Fall

The conditions were perfect for a buzzbait bite — post-frontal weather, a light chop on the water, and just enough surface distortion to hide the bait’s outline. A textbook setup. Every time conditions line up like that, I start hoping the bass will commit to topwater. When they do — wow. There’s nothing like the explosion of a big fish hammering that bait across the surface. Buzzbait Conditions When It Works Best Low skies and low light, especially on a slightly cooler day Shallow fish holding near visible cover — the buzzbait flushes them out Over wood, vegetation, or any structure that gives fish a good ambush spot Light wind to flat calm water Stained or clear water where visibility varies [!