10/10/2021
Waters cooling down and it's that time of year again. Geese are grouped up yapping away. Yes annoying but its just like all wildlife,getting ready for winter. Lilly pads are dieing off which will put the bass onto the nearest hard cover. Wood or rocks will be what I call bass magnets. Bass will collect around these solid hard objects and while water is still relatively warm,they will be aggressive.
Seriously bass fishing for over 45 years ,I've told friends that my biggest bass of the year always comes in October. 99% of the time ,what do I catch it on, Yes a buzz bait.
Yes I've thrown crankbaits,jigs and everything else at them but for some reason the buzz bait just seems to get the giants. I'm using a FAVORITE 7 ft med heavy action rod and baitcaster reel. 14 lb test mono ,,yes mono. I don't like braid or flour when throwing the buzzbait. I want a little bit of stretch paired with a giving tipoff the rod. I also want backbone on that rod so when I set the hook I whack them right between the eyes. I high speed retrieve to take up the slack on long casts.
Listen it's not rocket science, cover the water and look for obvious targets. I look for laydowns,rockpiles,boulders or whatever stands out . You can catch them fishing from shore or from a boat. You can fish them slow and keep it in the strike longer or crank it a little faster creating a fleeing motion of the bait. That usually creates a reaction strike and often violent.
The buzzbait of choice /??? yup the Cavitron. Usually I keep it simple, black with gold blade. Stained water ,white chartreuse. 1/4 oz produces in calm water . 3/8 if there's some chop. Keep it simple , just go out and enjoy yourself. Buzzbait fishing is in my opinion the most exciting way to catch not only numbers BUT GIANTS