FALL FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
5 STRATEGIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR CATCHING LOTS OF FISH IN THE FALL
By Sean Ostruszka
PHOTO BY CURTIS NIEDERMIER
It ’ s a bit different everywhere , but one thing remains generally the same : Find the bait in the fall and you ’ ll find the bass . Whether you ’ re chasing largemouth in Florida , spotted bass gorging on herring in Alabama or smallmouth fattening up for the harsh Northern winter , fall bass ’ lone thought is on their stomachs and how to bulge them before it gets too cold .
“ Cold ” and “ fall ” are relative to each angler . Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit pro Josh Douglas ’ fall is quite a bit colder in Minnesota than MLF pro Jeff Sprague ’ s in Texas . They don ’ t even target the same species or the same types of bait . That ’ s why we decided to talk with a handful of pros from around the country to see what fall means to them , and how to stay on the fish ( and the bait ) during this tricky transition period .
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