hows fishing around you?

[bassattack1990]

hows fishing around every one right now? whats working? whats not? for me top water isent really working but a slow worm has worked well off main points and around weed beds.  :-?

[floridabassboy]

softplastics and buzz bait are working well in sw florida

[Syfer420]

soft plastics are the only things that are working currently, other than that it plain out sucks in nj. Any other nj fisherman agree? Ive been missing bites like crazy they seem just to be not holding on to it as long or just plain spitting it out

[bassattack1990]

its the same in tenessee we have had lots of missed hits on both plastics and top water. on the top water it like they just go up and bump it they dont even try to hit it and on the plastice its like theres one good tug and feel really good then there gone?  :'(

[BucketmouthAngler13]

soft plastics are the only things that are working currently, other than that it plain out sucks in nj. Any other nj fisherman agree? Ive been missing bites like crazy they seem just to be not holding on to it as long or just plain spitting it out

Tubes and spinnerbaits are working great for this part of NJ. Probaly changes from body of water to body of water.

[Chug Bug]

SLOOOW!  Jerkbaits on the flats, and soft plastic in the shallows.  Slow though.

[llPa1nll]

Slow is the word up here in New Hampshire. When I get out on the lake this weekend I will be expecting water temps in the 40°Fs. The areas around points have been great with reaction type lures and then later its short and shallow with a JP. I am not looking forward to the enevitable and quickly coming "changeover" period. Does anyone have any tips for fishing in "Mid-Changeover"?

[Syfer420]

its the same in tenessee we have had lots of missed hits on both plastics and top water. on the top water it like they just go up and bump it they dont even try to hit it and on the plastice its like theres one good tug and feel really good then there gone? :'(

you described what happens to me exactly!!!! from the top water to them jerking super hard than there gone when i go to set the hook, i realy dont know whats going on

[senko_77]

I've been catching all my fish on spro aruku shads, sammy 100's, and a split shot rigs.  Fish are all over the place.  Some days there on shallow flats feeding like crazy and other days there grouped over points feeding like crazy.  But lately the ticket has been covering water until you find those fish that are feeding like crazy.  A wonderful fall pattern

[MALTESE FALCON]

IT STINKS IN MY CANAL. TOMORROW I'M GOING TO BEAT THE BANKS ON A PART OF THE LAKE THAT'S USUALLY GOOD THIS TIME OF YEAR.

[Yakfish]

Soft plastics and a slow moving jointed shap rap are the only thing that have gotten a bite over the past couple of weeks here in southern NH.

[llPa1nll]

Here in NH the water temperature yesterday was 49.5°F warmed upto 51.5°F by the end of the day. They key of the day. Deadsticking, Deadsticking, Deadsticking no matter what you fished they didnt want it moving, except for my 1 bite off of a reaction type lure. Hey NHguy what lakes/ponds do you usually hit?

[jb_adams]

I'll say this.....it slow!

The weather seems to change from 40 to 75 within a week.  Evertime the weather fairs or stays constant for 3 days, you get a small window of opportunity to go fishing.  It's really got the fish confused.  It's cold at night, windy and cool during the day, the moon is playing tricks on them, etc.  It's just plain tough.

Sat., me and Jolicious hit the lake for a long 10-11 hour trip and had the hardest time finding fish.  The weather was great early that morning but about noon, everyone started going back in.  Now I know why.  We caugh one dink on a crankbait and after that, we couldn't find the fish.  When we did, they were tight to sunken trees and drops and scattered all around.  No schools or active fish anywhere.

Personally, I think the fish are scattered all around on hour and then when the weather fairs, they are all grouped together in clumps feeding.  It's tough fishing on clear water lakes with these conditions.

[Yakfish]

Here in NH the water temperature yesterday was 49.5°F warmed upto 51.5°F by the end of the day. They key of the day. Deadsticking, Deadsticking, Deadsticking no matter what you fished they didnt want it moving, except for my 1 bite off of a reaction type lure. Hey NHguy what lakes/ponds do you usually hit?

Yep, it's definitely getting chilly around here and they're not chasing their food like they were even a few weeks ago. I mostly fish the Wilton Reservoir which is always good for a few 1-2lbers and the occasional 3+. There are are a few wily lunkers hiding in there but my mistake luck (or ineptitude) has kept me from meeting them personally...so far. It's close and most of it can be shore fished.

