BIG Bass Live in Reclaimed Strip Mines… Here’s How I Catch Them (Fall Kayak Fishing)

Bass Fishing December 20, 2025 4 views
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Reclaimed strip-mine lakes are some of the best places to catch giant largemouth bass, especially in the fall. In this video, I’m kayak fishing a strip-mine lake and using my favorite fall bait—the Nokyo Rig—to trigger bites from quality fish.

Fall bass stack up on key features like drop-offs, shelves, and deep transitions, and the Nokyo Rig is perfect for slowing down and keeping your bait in the strike zone longer.

I walk through exactly how I fish these lakes from a kayak, where I’m casting, and why this setup consistently produces when other baits fail.

If you want to catch bigger bass on pressured water, this is a pattern you can use anywhere.

00:00 Intro
00:23 Reclaimed Strip Mine Late Fall
00:58 Shallow Bite Pattern
02:46 My 3 Late Fall Baits
03:12 Fish On!
04:14 Why The Chatterbait is My Favorite
05:09 Killing It
06:15 Outro

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