That means whether the fish are close to the bank, right at the first break, or down fairly deep in channels, you'll likely find pilings at the right depth under a bridge. Normally built in narrow areas, bridges often span natural funnels, where baitfish and game fish alike congregate, and the pilings provide hard structure from one bank to the other. They become especially important during transition times when changing conditions have fish on the move. Truthfully, the structures stand out as good places to fish most of the year, and for various species. Also be sure to work the edge of that weedbed.īridges hold fish. Study the weedbed through polarized glasses as you fish and give extra attention to gaps in the weeds, lines where different types of vegetation meet, and to other irregularities. Pop it out with a sharp snap of the rod and be ready. When the lure does snag in the weeds, don't fret. Fish over submerged vegetation, moving the bait just quickly enough to hit the tops of grass some but not stay bogged down. Make long casts and keep the lure moving. You can even vary the running depth during a presentation, which allows you to work down a slope and keep the lure right around the level of the top of the grass. With a lipless lure you can control your fishing depth, which means you can fish the bait effectively a foot down or 10 feet down, depending on the depth of the tops of the weeds or the bottom depth, if you're working the open side of a weed edge. If you find slightly warmer water atop a weedy flat, fish that area thoroughly.įor fishing over weeds it's tough to top a lipless crankbait like a Rat-L-Trap or Strike King Diamond Shad. Even a couple of degrees of added warmth atop a flat can make a very large difference, drawing the bass and causing them to feed more actively. Pay careful attention to your temperature gauge. Weedy flats tend to produce best when the water is clear. Sunrays warm the shallow water, and the plentiful vegetation provides concealment for the bass, which is important when bright sun increases visibility. Vast weedy flats also can turn on when the sun shines brightly. Shallow wood tends to be best if the water is at least a little bit stained, but that's not critical. Stumps, flooded trees, laydowns and manmade structures such as docks and flooded fence posts all hold fish. When the sun shines brightly for a day or two, even if the air temperature is a bit cool, look for wood in shallow areas that can be warmed by the sun. Use mostly steady retrieves, but slow the bait a bit when it's grinding along the bottom. Lacking obvious clues from when you searched with your electronics, work the point at a broad range of depths. Work all the way around a point, casting across the structure from one side, straight up it from the end and then across it from the opposite side.
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Good bets are medium and deep runners with moderate wobbles, such as Strike King Series 3, 5 and 6 crankbaits Wherever you work along a point, the lure should kick the structure at least part of the time because that tends to trigger strikes. Until you pattern the fish, rig a few rods with crankbaits that run down to different depths.
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