 |
|
Late Summer Pattern
By
Gabby
| A lot of fisherman are looking forward to when the water cools
and the early fall fishing season starts. My self included but we
will have to wait a few more weeks for that. At this time the days
are still very hot and the water is in the 83 degree range on most
of our area lakes. This is the time of the year that some people
call late summer. But at the same time with the hot air and high
water temps most of the fish will still hold in a normal summer
pattern. You may ask , what does the term pattern mean and what does
it have to do with fishing. Well I feel the term pattern has a
double meaning in fishing. First let me describe what a pattern is
exactly. A pattern can be what the fish should be doing based
of the time of year. Such as now the fish are holding deeper in the
cooler water during the day on cover and main lake structure. And
moving more shallow at night and in low light and over cast
conditions. This is the pattern that the fish are using now a
typical late summer type pattern. Then a fishing pattern is what you
do to find and locate the most active and aggressive fish you can by
using the right bait and the right presentation. Then when you
repeat this same action over and over and continue to catch fish you
have established a fish catching pattern. So the term pattern can be
used in two ways in fishing a seasonal pattern and a fishing
pattern. The pattern I am referring to as a late summer deeper
holding pattern is he seasonal pattern. As for the best fishing
pattern to catch fish like the bass, crappie walleye and musky on
some lakes. Is to fish during the peak feeding times like at night,
during low light conditions and during over cast and foggy weather.
The fish will use these type of weather and darker skies to move up
more shallow to feed and will become more active and easier to
catch. A smart angler will use this type of knowledge and be in the
right place in the right time and take advantage of this time. Then
use baits that will work best in this shallow type water area. Also
don't ever be afraid to use top water baits and buzz baits In low
light and night time conditions. A slow reeled squeaky buzz bait can
bring heart stopping strikes. Also you can throw shallow running
crank baits. Try to use a darker colored bait that has a built in
rattle. When a fish like the bass is searching for food during a low
light condition they rely on the sound and vibration given off by a
struggling bait fish or other bait and will hone in on these sounds
and vibrations by the use of the nerves in the lateral line that
runs the full length of a large mouth bass. So by using a bait that
has a rattle or makes a noise the bass can find it quicker. All of
this will help you catch more bass. Then if you would rather go
after crappie, then by fishing at night time and during low light
conditions you can increase your catch rate. Because crappie will
use the shallow water cover and will feed more during this time of
year. Then they will go deeper during the day to search out cooler
water. So just try to find out or figure out the seasonal pattern of
the fish that you are after and then the best fish catching pattern
to use at that time and you will defiantly catch more fish than you
would with out doing this. Contact me e- mail me at gabbysfishingfever@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|