Awsome pond--HEAVY COVER

[BassAssasin2]

What do you guys and gals suggest? I have a new pond im fishing, almost completly covered in water shield( similar to lily pads) Really shallow in parts, and really big bass. i have had luck with catching many smaller ones and a few medium ones. But i want to target the monsters. And this is the first time this pond has been fished in years.  :-? :-? any suggestions?

[basser223]

Flippin and pitchin jigs but make sure to use strong line so you can pull the bass out quick

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Weedless spoon,senko with a nail in the rear,spro poppin frog. 8-)

[Gangley]

Big worms, Big Jigs, Big Lizards, Frogs

[bwell]

weedless t-rigged brush hog with a nice size bullet weight to get to the bottom has been working for me in the same situation...   

[Crestliner2008]

Don't forget a heavy, soft, compact bait like the Fat Ika, reverse rigged. This bait if heavy enough to punch through the canopy. Once it does, no self respecting bass can resist it. 

[adclem]

I fish a pond that sounds very similar to what you are describing.  I have great luck with jigs and Berkley Power Hawgs.

Later,

[webertime]

My "backyard" pond is 58 acres and in the summer it has MAYBE 18 acres that are not covered/choked in weeds/pads.  Nevertheless Largemouth up to 8lbs, BIG Crappie, even a 40"+ Northern, have been taken in the last year.

We had great luck with 5 & 6" Senkos, 4" Fat Ikas, Stanley Ribbits (any with a pearl belly), and Nemire Red Rippers.  I'm thinking the Yum Money Hound with its mass will kick butt too.

[Bass_Akwards]

Rig a sweet beaver with a 1oz t-rig bullet weight and punch that heavy cover.  They'll eat that thing up big time.

[cufishin]

The lake I fish up in Ontario has the same thing, a lot of lily pads. Even frogs and worms can be a challenge to get through them. The primary lure we use up there is a Johnson silver minnow with a trailer, usually a single or twin tail grub. I'm taking some crawdad trailers up with me this year to try as well. When there is room between the pads you can slide that spoon through there without too much trouble. In some of the thicker areas we've had a lot of fun just pulling the spoon across the top of the pads, works especially well on a sunny day, The bass will bust right up through them to get at your spoon. Not sure if it will work where you are but it might be worth a try.