Texas Rigged Worms In Submerged Grass

[ctilley182]

I have always fished a plastic worm weedless without a weight in shallow areas right on the submerged grass line, never dared to attempt to cast into the grass because i just never wanted to deal with the hang ups and just all the mess. All day though I have been thinking that that is where i have been going wrong this entire time. I started thinking to myself early this morning that i have to start adding bullet weights and start actuallly using a texas rig to start catching bigger bass. Than i started to think to myself is it possible to actually fish a texas rig in thick, heavy submerged grass? i was just wondering what everyones opinion is on this and would appreciate any help at all, Thanks!

-Tilley

[Chris at Tech]

Sure, it's possible. Generally, I fish worms in grass with as light a weight as I can. My "go to" rig is a trick work on a 1/16 oz slider head. Just enough to sink to the top of the grass without getting too deep into the grass.

[ctilley182]

Ok, thanks! I was just reading other posts on different websites and watching different videos on youtube and they basically all agreed that it shouldnt be done but im going to give it a shot, Thanks again!

[roadwarrior]

Dropshot, shakey head and split shot rigs work much better than a T-rig in grass.

Dropshot: Sluggo, fluke or Roboworm

Shakey head: MegaStrike Shak-e2/ GYCB Kreature

Split Shot: Rage Tail 7" Thumper or Anaconda, trick worm or try your favorite soft plastics!

[Shad_Master]

My "home lake" gets completely grassed over in the Spring to the point that a lot of people won't fish it. About two weeks ago we had a club tournament there and the common complaint on the water was the heavy grass. I found that if I sat the boat on top of the grass where the wind couldn't blow me all over the lake and threw soft plastics on 3/8 to 1/2 oz bullet weights where they could punch through, the fish were eager to bite. Usually I just had to get the lure down but occasionally had to hop it a little to attract a bite.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

You're kidding me, right? Grass = bass. Plain and simple. The hard part is finding where in the grass the bass are. Sometimes you need to go light and stay up near the surface, other times you need to punch it straight to the bottom. To directly answer your question, yes it is possible. I do it on a regular basis with no problems.

[.ghoti.]

Happy bass live in grass. Just peg your weight tight to the bait, and go for it. It may be a thick mat on top, but there's open water under the mat, and the bass love these places.

If you don't get bit bouncing the bait on the bottom after punching through, reel it up slowly and bounce it gently off the top.

[iceintheveins]

Yeah it works really well. With a bullet weight I peg it though (parasite weight), or I use a light split shot. With scattered grass and weeds, lighter is better. But with really heavy grass where you need to punch through, go heavy, at least 3/4 of an ounce.

[PineappleWater]

Sure you can. Usually I would peg a 1/4-1/2 oz tungsten bullet weight to get through the grass. Also I would recommend a Med-heavy or Heavy action BC rod with braid or fluorocarbon line to get a "good feel" and to pull the bass out.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Happy bass live in grass. Just peg your weight tight to the bait, and go for it. It may be a thick mat on top, but there's open water under the mat, and the bass love these places.

If you don't get bit bouncing the bait on the bottom after punching through, reel it up slowly and bounce it gently off the top.

I agree and will add to that. For one I like to use a rattle. Or even a brass weight with a glass bead for extra attraction. As you lift back up through the grass and get stuck a little bit then lightly shake the bait. You will either get a strike as the bait punches through or when you shake as it is stuck in there.

I also like a split shot or a mojo rig.(a mojo rig is basicly a carolina rig using a very slender or cylinder weight) of course thats not practical if the grass is extremely thick but it can be very effective running the deeper edge lines where the grass becomes more sparse.

Heres a link to a killer grass weight that I like for a mojo rig: (seems i can't get a link to work for whatever reason...) It's called a River2sea Tungsten Carolina Split Sinker.

[eyedabassman]

All good answers for sure! But when doing this I would fish a trick worm and not so much of a ribbon tail worm! Because the ribbon tail worm will tend to hang up from the tail wrapping around the weeds, so use a worm with no tail like a Zoom trick worm ect.

[BrianinMD]

Heavy grass is a bass haven in hot weather. For me it is frogs in the morning, shakeyhead if there are holes in the grass, or if its thick punch thru it will weights up to 1 1/2 oz.

[J Francho]

A 1/4 oz. bullet weight, Z bend hook, and Culprit 7" ribbon tail worm was an epiphany to my 12 year old brain. I had been cranking the outsides of weed lines for years, with good success, but the weedless Texas rigged worm completely changed fishing for me. Fishing in the weeds opened up a whole new horizon for me.

[Big-O]

Might consider a Rage Rigged worm (weighted/swimbait hook) presentation for fishing grass and especially if the grass is submerged and relatively shallow. A curl tail will have more action on the fall and this is one of my favorite styles of fishing grass with big worms... Fish it just like a T rig!

www.ragetail.com

[PondHunter]

This is one of my favorite presentations. I use a 3/8ths or 1/2oz Bullet weight, with a Black or natural 6" Berkely Power Worm. Work it like a shakey head once its down there. The best location for me has been near the inside weededge. Bass cruise all day under that grass looking for food at the inside weededge. It may take a while for one to find it, but when it does, it is usually one of the best ones in the lake.

[bassmaster3541]

Absolutely can be done, I usually use 1/4-1/2 oz tungsten weight with a brush hog skin hooked to avoid catching the grass. I let it get all the way to the bottom, then lift it up a couple feet off the bottom with a slow lift of my rod and then let it drop back down through the grass. I usually have the weight peg a few inches up the line so that it can stay off the bottom a little bit when it drops back down