Working now for Largemouth Bassthe last 14 days

1. 01
   Woolly Bugger (Olive) (Bass)streamer

   A classic and highly versatile streamer, the olive Woolly Bugger imitates leeches and baitfish, which are consistent food sources for bass in the fall as water temperatures cool.

   Broad Riverfrom 8 reports
   80%
2. 02
   Squirmy Wormynymph

   Imitates aquatic worms, a consistent food source in tailwater environments below Hartwell Dam, and particularly effective after any rainfall or flow fluctuations.

   Lake Hartwellfrom 1 report
   80%
3. 03
   Perch Patternstreamer

   Perch are a common baitfish in many lakes, and fall is prime time for predatory species like Chain Pickerel to target them, also attracting bass.

   Candlewood Lakefrom 2 reports
   80%
4. 04
   Game Changer (Shad)dry

   Articulated shad imitations are highly effective in the fall, mimicking abundant baitfish as bass and stripers form larger schools and feed aggressively.

   Lake Hartwellfrom 2 reports
   80%
5. 05
   Woolly Bugger (Olive) (Bass)streamer

   A classic and highly versatile streamer, the olive Woolly Bugger imitates leeches and baitfish, which are consistent food sources for bass and sunfish in the fall.

   Candlewood Lakefrom 8 reports
   80%
6. 06
   Zonkerstreamer

   This baitfish imitation is effective for aggressive bass and pickerel, especially in off-color water or when targeting larger fish in the fall.

   Candlewood Lakefrom 2 reports
   80%
7. 07
   Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)streamer

   A universal baitfish imitation, effective for various predatory species including Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Striped Bass, especially when they are actively feeding on schools of baitfish.

   Lake Hartwellfrom 10 reports
   80%
8. 08
   Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)streamer

   Effectively imitates baitfish, a primary food source for smallmouth bass and other predatory species in lakes during the fall. Chartreuse/white is an excellent attractor color.

   Candlewood Lakefrom 10 reports
   80%
9. 09
   Pine Squirrel Leech (Olive)streamer

   Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in cooling fall waters, enticing strikes from larger, lethargic bass and pickerel.

   Candlewood Lakefrom 4 reports
   80%
10. 10
    Articulated Drunk Sculpinstreamer

    Sculpin patterns are excellent for fall bass, imitating larger baitfish that predatory bass key on in cooling waters.

    Current Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
11. 11
    Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)streamer

    Effectively imitates baitfish, a primary food source for predatory bass in the fall.

    Current Riverfrom 10 reports
    80%
12. 12
    Crayfish (Fly) (Olive/Rust)dry

    Crayfish are a primary food source for bass in rocky river environments, making this a crucial subsurface pattern in fall.

    Current Riverfrom 10 reports
    80%
13. 13
    Hellgrammite Flynymph

    Hellgrammites are a consistent food source for smallmouth and rock bass in rocky rivers year-round, making this a reliable subsurface pattern for fall.

    Current Riverfrom 9 reports
    80%
14. 14
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    A versatile streamer, effective year-round for predatory fish like bass and trout, imitating leeches and baitfish in cooling fall waters.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 5 reports
    80%
15. 15
    Crayfish (Fly) (Olive/Rust)dry

    Crayfish are a primary food source for smallmouth and largemouth bass in rocky areas, making this a crucial subsurface pattern in fall.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 10 reports
    80%
16. 16
    Blood Dot Eggegg

    Fall is prime egg season for trout, as they key into salmon and trout eggs in the water.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 1 report
    80%
17. 17
    Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)streamer

    This baitfish imitation is effective for predatory bass year-round, appealing to smallmouth and largemouth bass looking for juvenile fish in cooling waters.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 10 reports
    80%
18. 18
    Blue-Winged Olive Comparadundry

    Blue-Winged Olives (BWOs) actively hatch in fall, especially on overcast days, making this low-profile dry fly excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 1 report
    80%
19. 19
    Zebra Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round, becoming increasingly important for subsurface trout as other insect activity slows in fall.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 3 reports
    80%
20. 20
    Scud (Pink/Orange)nymph

    Freshwater shrimp (scuds) are a consistent food source in lake environments with aquatic vegetation year-round, effective for opportunistic trout and bass.

    Deep Creek Lakefrom 1 report
    80%
21. 21
    Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source in tailwaters year-round, making them exceptionally effective in fall for consistent trout catches.

    Smith River (Martinsville / Philpott Lake)from 1 report
    80%
22. 22
    Baby Brown Trout (Streamer)streamer

    Excellent for targeting larger, aggressive Brown Trout in the fall as they feed heavily to prepare for winter, mimicking juvenile trout.

    Smith River (Martinsville / Philpott Lake)from 1 report
    80%
23. 23
    Zebra Midgenymph

    A classic and highly effective midge imitation, essential for enticing selective Rainbow and Brown Trout in the Smith River's tailwater conditions during fall.

    Smith River (Martinsville / Philpott Lake)from 3 reports
    80%
24. 24
    Hellgrammite Flynymph

    A consistent subsurface pattern for Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass in rocky river sections, imitating a year-round food source that is active in the fall.

    Smith River (Martinsville / Philpott Lake)from 9 reports
    80%
25. 25
    Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) Comparadundry

    Matches the expected fall BWO hatches, especially on overcast days, making it ideal for selective Rainbow and Brown Trout feeding on adults in the surface film.

    Smith River (Martinsville / Philpott Lake)from 2 reports
    80%

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