Use Live Bait for Fall Fishing Success

Use Live Bait for Fall Fishing Success: "Fall arrives at different times in different places across North America. Right now in the Midwest, we’re experiencing beautiful weather, but the fish are noticing a change in the seasons. Water temps are dropping, and the days are getting shorter."

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Drop Shotting Casting Distance And Retrieve - Fishing Tackle - Bass Fishing Forums

Drop Shotting Casting Distance And Retrieve - Fishing Tackle - Bass Fishing Forums: "I am new to drop shotting. Most of the lakes I fish, the deepest water is 17 - 18 feet. I have tried drop shotting briefly when conditions were really tough and have landed one small 11" bass. My question is, since I am mostly fishing flat bottoms in the deepest water during tough conditions, how far should I cast out from the boat? How should I retrieve the bait too? "

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Rock bass? They were no problem for me | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com

Rock bass? They were no problem for me | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com: " The first perch we brought into the boat was a keeper but the next two were little squirts. Then Jerry Rakoczy set the hook on a fish and pronounced that this was a good one, “if it’s a perch.”

Well, it wasn’t. It was a rock bass. And Rakoczy wasn’t particularly pleased about that development."

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Gulf triggerfish population estimate may be skewed by fish's tiny mouth | al.com

Gulf triggerfish population estimate may be skewed by fish's tiny mouth | al.com: " An experiment conducted 15 miles off the Alabama coast last week on the deck of the Lady Ann may explain a somewhat mysterious decline in federal estimates of the Gulf's triggerfish population."

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Hand Made Tackle: A Fine Art with Big Rewards | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Hand Made Tackle: A Fine Art with Big Rewards | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Why would anyone go through the trouble of making his or her own tackle? Is it because the overall cost is drastically lower? Or maybe because you have the option of changing subtle details that can make the fish go wild?"

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Picking The Right Hook | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Picking The Right Hook | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Selecting the correct hook when fishing soft plastic baits is a rather simple choice, but one that can dramatically impact your lure's action and your hooking percentage. Based on the size of the fish, the hook set style used, and how heavy or lightweight your rods and line are, there is a hook that will maximize your landing percentage for each bait. For Texas rigs, weightless Texas rigs, and Carolina rigs, there are a few basic guidelines that I follow. While you may find a different system works better for you, hopefully this will help you more critically evaluate your hook choice in the future."

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Early Fall Transition Bass Fishing Tips | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Early Fall Transition Bass Fishing Tips | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "As summer gives way to the cooler days of fall, the temperature isn’t the only thing that changes.  So does bass behavior.  If you fish the same honey holes you did during the heat of summer and use the same techniques, chances are you won’t put many bass in the livewell.  So where should you concentrate your efforts and what tactics should you apply?  Boomerang Tool Company, maker of The Snip and other quality retractable fishing tools, along with Boomerang Pro Staffer Russ Lane, offer the following tips for bassin’ success during the summer to fall transition period."

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Frog fishing 101 | Bassmaster

Frog fishing 101 | Bassmaster: "Right now — today — is when you should be fishing the mats. The mats themselves are starting to get right, the bass are under them, they’re feeding on shad and bluegill, and the fall weather is great. Here’s how I go about it."

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Monster 1000-lb Sturgeon caught in British Columbia river: Video

Monster 1000-lb Sturgeon caught in British Columbia river: Video: "For the second time this year, a massive Sturgeon has been caught and released from BC's Fraser River weighing in at over one-thousand pounds."

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Fishing Report: Arrival of cooler temperatures means fish are ready to bite » Naples Daily News

Fishing Report: Arrival of cooler temperatures means fish are ready to bite » Naples Daily News: "Finally, some relief from the summer temperatures. Today was almost fall-like, and that helps to lower the water temperatures and to turn on the fish. Incoming tides in the morning are making for better conditions than last week."

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