Fishing In The Weeds

[John41]

I fish out of a pond and there are huge amounts of weeds along the sides. I see bass jumpin around them all the time, but every time i cast out there my bait gets stuck and i usually lose it. What am i supposed to do to no get stuck in the weeds?

[carl]

Hi John. Sounds like you need to go to a higher test line. I like 20 to 30 lbs. braided line with a baitcasting reel, which gives you more winching power than a spin cast. Try a scum frog, and walk the dog with it. When you get a strike waite until you feel the fish then set the hook, otherwise you might miss em. Another good lure is a heavy jig/trailor. Cast to open spots, let the jig fall to the bottom, let it sit and twitch it. Try draging a weightless worm over the top, varying your retrieves. Peg a weight on texas rigged plastic and vary your retrieves until you find what works. Those bass are under the grass because it's like a shelter from sunlight, cooler, and in this hot weather there is more O2 given off by the weeds. Good luck. Carl

[mofish]

Carl gave you some dang good advise there. The scum frogs and the toad type baits will work great over all that grass. If you are losing the baits I agree on getting some stronger line, and fishing a weedless type bait.

[John41]

Thanks alot.