ANother quetsion for the experts.....

the lake i fish the most (MArsh Creek) is a very vegitated lake......

it has a little of everything, witches hair, grass, ect

anybody have any comments on which is the best to fish?

also, it seems that i get caught up on this stuff no matter how weedless i go, any suggestions....

sometimes i feel like if i dont get a bass ont he first plop in the water, then it aint happeneing due to the crud that gets all over my bait.....

thanks

Are you throwing any Texas rigged Trick Worms WITHOUT a weight on 8 pound test line?

Try bubble gum (pink), yellow or white to see the strikes.

What about a finesse Zoom worm without any weights or a Senko?

Use Watermealon as your first color of choice for your worms to match the grass color.

Grass will get on the head of the worms, etc., but you can still pull the bait over the grass.  Pull - let it sit - pull - let it sit - pull - let it sit - etc.  Watch for the grass behind the worm to start to move if a bass is following your bait.

Do the Scum Frogs, Horney Toads, Barinsky's or Spro's also pick up the grass?

Inline buzzbait (straight line with no closepin head) with two props pulled over the grass could be productive.  Just remember to remove the grass between the props when you clean off the bait.

If you fish this pond you will just have to realize that you will be picking up grass on each cast; take your time to remove the grass; and throw back.

The guys will have other ideas, for sure, but you probably need something that floats and is weedless.

Unless....you want to punch through the grass and wiggle a Texas rigged with pegged 1/2 ounce or heavier bullet weighted worm.

Can you take a pole and use it to make a "hole" in the grass along the shore line or out a few feet to have someplace for the bass to have an open area?  

You take your push pole (or broom handle) and use it to make a hole about one, two or three feet wide and as deep as you can get it.  Wait one to two hours and then go back and fish the hole both on top by swimming bait on top of the grass and letting it fall into the hole or by fishing a worm or jig and pig directly into the hole.

Jiggle the bait up and down to attract the fish.  Use a rattle inside the bait if possible.

Make a number of these holes along the bank and set up your "milk run" among them.

If possible, wade out into the pond and make the hole a little farther out.  You will get all "mucky" and your shoes will need to dry out but otherwise it will be fun!

Just wait an hour, two hours or a day and go back and see what happens.

Good luck.

Are you throwing any Texas rigged Trick Worms WITHOUT a weight on 8 pound test line?

Try bubble gum (pink), yellow or white to see the strikes.

What about a finesse Zoom worm without any weights or a Senko?

Use Watermealon as your first color of choice for your worms to match the grass color.

Grass will get on the head of the worms, etc., but you can still pull the bait over the grass. Pull - let it sit - pull - let it sit - pull - let it sit - etc. Watch for the grass behind the worm to start to move if a bass is following your bait.

Do the Scum Frogs, Horney Toads, Barinsky's or Spro's also pick up the grass?

Inline buzzbait (straight line with no closepin head) with two props pulled over the grass could be productive. Just remember to remove the grass between the props when you clean off the bait.

If you fish this pond you will just have to realize that you will be picking up grass on each cast; take your time to remove the grass; and throw back.

The guys will have other ideas, for sure, but you probably need something that floats and is weedless.

Unless....you want to punch through the grass and wiggle a Texas rigged with pegged 1/2 ounce or heavier bullet weighted worm.

Can you take a pole and use it to make a "hole" in the grass along the shore line or out a few feet to have someplace for the bass to have an open area?

You take your push pole (or broom handle) and use it to make a hole about one, two or three feet wide and as deep as you can get it. Wait one to two hours and then go back and fish the hole both on top by swimming bait on top of the grass and letting it fall into the hole or by fishing a worm or jig and pig directly into the hole.

Jiggle the bait up and down to attract the fish. Use a rattle inside the bait if possible.

Make a number of these holes along the bank and set up your "milk run" among them.

If possible, wade out into the pond and make the hole a little farther out. You will get all "mucky" and your shoes will need to dry out but otherwise it will be fun!

Just wait an hour, two hours or a day and go back and see what happens.

Good luck.

great ideas.......

i fish a weightless senko 5" but changed down from 8lb to 6lb test

i think i finally figured out how to fish grass, just like you said.....pull, fall, pull , fall.....thanks

whats funny tho is the lake where iv been cleaning up at all season has left me fishless my last 2 outings.......cant figure out why?

im trying deep, shallow......all didfferenty types of vegitation and nothing......

any other comments regarding the different types of vegitation would be nice, anyone?

thanks again

When I hear lakes that are covered in vegitation, I often think of a shallow lake in general.

When I find a lake or small body of water like such, I try to identify the vegitation that produces the most oxygen in the water.   Those types of plants will hold more fish in summer.

Heat and shallow lakes sometimes have depleated oxygen levels.    Just the science part of the equation that some times gets over looked.

Witches hair is a new term, any one have info on such?

Matt

When I hear lakes that are covered in vegitation, I often think of a shallow lake in general.

When I find a lake or small body of water like such, I try to identify the vegitation that produces the most oxygen in the water. Those types of plants will hold more fish in summer.

Heat and shallow lakes sometimes have depleated oxygen levels. Just the science part of the equation that some times gets over looked.

Witches hair is a new term, any one have info on such?

Matt

okay you say about vegetation that produces the most oxygen. ive thought about it before but never really looked it up, so what kinds of vegetation create the most oxygen?

okay you say about vegetation that produces the most oxygen. ive thought about it before but never really looked it up, so what kinds of vegetation create the most oxygen?

In general, greener, larger leaves and densest growth = more O₂

I have heard hydrilla and elodea are top oxygen producers?

Due to the worst drought in my lifetime,I have had to forget the ledges due to lack of current.I am catching fish in or on the edge of weedbeds.Pondweed has been a #1 producer.

My favorite lures are a weightless senko and a toad.

For inactive days I have had success by slowing down and giving the senko long pauses.