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The next bait of choice especially if there is cover like hy-
drilla, grass or lily pad stems, etc that a crank-bait cannot
get through is a bladed jig. There is no right or wrong way
to fish this bait. It can also be fished around docks, brush
and rock piles. The bladed jig is another bait fish imitator
that can be used to trigger bass into biting.

time.

The next option to consider are the tried and true crank-
baits. The key for crank-baits is finding a smaller profile
that dives to the desired depth. An angler still has to
consider the terrain in which the bait is being fished. If the
bait will be bouncing off of wood, a square-bill is a great
choice. Regardless of what depth is being targeted, using
the smallest profile bait that gets to that depth is optimum
as it more closely mimics the bait fish that bass are gorging
up on during the fall feed.
The final common denominator that all of these baits have
in common in the fall is color.. White most closely mim-
ics the bait fish anglers are targeting. Match the hatch is
key! For the spinner-baits and bladed jigs, anglers can add
trailers and in some cases trailer hooks. Remember, fish
are crashing and slashing through the schools of bait fish
and a trailer hook might help with ensuring the hookup!

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