Current tip-Fall The fall is, in my opinion, the best time to be on the water. There are a lot of things that are going on and the fish are going crazy. This is the time of the year that the shad and other bait fish start to move to the back of creeks for the winter. The bass will follow these schools and gorge on them. You want to fish primary points with creek bends with medium to deep diving crankbaits. You can also move back into these creeks and beat the bank up with shallow running squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits. In clear water you want to throw a more natural looking colored crankbait and add a little color in darker water. X-Factor Lures can make any bait that is needed for any of these conditions. This is also a great time to get on a topwater bite. I always keep a topwater bait tied on for when I see bass busting schools of shad. Once you see this throw that topwater bait just beyond where the bass are busting the top and get ready. I like to throw prop baits and Spooks this time of the year for topwater bites. If this isn’t effective then throw one of the crankbaits that you have tied on in the same manner has the topwater. If you are looking to learn new techniques, this is also a great time to throw drop shots and shaky heads. My favorite bait to use for these two techniques is the Culprit T-Rex and T-Rex Jr. Best of luck to you and always remember that safety is number 1. © BillAllisonSr.com 2011