up. Lick my wounds and go back at it. I know and realize that I’m facing a time where they were there yesterday and last week but they are not there now or anymore. 

[TnRiver46]

3 hours ago, Spankey said:

I couldn’t wait to get out yesterday. Took a vacation day and all. Fog so thick you could cut it. Wet like fishing in a cloud. This generally means success for me. Well I was handed a humbling day yesterday. I had that coming. I’ve been catching some nice bass and yesterday the man upstairs tried to set the reality in me. I was taking those nice fish for granted I guess. 
 

The baitfish or lack there of seemed to be my problem. On a few occasions I was marking them suspended at about 16 ft of water when I was over 25-26 feet of water. Did not see larger fish with them. Pretty sure they were shads and alewifes. Bluegill did not appear to be in the pads. Tried to chalk that up to be because of no baitfish and dying off pads and grass. 
 

Managed to crank two dinks along a rocky bank section. Was actually greatful that I got that. I believe when I get out in a few days I’ll fish rock and riprap. Suspend some baits along that. 
 

I’m no Bill Dance or Roland Martin. Can only give it heck and never give up. Lick my wounds and go back at it. I know and realize that I’m facing a time where they were there yesterday and last week but they are not there now or anymore. 

Both my boats are down so you’re a step ahead of me! (And when my boat worked last week I got skunked anyway ) 

[Spankey]

Kicking myself in the butt for not throwing a couple of different double bladed spinnerbaits. Should of just angle casted down a long stretch of bank. I generally don’t throw too heavy of a spinnerbait anyway. I should have tried to fish smarter. 

[Bird]

On 10/16/2020 at 6:22 PM, Sam said:

May I suggest you guys scale down your bait sizes?

 

Finesse worm in lieu of a trick worm.

 

4-inch Senko in lieu of the 5 or 6-inch Senko.

 

Baby Brush Hog in lieu of a Brush Hog.

 

Small spinnerbaits in lieu of larger spinnerbaits.

 

Crappie crankbaits.

 

Just a suggestion.

Exactly what I did yesterday. 

Couldn't catch a cold with spinnerbaits and Senko's, not even drop shot Roboworm. 

Went to 1/16 Ned California craw and landed 7......5 fish bag of 2lbs. Lol

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, Spankey said:

Kicking myself in the butt for not throwing a couple of different double bladed spinnerbaits. Should of just angle casted down a long stretch of bank. I generally don’t throw too heavy of a spinnerbait anyway. I should have tried to fish smarter. 

That would have been the best way to guarantee the skunk 

[TcRoc]

Still nothing but dinks since I started this thread.. same deal as spankey posted  .. last few mornings tons 

of fog ,cool not cold weather. Dink dink dink dink dink. Found a spot this morning where could see they were pinning bait fish in a cove.. still dink dink... if there is hidden audio anywhere near me fishing anymore they will hunt me down and put me in straight jacket the amount I’m talking to myself ,I have thrown Everything in every size. Unfortunately no morning outing for me tomorrow cause the wifey has me picking up more crap for the house ... she needs to find more appropriate things to buy.. like things she doesn’t  need my truck for ? 

[Spankey]

I didn’t have weather working in my favor yesterday. Wind started early. Periodic drizzle. I’m finding myself obsessed right now to put that push on for a season ending nice one. Didn’t happen. Fished two rock sections. Couldn’t make anything happen with a spinnerbait. Switched to fishing some Shad Raps and Husky Jerks. Caught (2) 12” fish. Have to rule it’s success. A few guys at the ramp struggled for even a hit. They were fishing an area I purposely stayed away from. I have not been seeing much in the way of baitfish there. 
 

I will not be able to get out for a couple of weeks now. Sort of inundated with a couple of things to do at home. My fear is temps will really nose dive, my have to fish a bit differently again. I’m one of those people who like to start fishing at the crack of dawn. May have to delay myself more now. Possibly do later up into dark. 
 

I probably can’t put myself into the Rightly obsessed category but still have a strong passion still until Mother Nature hits me in the face. Really don’t know what to expect in a couple of weeks.