Advice for spring fishing with dead weeds

[juicebass]

I fish a great bank spot with a ton a largies, problem is there's A LOT of dead vegitation from after ice melt.

I've caught bass in this spot by pitching a plastic, and occasionally throwing a spinnerbait where I can manage to squeeze one in. But honestly it's almost impossible to even fish a spinnerbait because the dead weed is so thick.

I like pitching, but without a target to pitch to (the weeds are below surface for most of the spring), it can seem like a needle in a hay stack. Even pitching a creature bait or jig I pull in a ton of dead grass.. I can't pitch it out too far or it's very hard to get back to shore. 

What techniques should I consider to heighten my odds of cover a large area without a target to fish to.. I'm guess top water is a good way but what if they aren't hitting top water that day..?

I know the fish are there because I do catch.. I just wanna catch more and be able to cover more water..

What should I consider? 

 

Thanks!

[papajoe222]

Try a weightless plastic on a light wire hook.  Fish it on mono and you should be able to keep t on top of the weeds. You can dead stick it, hop it off and let it settle back atop  them, or slowly drag it. Go with something without appendages and a lot of salt like a tube or gjelly worm.  It's also a great way to fish submerged vegetation anytime you're presented with it. 

[Lendiesel22]

Maybe punch it...1oz tungsten and a sleek trailer. 

If you get it through you can cover every sq ft. 

[flyingmonkie]

i'm with papajoe... twitch some lightweight plastics.  Fluke or senko would be my goto.

Swim jig, bladed jig, or swimbait ticking off the top of the weeds should work too.