We are so ready for Fall Fishing

  Ask most anglers and they will say this summer presented some of the most adverse conditions they have endured to fish. There were 20 days of 90+ temperatures with more heavy rain and storms than most of us have ever seen. Being out fishing in mid day was grueling and so many hot days and storms adversely affect fishing and finding fish.
  For best times, we of course turned to our Fishing Calendar major periods and since many fish such as bass seemed only active during the early morning and late evening hours, we focused on those days. This was about the only time our top water baits or lures were productive or at times during overcast conditions. On those hot sunny days, fish move deeper to cooler waters to stay comfortable causing us to change our presentation. For panfish it was all about finding those shaded spots, docks, bigger laydowns and outer weed edges.
  Hot temperatures, storms, changing weather patterns and changes in barometric pressure played a large part in fishing success not to mention the high water conditions at many lakes and rivers this year too. For the stream anglers, there were many areas they could not access for a major part of this summer. The higher water temperatures combined with dying algae making for dangerously low levels of oxygen there was an increase in summer fish kills in ponds.
  With this being said, hence the title of this article “We are so ready for Fall Fishing”. Fall is one of our favorite times to go fishing and to catch fish. Fish move into shallow water where we can catch them as they become more concentrated feeding and get ready for the coming winter. The cooler days will have driven off most of the things that aggravate fishermen like gnats, mosquitoes, and biting flies and we may not need our secret weapon, The Original Vanilla Bug Spray, hope you got your bottle.
  Crappie and walleye are a favorite fish from October till the end of the year. Crappie and/or panfish bite well as they school up tighter, feed heavily on shad and move shallower as the water cools. We tend to catch bigger size crappie in the fall to winter. You can count on Walleye to move shallow as they feed more actively in the cooler water, just like bass will do, going on a feeding binge making them easier to find. Check out your favorite walleye lake before it gets any colder. This is a great chance to catch some catfish before they become inactive in the cold water or winter.
  Soon we will be wearing light jackets for morning fishing, a sign that the fall fishing season is near for that uniquely pleasurable outdoors experience.
  To determine the best times we will continue to utilize our Fishing Calendar and for places to fish in the fall, you may be surprised how close some of the best locations are to home. In patterning times and places to go fishing, there is no substitute for experience. This is where keeping a fishing log book will help and can be referred to when planning trips.
  We know this may have been a tough or stressful year, but learning to modify your approach with changing weather can help us catch more fish. Just as weather plays a part of our every day lives, such as how we dress, fish too pay close attention to many weather conditions. Couple important factors are water temperatures and fronts that play an important part in a fish's world. Fish sense an increase or decrease in barometric pressure that means storms which could make feeding more difficult so they will feed more actively prior to the passage of a front. These are daily events, but the effects can be predicted on a fairly regular basis. You can prepare for fall fishing by knowing what to expect, and by making sure you get ready to fish before the fronts come through or check on many fishing factors and outdoor conditions. The key to fishing success is to learn about fish and how they live. Try different tactics in your fishing to make each day of fishing a great day. In fact you will probably become hooked on fall fishing.
  PRODUCTS: We have been testing and using Cat Tubes for loading on dip baits such as Hoss’s Hawg Bait. These Cat Tubes seem to hold the dip bait longer which we understand is from the slits in the tube when compressed into the dip bait a suction is created pulling bait into the Cat Tube making them also work well in current. You may have seen them at the Elmwood All Outdoors Show and if not they should be there again March 5-6, 2011 or we recommend you check them out by emailing Dave & Trersa at cattubes_06@yahoo.com
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 Till Next TIme - GOD BLESS & GOOD FISHING !