Seth Feider’s Top 9 Bait Categories for Fall Smallmouth Bass

Seth Feider takes the guesswork out of choosing the best lures for smallmouth bass fishing from late summer through late fall. This comprehensive seasonal progression video breaks the fall period into distinct water temperature ranges; Feider then tells us what baits work best during each window based on years of hunting big bass on Minnesota’s famed Mille Lacs and other productive Great Lakes region fisheries. His lure selection is narrowed down to the following categories:

TOP BAIT CATEGORIES & BAITS 

Ned Rigs  

• Z-Man Hula StickZ
• OutKast Tackle Perfect Ned Head
• Ned Rig Tackle

Crankbaits 

• Rapala DT Series Crankbait

Football and Swinging Jigs 

• OutKast Tackle Touchdown 2 Football Jig
• BioSpawn VileCraw
• VMC Swinging Rugby Head

Drop Shot Baits

• Z-Man StreakZ
• VMC Tungsten Teardrop Drop Shot Weight
• VMC Sureset Dropshot Hook

Alabama Rig 

• Strike King Tour Grade Bladed Titanium Umbrella Rig (Underwater b-roll)
• Yum Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr.
• VMC Boxer Jig Head

Single paddle tail swimbait (single swimmer) 

• Strike King Rage Swimmer Swimbait
• Storm Largo Shad
• OutKast Goldeneye Swimbait Jig Head

Damiki Rig  

• Lunkerhunt Bento Minnow (Underwater b-roll)
• VMC Moon Eye Jig Head

Jerkbaits 

• Rapala Shadow Rap Deep Jerkbait

Blade baits 

• Blade Baits

You’ll need to watch the full video to know when to put each of these baits to work with maximum effectiveness.