Breaking Down Grass Mats

[Shane Mccormick]

Having trouble figuring out where the bass are in the grass mats when flipping. Curious on how other people disect the grass to find fish..

 

 

[Catt]

Look @ the structure below it

[J Francho]

Fish slow, and fish all of it.  That's how you'll learn where.  Seriously, summertime they are scattered.  Each area may have it's tendencies to hold fish, but there's no hard fast rules to it.

[J Francho]

Look @ the structure below it

 

Yep, sometimes it's just a slight ditch or depression.  The only way to really find it is fish it.  Learn to time your jig to the bottom.

[Shane Mccormick]

Thanks fellers

[S_Miketa6]

It took a lot of time, practice and experimenting for me but it pays off!!! 

[Bankbeater]

I treat the grass mat like an island and hit the points first.  If that doesn't produce I will start punching through it.

[Sam]

Grass Mats

1.  Drag unweighted Senko across them, allowing the bait to fall into any holes.

2.  Pinch through the mat with a jig and pig or a "beaver" type bait with a Texas rigged tungsten weight.

3.  Look for any mats off by themselves and throw spinnerbaits, Senkos, Texas rigged worms and flip and pitch the individual mat even throwing a drop shot.

4.  Throw lipless crankbaits parallel to the grass mats, along with any crankbaits and spinnerbaits of your choice. Don't forget the Chatterbait, too.

5.  Fish each area for a few minutes before moving along.

6. As said above, look for any wood, changes in types of grass, creeks, drop offs, etc. that will make that patch of grass different from all the others.

7.  Fish the grass points like you would a point coming off the bank. You may want to consider throwing a spinnerbait, jig/pig or an unweighted Senko/Trick Worm.

8.  Add to your presentation equation the drop shot and shaky head, although the shaky head may be lost in the grass on the bottom.

9.  Take one of your two paddles you keep on the boat for emergencies and make a hole in the grass. Wait an hour or two and return to fish that hole. You can make a number of holes in the grass and come back and fish them.

10.  If there is an area of open water between the bank and grass fish that area if you can get into it.

 

Grass fishing is great. Just about everything works, including jigs/pigs, Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, regular crankbaits, Carolina rigs, topwaters along the outside line of the grass, etc.

 

And don't be afraid to take the boat into the grass.

 

One last suggestion: consider removing the rear hook on your lipless crankbaits when fishing grass. It will cut down on cluttering the bait with grass and slop. You can also go one size larger for the front hook if you want.

 

Let us know how you do.

[Bankbeater]

Sam, good point about the boat.  I have seen a lot of guys that are afraid to take their boats into heavy cover because they don't want to damage / dirty them up.

[Shane Mccormick]

Well this guy isnt scared to get his boat dirty and thanks again!

[Felix77]

Grass Mats

1.  Drag unweighted Senko across them, allowing the bait to fall into any holes.

2.  Pinch through the mat with a jig and pig or a "beaver" type bait with a Texas rigged tungsten weight.

3.  Look for any mats off by themselves and throw spinnerbaits, Senkos, Texas rigged worms and flip and pitch the individual mat even throwing a drop shot.

4.  Throw lipless crankbaits parallel to the grass mats, along with any crankbaits and spinnerbaits of your choice. Don't forget the Chatterbait, too.

5.  Fish each area for a few minutes before moving along.

6. As said above, look for any wood, changes in types of grass, creeks, drop offs, etc. that will make that patch of grass different from all the others.

7.  Fish the grass points like you would a point coming off the bank. You may want to consider throwing a spinnerbait, jig/pig or an unweighted Senko/Trick Worm.

8.  Add to your presentation equation the drop shot and shaky head, although the shaky head may be lost in the grass on the bottom.

9.  Take one of your two paddles you keep on the boat for emergencies and make a hole in the grass. Wait an hour or two and return to fish that hole. You can make a number of holes in the grass and come back and fish them.

10.  If there is an area of open water between the bank and grass fish that area if you can get into it.

 

Grass fishing is great. Just about everything works, including jigs/pigs, Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, regular crankbaits, Carolina rigs, topwaters along the outside line of the grass, etc.

 

And don't be afraid to take the boat into the grass.

 

One last suggestion: consider removing the rear hook on your lipless crankbaits when fishing grass. It will cut down on cluttering the bait with grass and slop. You can also go one size larger for the front hook if you want.

 

Let us know how you do.

 

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This!   Nice summary.  

[Loop_Dad]

Grass Mats

1.  Drag unweighted Senko across them, allowing the bait to fall into any holes.

2.  Pinch through the mat with a jig and pig or a "beaver" type bait with a Texas rigged tungsten weight.

3.  Look for any mats off by themselves and throw spinnerbaits, Senkos, Texas rigged worms and flip and pitch the individual mat even throwing a drop shot.

4.  Throw lipless crankbaits parallel to the grass mats, along with any crankbaits and spinnerbaits of your choice. Don't forget the Chatterbait, too.

5.  Fish each area for a few minutes before moving along.

6. As said above, look for any wood, changes in types of grass, creeks, drop offs, etc. that will make that patch of grass different from all the others.

7.  Fish the grass points like you would a point coming off the bank. You may want to consider throwing a spinnerbait, jig/pig or an unweighted Senko/Trick Worm.

8.  Add to your presentation equation the drop shot and shaky head, although the shaky head may be lost in the grass on the bottom.

9.  Take one of your two paddles you keep on the boat for emergencies and make a hole in the grass. Wait an hour or two and return to fish that hole. You can make a number of holes in the grass and come back and fish them.

10.  If there is an area of open water between the bank and grass fish that area if you can get into it.

 

Grass fishing is great. Just about everything works, including jigs/pigs, Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, regular crankbaits, Carolina rigs, topwaters along the outside line of the grass, etc.

 

And don't be afraid to take the boat into the grass.

 

One last suggestion: consider removing the rear hook on your lipless crankbaits when fishing grass. It will cut down on cluttering the bait with grass and slop. You can also go one size larger for the front hook if you want.

 

Let us know how you do.

 

Sam, I like your #9. Nice.