sniksoh 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 usually once the temperatures start to drop after summer is when i slow down on fishing and start getting ready for hunting. well i want to get out and catch some more bass, but i never really fish bass in the fall. so i have a few questions. if you guys could help me it would be great. the water temp around here is about 60 degrees. air temps are around 65-70 during the day and 45-55 at night. i know shad flies are good but any particular ones? what kind of presentation? were should i be looking for the bass? what other flies should i try? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 slow and deep....target lily pad areas and weed beds that are still green and alive....I fish a full sink line this time of year with big clousers, half and halfs, leeches......60 degrees should put them in a feeding mode....especially if it's sunny outside and the water warms a little... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INS 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 :yahoo: Just finished two days of great small pond fly fishing. As with all fishing nothing is for certain. I agree with the weedbeds and the line. Big streamers are best. Like the clouser mentioned. I add color such as Reds, Oranges or Yellows this time of year. The addition of these colors work in any combination. I fish the line at various speeds. See what the fish want. I do best on windy partly cloudy days in the fall. When the sun comes out for short times the fish usually turn on. Fishing this time of year can be great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2010 slow and deep....target lily pad areas and weed beds that are still green and alive....I fish a full sink line this time of year with big clousers, half and halfs, leeches......60 degrees should put them in a feeding mode....especially if it's sunny outside and the water warms a little... As with all fishing nothing is for certain. I agree with the weedbeds and the line. Big streamers are best. Like the clouser mentioned. I add color such as Reds, Oranges or Yellows this time of year. The addition of these colors work in any combination. I fish the line at various speeds. See what the fish want. I do best on windy partly cloudy days in the fall. When the sun comes out for short times the fish usually turn on. Fishing this time of year can be great Second that!!! But if you can find black bottom on a sunny day keep in mind that the water temp there will increase fast. Also never give up on big craws on the bottom. They move slower in this cooler water but do not hibernate till the 40s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiShawn 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 slow and deep....target lily pad areas and weed beds that are still green and alive....I fish a full sink line this time of year with big clousers, half and halfs, leeches......60 degrees should put them in a feeding mode....especially if it's sunny outside and the water warms a little... As with all fishing nothing is for certain. I agree with the weedbeds and the line. Big streamers are best. Like the clouser mentioned. I add color such as Reds, Oranges or Yellows this time of year. The addition of these colors work in any combination. I fish the line at various speeds. See what the fish want. I do best on windy partly cloudy days in the fall. When the sun comes out for short times the fish usually turn on. Fishing this time of year can be great Second that!!! But if you can find black bottom on a sunny day keep in mind that the water temp there will increase fast. Also never give up on big craws on the bottom. They move slower in this cooler water but do not hibernate till the 40s. Third That! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guitarplayingfishingguy 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2010 4th it!! For nice largemouths I fish along the cat tails. Like they said, Bounce a little crawfish or baitfish along any cover and you should get a strike. I had a nice largemouth strike on a streamer I tied yesterday. Check it out here... http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=55004 My wrist is broken so I didn't fish long though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniksoh 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2010 ive been trying all this on a new pond for the past 4 days and havnt caught anything but one gill on a clouser. im thinkin the pond may have started turning over, the water is reall muddy, only about a foot of visibility. thats the only thing i can think of why they arent biting. but today we have winds up to 60 mph so hopefully that will stir the pond up and get the turnover done with. drove by it today and it was white capping lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 muddy water equals rattles bright colors and big heads to push more water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 yes....black and chartreuse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniksoh 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 well i used a black and chartreuse coyote wich has a blade on it. fished it for about two hours with nothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyfish Dog 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 You will need to locate them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites