With the warm, hazy days of summer gone, so goes the feeding frenzy that makes summer fishing so exciting. Bugs no longer fly above the water, and the baby fish born earlier in the season are now ready to become next year’s catch. Not to despair though, because it is the time of year to catch the biggest bass in the ponds! The females are eating for the winter and, if fished in the right time, they can be caught. Avoid using the bright greens and yellow lures that work so effectively in the hot summer months. Switch to red, white and dark orange stick baits. Floating or non-floating, depending on depth of water, these lures should give you some action in the early morning hours. Life in the pond or lake has grown since the summer, so also switching to larger looking frogs, mice and other lifelike lures should also help you cause.
Use the "chugging" or popping technique to exploit the true to life movements of the now grown up frogs and mice.
