I recently stumbled upon a new local pond that Iv fished three times as of yet. Decent place. The whole pond has a bed of weeds that grow from the bank out about three to four feet or so. I had a lot of success the first morning I fished there running a buzzbait parralel to the weeds. Got slammed a few times. Second time zero fish using a hollow body frog and buzzbait. Went for the third time Friday afternoon and caught a single 2 pound fish throwing a spinnerbait onto the weeds and dragging it until falling off the edge.

So.. My question is; what are your favorite baits for fishing this condition?

Weightless worm . I use a heavy flipping  hook for added casting weight . 

I'll throw a havoc pit boss practically anywhere if it's t-rigged with a small bullet weight, especially the stuff you're describing. Skin hook it an go!

baby brush hog

After I posted this, I thought about a senko. Don't know why it took me this long. All the responses are great answers too. I'll be going back soon. I'll have a few things to try now!!

Zoom Ultravibre Speed Craw fished like a buzzbait!

Swim Jig...

Hollow belly swimbait

Weightless worm . I use a heavy flipping hook for added casting weight .

What kind of flipping hook do you use?

Weightless Super Fluke.

Fished at a lake Saturday that had weedbeds starting to take over some coves and the only thing that worked in those weeds was a texas rigged, weightless, laminated, black and blue Senko. 

3:16 7" Mission fish.

Fished at a lake Saturday that had weedbeds starting to take over some coves and the only thing that worked in those weeds was a texas rigged, weightless, laminated, black and blue Senko. 

 

 

Where are you in NC?

Lipless crank, buzzbait, topwater walker.

Depends.Every lure in the boat is effective at times on a weed "edge".  It don't matter if that edge is in 2, 5, 8, 11 or 15 feet of water.

 

In my home lake, we get a deep edge of milfoil in the summer at 10-12' fow, a "transition" edge in 5-6' fow where the milfoil turns to eel grass, and an inside  edge in 1-2' FOW between the eel grass and the bank.  Plus many "false" edges where docks, anti- weed mats, under water objects, etc... prevent weed growth.

 

I fish all these edges with the same style of baits, and adjust presentation methods, fall rate, etc... as I get a "feel" for what's going on that day. The baits that are my bread and butter on all of those edges, year round, are a texas rigged beaver style creature bait (or the same creature bait as a trailer on a jig if the water is a little stained) and 5" stick bait on multiple riggings, with weighted wacky getting the nod most of the time. I also crank, swim jig, c-rig, etc... but day in day out, the t-rigged creature, and weighted 5" wacky rigged stick  are my go to stuff.

Spinnerbait

Where are you in NC?

The lake I fished was Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.  It is close to Raleigh, Apex, Cary.

The lake I fished was Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.  It is close to Raleigh, Apex, Cary.

 

Gotcha. I live close to Charlotte. I saw you were from NC, just wondering how close!

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/11664-warning-you-might-get-your-arm-broke/

Weightless lizard, cast it onto the weeds, swim it across the top, then let it sink once it's off the edge of the weeds

Weightless lizard, cast it onto the weeds, swim it across the top, then let it sink once it's off the edge of the weeds

Don't know why I never thought of this one either. Good idea.

Ribbon tail worm swimmed, or a keitech 4.8 FAT

Swim Jig...

Same here also a Wieghtless fluke or a senko.

Jerkbait. Square bill. Series 3. T rigged sk anaconda. Swim jig. Polarized glasses are a must so you can see that edge and run along it. Of course if it is no wind bluebird I would go with a more subtle approach.

Jig, pretty much any good creature or flippin' bait, senkos, flukes, ect.