AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES ARE FALLING

Today is the 13 of September, 2010! It was a beautiful day with abundant sunshine! The temperature has been falling into the high 50's at night and this is causing the summer heated water to start it's fall cool down!
The fish are starting to get active in anticipation of filling their "BELLIES" with loads of fresh bait fish! This is an annual event in preperation of the coming winter! The bait fish are heading to the shallow areas and are being followed by larger fish.
Between now and ice over many really large Bass will be taken by the informed angler and I hope to be one of them! It is time to start thinking about those minnow imitation baits such as the time tested "RAPALA"! Make this bait flutter, dip and dive, giving it time to rest in between. Watch for the "ATTACK" because the larger Bass may just "suck it under" without much commotion!
I usally have at least three or four rods set up and ready to go. I'll have a Rapala on one spinning rod, a spinner bait on a casting rod, maybe a buzz bait on yet another outfit and always a swim bait such as a slug-o! If there is a heavy weed bed, I'll try a Johnson Silver Minnow with an Uncle Josh Pork Frog. I'll cast the Silver Minnow up on top of the weed mass and slowly pull it off then let it sink after it clears the weeds!
Another thing I like about fishing in the fall, I don't have to be up at the crack of dawn! The fish will be on the feed all day and I'll be after them!
If there is clear water along the wed beds, this is where I'll be casting the spinner bait. you want to cast as close to the weeds as possible and make your retrieve parallel to the weeds! If the weeds have open pockets, try the Rapala or the slug-o and work these openings for fish that are laying in wait of prey to happen into the holes! This is a very exciting time to be on the water so make your plans now and give it a try!