Cold Weather Bass In Creeks & Rivers
 

Being pretty new to freshwater - this is my first fall after an amazing summer casting into just about every puddle across the mid-state.

I was able to develop some "sense" in the warm weather / water about where the SM/LM would be hanging out and what I should or shouldn't be throwing at any given time or day.

Now that the cool nights have moved in it's seriously knocked me off my game. For example - I fish the Harpeth a lot and I haven't been seeing any fish - let-alone catching them.

To top it all off the heavy rains from the other night seemed to completely blow everything out of sync.

I've been changing up my colors - going with more natural - tossing plastics, jigs, spinnerbaits, swim baits and shallow-divers around cover focusing more on the shallower spots rather than focusing on the deeper holes - but I'm striking out.

Is fall skinny-water really this bad when the temps go down or am I just on a bad streak? I see you guys on JPP catching dozens-o-dinks... so what's the secret?

I don't think there is a secret. Cover lots and lots and lots of water.

On the Harpeth start fishing the deeper pools.

x2 on deeper pools in creeks and rivers in the fall/winter. Also a bit of stealth never hurts, if possible I will wade upstream and cast over my targeted spots and “slowly” work my lure in.
A go to bait for me this time of year is a wacky rigged senko in black or green pumpkin, but patience is the key.

Andy




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Thanks
 

Thanks all for your input. After covering my regular deep holes and reading up on bass moving to shallows I guess I've been focusing too much on adjusting.

Andy - I use Senko's / Yum-Dinger's about 85% of the time and unless I'm in crazy cover I'm typically wacky rigging it. I started Neko rigging a few weeks ago and had a great week when I started doing that but it went dead right after my excitement faded.

I'll check in when I get it dialed in.

Thanks