Grassy bottom

[Somd Fx4]

Hello fellow anglers, A lot of the water I fish here in MD has a grassy bottom. I catch lots of it. What kind of lures would you guys suggest? I use t rigs, squarebills, swing heads, jigs,ned, wacky, neko and swimbaits. Everything seems to get caught in grass.

[A-Jay]

 

A-Jay

[Brew City Bass]

Hey bud! 

One of the lakes I've been pounding this year is almost 100% grass bottom ranging from 30fow-0fow. All grass. 

One of my biggest producers has been an underspin swimbait. I fish it just over the tops of the grass. Roll it as slow as possible. Another great bait has been a spinnerbait over and through the grass. Lipless has it's days, as well does the shallow crank ripping it through the grass. 

If the fish are lethargic, I go very light carolina rig on top of the grass. Hard to beat a swim jig too.

[Somd Fx4]

thanks guys! I have all of those and never think to bring them. My kayak doesn't have a lot of storage so I have to be selective with what I take.

[WRB]

Everyone who bass fishes in water with aquatic plants "grass" should familiarize themselves with the plants that bass prefer to be in and those the bass avoid.

Junk weeds or junk grass or whatever you want to call it should be avoided because it creates a dense growth the bass avoid. Grass that is hollow underneath and grows more on the surface allows the bass to swim underneath and provides shade and hiding places for lots of different prey types for the bass.

Tom

 

[Somd Fx4]

31 minutes ago, WRB said:

Everyone who bass fishes in water with aquatic plants "grass" should familiarize themselves with the plants that bass prefer to be in and those the bass avoid.

Junk weeds or junk grass or whatever you want to call it should be avoided because it creates a dense growth the bass avoid. Grass that is hollow underneath and grows more on the surface allows the bass to swim underneath and provides shade and hiding places for lots of different prey types for the bass.

Tom

 

I would consider it more junk grass. It is super dense

[WRB]

12 minutes ago, Somd Fx4 said:

I would consider it more junk grass. It is super dense

Looking at aquatic plants from the surface it's difficult to know what is below without knowing the types of plants. So many different invasive plants have been introduced into waterways from folks releasing or dumping thier gold fish bowls into the water.

Eurasian milfoil for example is a common plant used in aquariums that grows dense yet still has passage ways inbetween the growth that allows fish to swim through it, if it not too dense.

Go online and look at common aquatic plants where you fish.

Tom 

[Somd Fx4]

Thanks Tom. This is why I come here, you guys know so much

[papajoe222]

Depends on how high off the bottom the 'grass' grows. A drop shot is ideal for presenting a bait just above the tops of vegetation and a lip less crank can be allowed to fall into the grass and then ripped out (with the right equipment).  A wacky or Texas rigged weightless worm will sit on top of a lot of different types of weeds and yo-yoed will get their attention. You have a lot of options for staying above the grass.  Many of the bottom presentations you mention will only work if the weeds produce a canopy with stems that allow the fish to move around freely at their base.  Peg the weight on your T-rig and use jigs with a bullet style head like a swim jig to reduce the possibility of them catching the grass.

[Somd Fx4]

I don't have the terminal tackle for a drop shot. It is on the list of things to get. I also have been looking heavily into swim jigs and trailers.