winter changes

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Permalink Reply by BassAnglerMagazine on October 22, 2012 at 6:45am

Out here in Calif., some are starting with the umbrella rig and some are holding off for it to cool a bit more.

Have you started throwing one yet?

Permalink Reply by BassAnglerMagazine on October 27, 2012 at 10:58pm

Maybe a ripbait?

Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on October 28, 2012 at 2:02pm

Shotgun then a snowboard

Permalink Reply by David Parnicky on October 28, 2012 at 2:52pm

I love your comment Joel! Cracked me up!

Joel Alinen said:

Shotgun then a snowboard

Permalink Reply by Mark Lassagne on October 29, 2012 at 4:55pm

How about float tube and grenade

Permalink Reply by Johnny Walker on November 6, 2012 at 4:55pm

Mark good to see you on here! I've been off at school most of this year so haven't been on the site much. Thanks for supporting the Website though!

On topic:

You know Mark, I'm down in GA right now and haven't made one change yet! I was talking with Ron earlier about the conditions down here and it's a Fall thing going on for sure! You can just about go anywhere and just plan out catch fish. The only good thing about being stuck in GA!

Fish once a week where what you read about in books works... funny. See ya bro!

Permalink Reply by BassAnglerMagazine on November 7, 2012 at 10:45pm

Out here in Calif., we are still experiencing warm weather and fall patterns too.  In fact, it was close to 80 degrees most of this week.  What do you think you will tie on first as the temps began to dip.

Permalink Reply by Johnny Walker on November 8, 2012 at 9:35am

Once I get home...or if I was home...

 

Water temps around 60-50 degrees, I really start fishing the same baits I use during pre-spawn to Spawn transition. I'll still use some other baits but these will get more time as the weather cools.

 

I'd put good bit of time with the new 5" Panic Minnow swimbait. That thing just swims real nice and presents a good size meal for a chance at a big late Fall to early winter fish. I think back home the Smelt and Ghost Ayu colors will be hot. Fished both shallow and deep

 

Shallow wise once the rattle trap bite dies and the fish move outside of the grass to structure or line up on the outside of docks, I'll use the Phenix Swim Jig with attached Vibrating Blade, just ordered some heavier models to fish for largies a little deeper on their way out to deeper water. Hard to beat a Sniper Lures Trigger grub and Slim Trigger as a trailer. Back home this is effective on Trout and Bass... Green Pumpkin Jig and Green Pumpkin cooper trailers. If your around some big fish which I know you are Mark... you can trailer your jig with the density tackle 4.6" swim Minnow, it puts off a big profile and has a real erratic action even when slowly retrieved. Even though I don't target them I think the Walleye anglers are missing out if they don't give them a try.

Deep Diving Jerbaits I believe would be the next succssful lure but I don't do alot of Jerk baiting... I beat Marc M. kills them in late Fall on jerks...??? Do you Marc?

 

Once the winter pattern is established I'll use a Tube Jig and then Football Heads with Hula grubs which I use alot once winter hits. Once the water falls in the lower 50's there's probably no reason to use anything but a drop shot and Football head... I take that back, I have a new idea I'm gonna try but I'll update once I win some money off it!

 

Talk to you later Mark! To anyone who has been tracking... my new baby is now 5lbs and getting ready to be released from the NICU. We should be home by December!!!! Pardon the typos!

 

Permalink Reply by Mark Lassagne on November 9, 2012 at 10:25am

Thanks for the great info Johnny 

Good news on your baby , we're happy things are improving

Thanks

Mark

Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on November 10, 2012 at 6:39pm

Yes, great news on your baby, Johnny. And yes, there is nothing more exciting than catching late summer early fall bass on jerkbaits. Sometimes you can get into them every cast for hours.

Hey, have you joined Army Bass Anglers yet like Mark and I?

ciao,
Marc Marcantonio

Permalink Reply by Johnny Walker on November 13, 2012 at 4:36pm

Army Bass Angler's? Sounds cool, I'll look into it!

 

Permalink Reply by Johnny Walker on November 13, 2012 at 5:00pm

Mark, Thanks for the good thoughts

 

Marc, I got to get on that bite with you sometime BTW!  and I looked into the ABA thing. I'll give you a call when I get home and asks some quetions about it. We're probably heading that way Monday so we'll talk to you soon. Looking forward to driving 3000 miles with the kids and wife for sure...

Johnny Walker said:

Army Bass Angler's? Sounds cool, I'll look into it!