Hey all...

Here's my situation: The fish are in weeds in about 6-10' of water. The weeds are on the surface and go down at least 3-5' into the water. There are some pockets that the fish may be hiding in or they are soaking the shade under these weeds. Water temp is about 75, but the fish have not proven to be active or willing to chase anything.

What baits would you be throwing into these pockets that will not hang up? Would it be a good idea to throw a weightless worm/senko on top of the weeds? On the subject of floating worms, many articles I read say to use bright colors like white or pink. Whats your thoughts on this?

Please help me out. I know the fish are there, but I cannot get them to bite any topwater baits like a buzzbait/popper/spook. And many of my plastic rigs hang up in the grass and I'm having a difficult time finding a presentation that works here.

This might help:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1180909581

Good luck!

8-)

What baits would you be throwing into these pockets that will not hang up? Would it be a good idea to throw a weightless worm/senko on top of the weeds? On the subject of floating worms, many articles I read say to use bright colors like white or pink. Whats your thoughts on this?

Anything can hang up, no matter how weedless it's rigged, because weeds can collect at the line tie or the hook point if it's not buried or skin-hooked.

I've used worms, Senkos, soft jerkbaits, Beavers and other soft plastics in holes in the weeds and at the edges.

I'd recommend braided line because it's very abrasion-resistant to vegetation and is strong if you have to bring a fish in through heavy gobs of weeds.

In addition to slowly dragging the lure along the weed tops and letting it sink into holes, you can also try retrieving it faster hoping a bass blows up through the weeds. If it misses the lure, get a soft plastic into that newly created hole ASAP.

Good luck.

Thanks RW..never seen the Kreature..Definitley gonna pick em up after I just Googled em!!

4 to 5/0 Keel weight hook on 10" curl tail worm.

Big O

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A couple different approaches here:

1.  Punch the mats--peg a heavy weight, punch through the weeds with a beaver, craw or creature.

2.  Hit the pockets--senkos, frogs, worms

3.  Crawl on top--I like to make a big impression--find a heavy frog, or the heaviest bait you can put on top.  crawl it sloooow.