How To Catch Suspended Bass! (Fishing During The Fall Draw Down)

When water levels start dropping fishing gets tough! That is, unless you know where to look. As water levels fall, bass back away from the shore and suspend in open water. Targeting these suspended bass is one of the biggest mysteries in the sport of bass fishing. Today, we're going to show you how we do it!

Most reservoirs have some form of Fall draw down. One reservoir will drop a few feet to reach Winter pool, another might drop 150 feet. Regardless of how far the water falls, the bass' overall behavior is similar in both situations. Once bass begin to suspend most anglers will complain of a tough bite. They go from catching less fish, to catching no fish, to not even being able to see fish on the graph in a matter of days or weeks. 

What do you do? You adapt! Today Tim is explaining where he looks for these bass and what he uses to catch them. His method is very simple, employing a handful of consistent lures to coax these open water fish into biting. Below are links to the exact baits (including exact sizes and colors) and some of the gear he uses to throw them. The links go directly to Tackle warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 

Favorite Topwater Baits… 

-River2Sea Rover 128: http://bit.ly/2acSVea

Favorite Colors: Abalone Shad, Ghost Minnow, Sooner

-Evergreen Shower Blows 125: http://bit.ly/2zIkqUH

Favorite Colors: Skeleton Chartreuse, American Shad, Bone

-Teckel Kicknocker: http://bit.ly/2nvxkoA

Favorite Colors: Chart Shiner, Lime Ice, Bone

Alabama Rig… 

Baits- Keitech 4.8 Fat Swing Impact (TW Shad): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Non-Hook Baits- Keitech 3.3 Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Rig- G-Funk Cali Rig (Clearlake Camo): http://bit.ly/2nD76fw

Heads- Matt Allen Swimbait Head 3/16 oz: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

GlideBait... 

-R2S S-Waver 168 (Light Trout): http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

Jerkbait... 

 -Megabass Vision 110+1 (Pro Blue): http://bit.ly/2iGYOCX

Senko... 

Bait- Yamamoto 5" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Colors: Baby Bass/Natural Shad

Hook- Owner Sniper Finesse (Size 1/0): http://bit.ly/2kfdv37

Dropshot... 

Bait- Keitech Easy Shiner 4" (Electric Shad): http://bit.ly/2bxJK6H

Hook- Owner Mosquito Light (Size 1): http://bit.ly/2zQVKx3

Weight- Swagger Tungsten 3/16 Tear Drop: http://bit.ly/2V2B63h

A-Rig/Glide Bait Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'2" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 20 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Topwater/Jerkbait/Senko Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Intenza 6'10" MH: http://bit.ly/2QADLTq

Reel- Shimano SLX MGL 70 HG: https://bit.ly/3gIUCgJ

Line- Power Pro Macuatro 30 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 12 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Dropshot Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Intenza 7' Medium Light: http://bit.ly/2s7kaQn

Reel- Shimano Nasci 2500 Spinning: http://bit.ly/2g278cC

Line- Power Pro Specra 15 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader- Sunline Sniper 8 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel... 

TacticalBassin Hat: https://bit.ly/31EYB8W

TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2TwBWs7

TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2FVD9Rs

TacticalBassin Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/2TvFMBD

TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/38cVi9G