So I'm gonna be hitting a lake Saturday that is lined heavily with cat tails and lily pads. What do y'all prefer to flip in there in the heat of summer?

I am a creature bait addict. But that's just me.

Ahh ok excellent

A texas rigged soft plastic with a pegged weight.

 

I had to do a double take because up here in Maryland it is no longer the heat of summer. Cooler water for me indicates jig, hottest water of the season makes me reach for a soft plastic first.

 

Good luck!

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They both work for me.

id start with what you have more confidence in. 

 

i prefer jigs but a weedless t-rig might get less hang ups.

 

how bout a creature on an offset shank jighead?

Dead of summer? Its almost October, haha! Try em both!!

It depends on water clarity and cover, if it is clear and / or weedy then a creature bait, if there is wood and open pockets with stained water (less that 2' visibility) then a jig is what I'm going to use.

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Cattails n pads I run a Mann's classic spinnerbaits along the edges. I cast past my target and bring the bait near them.

Otherwise I swear by my 1/8oz brass Carolina rig with a creature, or senkos.

The jig is a 24/7/365 all year round bait.

I like both but i am catching more on the creatures right now.I love the lizards and brush hogs.

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Ditto

Mike

Thanks so much for the opinions everyone

I don't know if anybody noticed but Joedodge is in Florida. It is like summer there right now. I would go with the weedless t-rig due to the insane vegetation in florida ponds and lakes

Haha thanks for noticing I should have made that more known lol.

I use weedless hooks in and near the vegetation I hate cleaning salad off my hooks constantly.

I don't know if anybody noticed but Joedodge is in Florida. It is like summer there right now. I would go with the weedless t-rig due to the insane vegetation in florida ponds and lakes

Don't matter where his at I would still throw both

Love using a booyah black/blue jig with a green pumpkin super chunk. .. Catches big bass every time for me

it's still like summer in Oklahoma, too. It's pretty much finesse or die still.

Well I got my black/blue 3/4 punch flipping jig with flappy daddy trailer and some back blue z man creaturz baits for tomm

I would drop a jig in between the weed beds, and drag a weedless plastic right through the middle of the weeds.

Still dealing with the heat here and Texas rigged seems to be working better for me.

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^^^^^^ what he said ! ^^^^

Jigs in wood , t rig in weeds