My brother and I have done some kayak fishing on Massabesic Lake and Lake Potanipo but didn't have the most productive days at either. Massabesic was a bit large for us to do as much exploring as we would have liked in the limited time we had that day and the wind on Potanipo had us spending too much time correcting our anchorless kayaks. There are a few other spopts we're still hoping to hit before the ice sets in and come spring we'll be looking for some new holes. Any suggestions?

[llPa1nll]

Yep, it's definitely getting chilly around here and they're not chasing their food like they were even a few weeks ago. I mostly fish the Wilton Reservoir which is always good for a few 1-2lbers and the occasional 3+. There are are a few wily lunkers hiding in there but my mistake luck (or ineptitude) has kept me from meeting them personally...so far. It's close and most of it can be shore fished.

My brother and I have done some kayak fishing on Massabesic Lake and Lake Potanipo but didn't have the most productive days at either. Massabesic was a bit large for us to do as much exploring as we would have liked in the limited time we had that day and the wind on Potanipo had us spending too much time correcting our anchorless kayaks. There are a few other spopts we're still hoping to hit before the ice sets in and come spring we'll be looking for some new holes. Any suggestions?

Well from the sound of it you guys are in Kayaks so bigger lakes maybe harder to tame. Some place that I think you guys would do well the Hollis stretch of the Nashua River, Otternic Pond (locally called "Tonic Pond") in Hudson, and Turkey Pond I forget what town that is but its like exit 4 off of rt 89.

Right now I am keying on my home waters of Cobbets Pond and maybe another trip over to Canobie Lake. I dont have too much hope in the rest of the season, but hey it beats doing repairs around the house. Hey head over to the "Northeast Fishing Location" I have got a thread going in there for NH Bass Fishermen. I'd like to hear your input.

[Valascus]

It's been pretty slow in Missouri too. Seems like a lot of the fish are in transition. I have caught a few on jigs and a couple on senkos...but other than that all seems to be pretty quiet.

[Bassassasin12]

this will sum it up... umm not good

[The_Mad_Fisherman]

its the same in tenessee we have had lots of missed hits on both plastics and top water. on the top water it like they just go up and bump it they dont even try to hit it and on the plastice its like theres one good tug and feel really good then there gone?

Well, thats amazing because I having the EXACT same problem, too.  I'm here in KY on Barkley and Kentucky Lakes.  But over the last 2 months, I have nearly 100% cured this problem.  Like this last Saturday...  I went to the lake and started fishing really slow with a shakey head worm.  I would have a fish just hammer that bait, and start to move off with it, then before I could even think about jerking, he was already gone.  This happened at least a dozen times.  Then I pull out the Chartruse, Garlic flavored Dip-n-Glo dye.  Instead of dipping the tail of the worm in this dye, dip about 1/2 in. of the head of the worm.  Rig it back up, and I never missed another fish.  I have done this countless times over the last 2 months, and Its never failed me yet.

Hope this helps yall out

[BD]

Anything shad looking now. Fishing now around here, is great.

the dominators from reaction innovations have been working here pretty well.

[Matt Fly]

Crankbaits have been tearing up the numbers on Fork.     No stoppage to report.  Last weekend, fished Saturday before the front arrive late Sat. nite.

The bite was on all morning and afternoon.      Only caught two with plastics, a nice 6.5 lber on Red Bug brush hog and another nice bass on a 10" plum apple zoom worm.

Fish were not relating to bottom.     They're were 3 overs caught at our tournament, 2-9's and a 8, and Ike was on Fork also and he weighed an 11.64 at the Minnow Bucket.    Big Bass were moving before the front.

Ike was filming some show, but didn't stop to watch.

Matt.

[senile1]

I've had mixed success in northwestern Missouri.  When they're biting, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and jigs have been the go to lures.  I've caught a few on plastic worms also, but these were on slow days.  

[paparock]

Lots of fishing but the catching has been slow with the fish in transition. They are between seem stuck between late summer and fall patterns but then so is the weather.

[liquidsoap]

Well I caught a 24" and about a 26" in the last month and those are small for this time of year...  :'(

Yea I am talking about trout!  ;D

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Good fall fishing in New England but that will flip like a lightswitch very shortly.  

[Okeechobee_Cracker]

Ive been catching them on watermelon senkos and all kinds of terminator spinner baits...also been pulling in big fish on blue and black jig-n-pigs.