The difference between two days in October 2021

I went out to the neighborhood pond on two consecutive afternoons after work.  It was amazing what happened between these two days.  I must of hit a very crucial 24 hour period between these fishing sessions in the fall transition.

First Day

I noticed that the water was cold. The water clarity was also not that great.  It wasn't completely chocolate milk like it had been a day or two before this day due to the rains, but it was still dingy.  I used several types of baits.  I was using a dropshot with a worm, dropshot with tiny fluke, spinnerbait, tiny swimbait....you name it I probably tried to find a pattern with it. LoL!  

It wasn't until almost the end of the fishing session that I was able to get bit on my little black and blue Strike King Bitsy Bug Mini Jig with a Zoom Speed Craw trailer. It this was the only fish I was able to catch that day. So, fishing conditions were fairly tough on this day. I looked at the experience as positive though...at least I was able to catch a fish. And just maybe, this is a pattern that I could exploit the next time.

Second Day

The second day was a wonderful experience. I was able to exploit that same pattern with the mini jig and craw trailer. I caught two nice bass at the far end of the pond. Some things I noticed about the pond were:

• Water clarity was very clear, 2-3 feet of visibility
• Water was still cold, definitely fall now
• Grasses and Algae dying off on the banks almost completely
• Wind moving towards the back of the pond were I caught both bass

I think that last bullet point was key in this fishing session. The way the current of the water reacts with the type of mini jig I was using...and the "floating action" the craw trailer provides I think presented to the fish really well. It almost looked like the bait was hopping and floating just over the bottom like a real crayfish might do. And, I got bit twice by some really nice bass!

In summary, it is amazing just how the pond conditions can change within a 24 hour period during the fall transition. Water clarity is key to the success of several baits that I use. The water temperature is continuing to drop.  I am seeing less baitfish on the banks. I am still catching fish on the bank, but I am noticing I am catching fish also at a deeper depth off the bank. Tight lines to you!

Lunchtime Break for Fishing Oct 5, 2021

Today was absolutely gorgeous outside. I pedaled out to the favorite pond on my bike during lunch time. We are talking about 70° weather with hardly any humidity. The skies were mostly overcast but the sun did peek through at times.

I started out using the drop shot and I noticed the water clarity wasn't that great. We had some rain over the weekend and that always causes this pond to cloud up or get murky fairly quickly. It takes a couple days for the pond to clear up. I was able to catch one smaller bass on my drop shot rig using a little tiny fluke in a baby bass color.

Name of the game, improvisation...

I started to try to figure out what I could throw that I had in my bag. Luckily, I had some of my jigs. I picked out a black and blue jig with a green pumpkin craw trailer...I cast it out and Bam!!! I had a nice bass hit that jig before it even had a chance to sink.

And then all of a sudden it looks like I figured out a pattern for the day. I caught two more bass on this black and blue jig. Sometimes the name of the game is improvisation. Sometimes you really have to drop what you think is working and move on to something else in a very short period of time. Sometimes it doesn't work out either. But wow... When you improvise and it works out man it is fun! Worked out for me today and made me feel like I'm a veteran of this fishing game. 😆 Stay committed, stay driven my Ohana. 🤙🏽

2nd Day in October 2021 Fishing Fun

Hey fishing family. The bite was on! Today was the first time I've ever tried a dropshot with Zoom Flukes...I am happy to tell you that I was successful getting bit using this method today. 

This is the Zoom Tiny Fluke in the Baby Bass pattern that I was using today. Success! I caught several bass on this lure today. I also tried a white pearl colored Zoom Tiny Fluke but they were not biting the same way. They were definitely favoring the Baby Bass pattern. So, Bass definitely want to eat their young! 😉

Lil' Shaka was with me today as well. He was catching bass on his trusty weighted wacky worm rig. Again, the bass were preferring a color pattern matching their own species. Lil' Shaka was using the Yum Dinger in the Watermelon Pearl pattern. It looked like this one below.

We've both had a lot of luck catching bass with this specific stick bait this year. I am glad he is catching them. He has grown very much in the last couple of months as a fisherman. 

I am excited that I've figured out how to utilize the dropshot technique. It has given me a way to mimic the baitfish the bass are feeding on right now. It has opened up a new world of opportunities for things I can try.

I have some additional finesse plastics I will try. Gonna head back out tomorrow to try again. Stay Committed, Stay Driven my Ohana. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🎣🪝

October 1st 2021 Fall Fishing Report

Hey Fishing Family! Look at what was getting it done today. It was the original Roboworm 4.5 inch straight tail worm in a drop shot configuration. When you catch a bass on the first cast, that is normally a pretty good sign that you might catch a few more. That is exactly what happened today. I caught three more bass in roughly an hour.

This Roboworm I was using was the purple back with the brown or beige belly side. Lil' Shaka and I call this one the P B and J. 

It was so fun to get the bite back today. These bass were aggressively hitting this bait, and now I have become a dropshot fan. Right now in the fall transition, there are thousands of minnows that I see on the banks. I can see the bass running the banks in groups, and they are feeding on these minnows and small baitfish.

The next thing I am going to try will be dropshotting some smaller flukes. I cannot wait the try this over the weekend. I will report back on if I have some success with this tactic. Have a great weekend!