How's fall treating everyone?

Bassboss · 11-02-13, 09:30 AM

With it being the first weekend in November, I'm sure the fish are well into there fall patterns.

How's everyone faring? What seems to be the go-too pattern and presentation?

joedog · 11-02-13, 10:05 AM

Ducks ok.
Pheasant good.
Bow hunters are seeing very few deer so far this year.

FISHING, a CHALLENGE!

Before the cold rains it was good but water temp yesterday was 48 degrees but kind of hoovering at that point. Probably till hard water and then the first couple of feet will drop to low 40s, high thirties.

It's that dreaded 'suspending' that causes the real challenge.
Sun will make them more active BUT not that much.

I throw jigs, creatures, and Flukes mostly with some crankin and worming thrown in.

The real trick is TO FISH SLOW.
I'm talking PAINFULLY SLOW!

Sam, good luck with the fishing and WHY aren't you Bow Deer Hunting with your new setup?

Bassboss · 11-02-13, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by joedog

Ducks ok.
Pheasant good.
Bow hunters are seeing very few deer so far this year.

FISHING, a CHALLENGE!

Before the cold rains it was good but water temp yesterday was 48 degrees but kind of hoovering at that point. Probably till hard water and then the first couple of feet will drop to low 40s, high thirties.

It's that dreaded 'suspending' that causes the real challenge.
Sun will make them more active BUT not that much.

I throw jigs, creatures, and Flukes mostly with some crankin and worming thrown in.

The real trick is TO FISH SLOW.
I'm talking PAINFULLY SLOW!

Sam, good luck with the fishing and WHY aren't you Bow Deer Hunting with your new setup?

Actually, that's all I've been doing! haha Havn't been fishing September believe it or not. Setting a stand along an alfalfa field today where I've been seeing allot of deer activity.

Dave63 · 11-02-13, 07:13 PM

Went out today and the bite was very good until the wind kicked up and started murking up the water along the banks. They shut down after that.

keithdog · 11-03-13, 11:47 PM

Fishing gear and boat are stored away till spring, and utilizing my weekends preparing for winter and doing the fall cleanup. Too many things to list.

WatterBoy · 11-04-13, 12:03 PM

Like Keith, our boat has been winterized and put in the garage up at our cabin until next Spring. Most of my fishing gear, however, came back with me to Owatonna to be inventoried and reorganized during the off-season. Still hoping to do some shore-fishing with my dad in Iowa this coming weekend, but this is how "fall" is currently treating me here in Southern MN...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 6 INCHES... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW OCCURRING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: THE FIRST HEAVY SNOW OF THE SEASON IS POSSIBLE DURING THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. IN ADDITION... IT IS LIKELY TO BE A WET SNOW AND ANY TREES WITH LEAVES LEFT ON THEM MAY BE STRESSED... LEADING TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

lilmule · 11-04-13, 12:45 PM

Actually late this year in schooling just now chasing on cloudy days 60-62 water temp,bluebird days hard to find.

backinthesaddle · 11-04-13, 01:21 PM

I should have posted it here but I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.
I've been on lake sidney lanier the last two weekends and the water temp is steady at 65-66°. the fish have been hitting a spinner bait and cranks. most of mine are on a booya 3/8 oz. I dont know the color but look in the pic. Its been chilly in the morning. last week it was down around 32. Thats dang cold to me but I know some of ya'll are from up north.

WatterBoy · 11-04-13, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by backinthesaddle

I should have posted it here but I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.
I've been on lake sidney lanier the last two weekends and the water temp is steady at 65-66°. the fish have been hitting a spinner bait and cranks. most of mine are on a booya 3/8 oz. I dont know the color but look in the pic. Its been chilly in the morning. last week it was down around 32. Thats dang cold to me but I know some of ya'll are from up north.

I always find it interesting to find out what sort of water temps others are experiencing in various parts of the country. We had 58-62 temps already back on the weekend of September 21. I guess that helps explain why we had a winter weather advisory for 1-4" of snow on October 20...one day after we pulled the boat from the water and put her away for the year.

joedog · 11-04-13, 03:28 PM

Waters 48 here.

woody · 11-04-13, 06:09 PM

Water temps here are in the low 50s. I caught this 30 inch Flathead on a black and blue jig the other day.

-Mark

Dave63 · 11-04-13, 09:14 PM

52-55 on Sunday. Good bite early then it tapered off and got pretty sporadic. We did net a carp that would have went 8-10 lbs that ate, yes ate, a 1/4oz trap.

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11-02-13, 09:30 AM	#1
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	How's fall treating everyone? With it being the first weekend in November, I'm sure the fish are well into there fall patterns. How's everyone faring? What seems to be the go-too pattern and presentation? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

11-02-13, 10:05 AM	#2
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Ducks ok. Pheasant good. Bow hunters are seeing very few deer so far this year. FISHING, a CHALLENGE! Before the cold rains it was good but water temp yesterday was 48 degrees but kind of hoovering at that point. Probably till hard water and then the first couple of feet will drop to low 40s, high thirties. It's that dreaded 'suspending' that causes the real challenge. Sun will make them more active BUT not that much. I throw jigs, creatures, and Flukes mostly with some crankin and worming thrown in. The real trick is TO FISH SLOW. I'm talking PAINFULLY SLOW! Sam, good luck with the fishing and WHY aren't you Bow Deer Hunting with your new setup? __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

11-02-13, 07:13 PM	#4
Dave63 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Farmersburg, IN Posts: 341	Went out today and the bite was very good until the wind kicked up and started murking up the water along the banks. They shut down after that. __________________ Tavery 5: The monkey does not discriminate

11-03-13, 11:47 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Fishing gear and boat are stored away till spring, and utilizing my weekends preparing for winter and doing the fall cleanup. Too many things to list. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

11-04-13, 12:03 PM	#6
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Like Keith, our boat has been winterized and put in the garage up at our cabin until next Spring. Most of my fishing gear, however, came back with me to Owatonna to be inventoried and reorganized during the off-season. Still hoping to do some shore-fishing with my dad in Iowa this coming weekend, but this is how "fall" is currently treating me here in Southern MN... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 6 INCHES... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW OCCURRING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: THE FIRST HEAVY SNOW OF THE SEASON IS POSSIBLE DURING THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON COMMUTE. IN ADDITION... IT IS LIKELY TO BE A WET SNOW AND ANY TREES WITH LEAVES LEFT ON THEM MAY BE STRESSED... LEADING TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

11-04-13, 12:45 PM	#7
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Actually late this year in schooling just now chasing on cloudy days 60-62 water temp,bluebird days hard to find.

11-04-13, 01:21 PM	#8
backinthesaddle BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 63	Fall fishing I should have posted it here but I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. I've been on lake sidney lanier the last two weekends and the water temp is steady at 65-66°. the fish have been hitting a spinner bait and cranks. most of mine are on a booya 3/8 oz. I dont know the color but look in the pic. Its been chilly in the morning. last week it was down around 32. Thats dang cold to me but I know some of ya'll are from up north. Attached Thumbnails

11-04-13, 03:28 PM	#10
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Waters 48 here. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

11-04-13, 06:09 PM	#11
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Water temps here are in the low 50s. I caught this 30 inch Flathead on a black and blue jig the other day. -Mark

11-04-13, 09:14 PM	#12
Dave63 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Farmersburg, IN Posts: 341	52-55 on Sunday. Good bite early then it tapered off and got pretty sporadic. We did net a carp that would have went 8-10 lbs that ate, yes ate, a 1/4oz trap. __________________ Tavery 5: The monkey does not discriminate

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