Getting ready for those cooler mornings ahead, I bought some Guide Wear Gloves at Cabelas on Labor Day and that got me to think'n about my upcoming strategies for the cold water fish. So, how does your confidence baits change from fall to winter?

Spoon and good electronics if the fish are offshore. Rattle trap if they are in the grass.

Shakey head worm, jig and pig, jigging spoon and tailspinner

A rig

Watermelon/red/black 5" Yamamoto senko with 3/32 oz. nail in the tail.

One of my homemade jigs.

Rattle trap, jerkbaits or a santone finesse jig with a gambler flappy jr will produce even when its 25 degrees outside.

Flat Shallow Crank
Jerkbait
Trap

You can't beat a jig for my money. Love this one from D&M. It has an 8/0 hook, so you can use just about any trailer you want. D&M Super Payday Jig

Jig, lipless crankbait, chatterbait, swimbait. Can't wait til winter, my favorite time of year.

Shakey heads, a rigs and jigs.

Suspending Rouge,20+,Jig.

Jerkbaits, T-rigs, drop-shots, and sometimes a spoon.

Minnows.

I can't remember the last time it was cool !!