Baitfish React To Conditions Too

Fall Movement Thru the Water Column

Fall 2019

Here is what my decades of fishing experience has taught me. As fast as the fish change, so must I!

MENU CHANGES

The fall transition is a time when I see that crayfish and sculpin become a bigger part of a bass’ diet.

Crayfish and sculpin love hard bottom structure, so riprap, rock boulders or chunk rock become fish magnets and a must-fish target for bass anglers.

As the fall transition strikes, I start experimenting on breaks, humps or island tops with a vertical presentation.

I typically choose a dropshot or a Frenzy Baits Nail and a Zoom Trick Worm for this application.

MOVEMENT THROUGH THE WATER COLUMN

During the summer, in the early part of the day, we typically saw shad and other baitfish

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