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HOT FALL
TECHNIQUES
Brought to you by Tackle Warehouse , proud sponsor of FLW and the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit
Fall is a time of transition . The days are getting shorter . The lake is quiet . The air and water temperatures are cooling . The baitfish are on the move – and so are the bass .
Bass follow schools of baitfish in the fall and spend a lot of time feeding up for the cold winter months ahead , migrating from their summer stomping grounds to their wintering haunts . To catch those finicky fish , you need the right tools for the job .
Check out the Tackle Warehouse Hot Baits for Fall Bassin ’. These baits will help you best locate and catch fish during one of the trickiest times of the year .
2 . WALKING TOPWATER BAITS
“ Walking the dog ” is a fundamental bass fishing skill that helps you bring a walking bait to life . Try this phenomenal technique around schooling fish or slowed down around shallow cover to tempt a big bite .
Our recommendations :
Heddon One Knocker Spook Okie Shad
Ima Little Stik 135 Chrome
Megabass Giant Tog X Gill
3 . DEEP-DIVING CRANKBAITS
There ’ s no more efficient way to find and trigger deeper schools and structureoriented fish than with a deep-diving crank . Limitless sizes , colors and diving depths are available to suit every situation . Vary your retrieve to make those big ones lash out .
Our recommendations :
1 . SPINNERBAITS
Fall is all about the baitfish . There ’ s no better tried-and-true baitfish imitator than a spinnerbait . Virtually snag-free , you can change up weights , blades and colors to match depth , water clarity and forage for fishing around any kind of cover . Enhance your presentation with a soft plastic trailer , and don ’ t forget a trailer hook to prevent short strikes .
Our recommendations :
Rapala DT Series Live River Shad
Azuma Timmy Horton Z Boss Gold Digger Chartreuse
13 Fishing Cliff Banger
Mudbug Punch
Booyah Covert Double Willow White Chartreuse Blue Double Willow Nickel / Gold
4 . FLUTTER SPOONS
As the water cools and the shad begin to struggle , a flutter spoon effectively targets fish feeding on those dying baitfish . Don ’ t forget a set of stinger hooks for larger spoons .
Our recommendations :
Revenge Deep Runner Colorado Willow Bluegill Colorado / Willow Gold / Gold
Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Stinger Flutter Spoon
Lavender Shad
Lake Fork Flutter Chartreuse Shad
Picasso Inviz Wire SS Tandem Thunder Bling Shad
River2Sea James Watson Worldwide Spoon
Bluegill
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