On 11/19/2020 at 11:24 AM, Catt said:

I firmly believe a lot of hangups are Operator Error ?

 

Working any lure though brush, timber, or grass is an art that requires may hours of experience.

 

One also must except the fact that regardless of lure selection hangups are going to occur.

 

On 12/14/2020 at 11:41 AM, scaleface said:

These are the brush piles I am talking about . This is the tip of the iceberg and there are many more .They are a booger to get a texas rig or jig through . I understand that snags are inevitable but I can still minimize them .

Are you fishing from the bank? How deep down does that brush go?  If I were in a boat I would pull right up in there and drop the bait straight down through it.

1 hour ago, Bankbeater said:

Are you fishing from the bank? How deep down does that brush go?  If I were in a boat I would pull right up in there and drop the bait straight down through it.

I'm fishing from a boat  and their are a several like this and they all hold fish . I try to hang back and work the outside first before getting my jig or worm wedged in the thicker sections .  Thats exactly what happens to . I'm not snagging the hook the bait gets wedged in there . Once I move in to get it out the bass are spooked . 

A few years back there was a flat eye casting jig that came with a rubber funnel to cover the hook eye and knot. Can’t recall the brand? Thought that was very clever design to prevent weeds snagging on the knot and hook eye.

Tom 

@scaleface When I'm fishing Buck Brush I try to stay as near vertical as possible. I mostly flip Buck Brush targeting opening between limbs, some pitching but not much farther than a flip & a half distance. At least a 7' 6" heavy to extra heavy, fast or extra fast rod. 65# braid on a 7.5:1 or higher reel. 

 

On the business end is a 1/2-3-4 oz Jig-n-Craw 

 

You'll be surprised how little attention the bass pay to your boat. Often times I put the trolling motor on high to get back into the brush. I went as far as two of us standing on the front deck grabbing the brush & pulling a jon boat into the brush.