Are You Ready?

Getting around the country like I do I tend to notice subtle changes in the seasons. One of the reasons my Queen and I live here is for the seasons and the beauty in the changes of them. Just this past week I passed the first cold changed Maple tree of the upcoming fall season, the first hint of the most favorite season of the year for me. Saw a bachelor group of mature whitetail still in velvet while coming South on Friday, 2 of them are going to make someone very happy. Deer stands pass me on trailers going to the hunting grounds. Corn is being put in the silos and the Deer are more visible. Beans are turning brown waiting for their turn. Snow has already fallen west and north of me, I've been told. The water temps are trying to sneak into the lower 80's, maybe less by now. Turnover will be here before I know it with the couple of weeks of crummy fishing that comes with it, but then I get a very big smile for the rest of the cold season as the crappie go to their deeper places. Deep jigging is a favorite of mine even though I might not get the numbers this past summer has given trolling. The thump with a heavy jig is just great. Traffic on the water slowly thins to just the fishermen, lake lice gone til the water warms many months from now. The Thermos is a standard when we leave the house and you better eat your biscuit on the way to the lake or you might not like the taste quite as much. Zipping down the lake slows down also unless the face is covered. Fall being my favorite of the seasons is kind of like getting an early Christmas gift. I hope everyone is ready and looking forward to it as much as I do, gonna be hard to concentrate for me. God Bless you all as you prepare for the fun around the corner, maybe I'll see you there.......Skeet.

Skeet, the water temps at Woods today were 76 to 78. That corner is on a short block. Can't wait.

Our water temps are already down in the 60's up here in PA. We've had some 40* nights already. The leaves will be changing very soon but those dangnab lake lice are still buzzing the lakes. :dono Looking forward to this fantastic season of fishing too. Starting pretty good so far.

I fished in a sweatshirt yesterday morning. Really enjoyed the cooler temps. The fall bite is turning on. We've planted five greenfields so we will be watching the deer before long.

Getting cooler in the Virginia mountains...This is my time of the year.

Prime time is right around the corner- temps here in mid-60's- another 10* and the fun will begin- looking to spend time in the stand and in the boat- love this time of year!!

Yep, my time of year is coming. I'll start fishing probably in mid November, still have some beds to put out now. I've always loved to bow hunt and for the last 30 or so years I was in a tree in October and November with a bow in my hand. After having shoulder surgery three years ago I can't shoot a bow anymore. I do have a cross bow but it's not much fun. So now winter crappie fishing is my thing.

Yes Stump,ni am ready! My youngest son drives too and is all over the place and has been from the coat here in Texas to up North lately a good bit so he sees all that stuff too! Enjoy the ride my friend!

It's my favorite time of the year too. Finally got out Friday morning for a few hours. Didn't try for crappie but stayed in the river and caught several stripers. Nothing big, but lots of fun. Those fish sure put up a fight. Only going to get better. :biggrin

Well said Skeetbum! My favorite time as well.

It is getting that time. Fished today in the rain. Water temp 63. Crappie were hungry.

Well spoken.....I just got back Friday from a trip up thru Arkansas, Missouri, thru Kansas city and then into NE Colorado, then down to the SW corner of Colorado, Dallas then home.....interesting to notice the signs of the cooler days ahead.....about a week early for the aspens full show of yellow and reds but we saw some.....I agree on the winter fishing....nothing like a bologna sammige and hot cup of coffee around 9 AM on a cool morning......

Lots of trees changing up here in Michigan already. My last trip out on the water earlier this week had me in long pants and a hoodie. Had a nice 10pt and a nice 8pt having a little antler clashing disagreement in our back yard this past tuesday. That was exciting to watch with my 5yr old daughter. She got a first hand lesson on how "wild life" works.