Thursday, October 6, 2011

Getting Cold



This is the time of year that the die hard Big Brown anglers wait for. Fall is when these big boys and girls feed heavily. A combination of cool weather and water, more overcast days and the instinctual spawning habits of these Browns are all pointing in favor of the angler. Stripping baitfish patterns(chubs, sticklebacks, etc) on sinking lines(clear to type 6 depending on depth and speed of retrieve) along the shorelines and any sunken islands is a great idea. Cover the water, if you find a fish, concentrate efforts a bit more in that area, there may be more. Watch out for snow on this high elevation lake, but if you have a chance to get up there it can be when you find that Brown of a lifetime.