The Starting Spot: Fall Turnover Tips, Top Bass Baits of the BPT, and a 2-Bait Trick for Fall Bass

In this edition of The Starting Spot:

-Fall turnover can leave a lot of anglers confused and fish-less. But understanding the science of what’s happening to your lake as the temperatures drop can help improve your fishing success.

-Using the entire season of the Bass Pro Tour’s results, patterns emerge that highlight which baits were the most consistent producers for pro anglers in 2025.

-Tactical Bassin’s Matt Allen filmed himself explores, learning and breaking down a new lake in the fall. This video is loaded with tips to put you on more and bigger fall bass, plus Matt catches a real big’un!

Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

by Joe Cermele

From a story on OutdoorLife.com: From Maine to Florida and California to Kansas, no body of still water can escape fall turnover. The term is one most anglers are familiar with, though it’s questionable how well everyone really understands what it means, how it affects the fish, and, most importantly, how it affects our ability to catch them. How many fishermen perceive it is a rapid change that simply screws up the bite: the lake is suddenly off color, or rotting leaves plague a cove that was clean just a week ago, or the fish simply aren’t in the locations where they had been consistently.

Depending on where you live and how the fall weather plays out, turnover will alter every lake or pond differently. But the decreasing lack of sunlight — a major player in the game — is unavoidable in every corner of the country.

Top bait trends from the Bass Pro Tour season

by Mitchell Forde

From a story on MajorLeagueFishing.com: If there was any doubt that versatility remains the key to success for a touring angler, the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season erased it.  

Matt's Two-Bait Trick To Catch Big Bass In Fall!

by Tactical Bassin’

From a video on the Tactical Bassin’ YouTube channel: Matt catches a GIANT BASS while exploring a new lake. Come along for an awesome day of Fall bass fishing. Matt didn't know what to expect as he started the day targeting quality largemouth, but after making a run to the open water, he discovered an amazing smallmouth bite as well.

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