The weather is finally cooling down and we are getting some much needed rain. Temperature wise we have actually been close to a month behind. Now we are starting to see the bite pick up as the fish transition into fall patterns.

I’m focussing on shallow water primarily. There is an abundant supply of shad and bream shallow and more fish are moving in to feed up for winter.

Early in the morning, I’m fishing shallow points and flats with topwaters and swimbaits. After the sun comes up I move out a little deeper, 5-10′, and am using jigs and shaky heads around the bigger timber. Covering water is important. When we do get bit there are usually a decent number of fish in that area.

I’ve also been throwing big swimbaits quite a bit. They’re a good tool to locate bigger fish. Even if the fish don’t bite, they will often follow the bait back to the boat.

Below are some big fish we have caught recently. A couple of the photos were taken while out scouting alone on days off. November is a great month and I still have some good weekdays open. Please let me know if I can help!