5 BEST BAITFISH BASS LURES for Fall Bass Fishing

A big key to fall bass fishing is what is happening with the baitfish. Shad is a well-distributed type of baitfish, but you see the same thing with Smelt, minnows and other various types of forage where they migrate out of deep water, up the creeks and eventually get to the backs of the creeks and then migrate back out to the main lake in preparation for winter.

Jeff Sprague's 5 Key Fall Bass Fishing Lures include the following:

1. Topwater walking bait:
2. Jerkbait
3. Lipless rattle bait
4. Shallow crankbait
5. Vibrating swim jig

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Picking five lures that mimic baitfish, Jeff Sprague has settled on his staples for bass fishing in the fall months in Texas. But these baits work all over the country when the water is cooling and fish are moving shallow to feed heavily. He goes through each one thoroughly as to when and where he will fish each and how they make bass react in certain situations you will find all over the country in the fall.

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[Twangtown]

99.9% of these type of videos (not saying just this channel...everywhere) focus on lakes with shad. I'd love to see more videos like this that focus on northern lakes that don't have shad...where the primary forage is bluegill/perch/crappie/craws.

[howcroft]

That’s great if any of the lakes around you actually have shad in them. But up here where I live in New England there is little to none. I usually throw perch colors.

[thomasdoheny]

I’m in the same situation the Northern Lakes shad are nonexistent where I fish. So what is the tactic to target the natural forage that we deal with in the North East bluegills, perch, frogs and crappie.

[michaele]

I like videos that get straight to the point. Like this one.

[that_one_fisherman]

Also an umbrella (or alabama) rig is a great fall option

[MrSeanWesty]

I was out at my local pond and for over an hour, nothing. I finally switched to a 1/4 oz Red Eye Shad and had 3 in 4 casts!!

[doster]

Thanks very much for the information. It helps for us fishing up north.

[michaelrussell]

Great information, I fish the CA delta and often I get stuck in the mode of trying to fish bluegill and crawfish patterns because they were the fall season arrives im still throwing those baits. I need to with to a bait fish pattern. You are clearly on point thanks for the content.

[CommanderGeneral-el]

A good Texas rig works fall, summer, winter and spring I thought. Now this video opened up my eyes. Downside to soft plastic lures is you really have to lay in the hook set. Why do that when you can use these methods mentioned and the bass practically snags itself? Makes sense to me. Thanks

[anthonypierre]

Thank you soo much for showing how you work it in the water. This is sooo helpful for newbies like me. I know it's a short video but it would be great to see how your set up is for this (meanig line set up). thank you

[DoctorSess]

Yep these are the exact lures that have been working for me after the first cold front we’ve gotten here in east Texas. Pretty much identical colors too.

[benjamindoughten]

Thanks bud I will have to try that because I've been trying everything yet can't get a bite and if I did get a bite it was on top water frogs. I'm going fishing in morning. I let you know how it goes for me

[fishwithoutfear]

The five best search baits of all time on flat water imo. Great video guys.

[anthonylacy]

Im at Rend Lake currently.
Didn't get the kayak out due to the winds But I fished the dock/boat launch area. Seen tons of fish snatching food off the top yhen diving down and some would skim the top. Man, I tried everything from chad lures, minnows, worms, powerbait, crawfish, top water crickets, fly fishing gear, spinners with chad or minnows attached. NADA. Even had anchovies. Bunch feeding all around me but I caught nothing. Boaters pulled up to load up and they didn't get anything either thought they said they were trying to figure out their new depth/fish finder more yhan anything.

[nawinchester]

Taking all these with me this weekend! Let's see how it goes.

[prestonlittlejohn]

That was awesome Info he explained it very well .I really like his vid

[alanellis]

Great video! What about pearl or smoking shad flukes? Would flukes work in lakes with shad? Thanks

[donaldchasejr]

Good video I love it but don't have shad in my state of Maine

[jeromemayer]

Excellent video . I fish Oregon and I enjoyed your tips on the lures i have fished some of those lures and look forward to putting some new lures on when the other ones don't get any strikes!

[johncloud]

I have each one tied on for this weekends tournament.