Today On The Rock Friday November 4Th. 2011

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Hard jerkbait and I am ripping pretty it quick for a reaction bite...no pause really and most bites are very shallow. I usually have a jerkbait on deck from 65 and below but I did take this guy fishing once in August and I watched him catch 4 good ones on a firetiger jerkbait up river...something I would never have believed if I didn't see it. One thing I do this time of year is if I get a few bites on a blade I will turn around with jerkbait...if they swipe at it I have a better chance to hook up.

That is great. I will add that to arsenal next time I am up there. Any color recomendations? Did uyou throw a shallow bill or Wiggle Wart at all? Best time of the year for the Wart is upon us.

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Great report, Bill. Seemed a few weeks ago during the heat that this was shaping up to be an unremarkable fall in terms of color. Then we got that big September rain just in time to perk everything up. Haven't been up that way in a few weeks but it's sure pretty in our neck of the woods.

Glad you had a great trip and actually got to catch some fish. Maybe the bite is starting to turn on finally.

Gotta say in closing, it's beyond me how folks can think for even a minute that God's wonderful creations "just happened."

The drive from Fayetteville to Ft.Smith is Awesome right now. Love this time of year. Fishing,Football and Food.

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That is great. I will add that to arsenal next time I am up there. Any color recomendations? Did uyou throw a shallow bill or Wiggle Wart at all? Best time of the year for the Wart is upon us.

Didn't throw any cranks but I am sure they will hit it...if I can catch fish on a blade I usually don't put it down except on my 2nd or 3rd passes. I was throwing a ghost shad pattern that I painted...just a splash back gray and bone color with pink underneath.