Getting to be that time of year when the big shad start showing up and the big mama’s start eating big baits. What are everyone’s go to fall baits? Here are my top 5:
1) Big stick baits…HJ12/14 and big rattling Rogues.
2) #7 Rapala jointed raps. I don’t like the 5’s in the fall but where the water is deep enough a 7 is tough to beat banging off the rocks.
3) Rapala Shadow Rap deep…not a lot of people use these but they are deadly because of their action. #9 or 11 is the go to.
4) Sucker minnows on a light jig. Something around 5 inches seems about right.
5) Big paddle tails. A minimum of 4” but something in the 5-6” range with a lot of tail action.
Honorable mention goes to big rattle baits or blade baits.
