| A friend of mine likes to fish strip mines covered in | | | | of like dropping the bait into a hole. I will begin fishing |
| heavy moss and normally does pretty well with them. | | | | about three feet deep and gradually increase the |
| His normal choice is a plastic worm for bass but there | | | | depth until I get a hit or my bait is on top of the moss. I |
| are times they just are not interested in the worms | | | | have had some very productive days using this |
| and he asked what other choices he had. | | | | approach. |
| If you have ever fished a pond or strip mine covered | | | | If you can find some breaks where the moss is just |
| in moss you know how hard it is to find open water to | | | | below the surface try using buzz baits. They do not |
| work your lures. But you also know that these waters | | | | snag as much as some of the other top water lures. |
| can be very productive. I can understand why he likes | | | | Buzz baits can be very effective and most times you |
| these places. They are generally isolated, in most | | | | can actually see a V shape coming after it. If you do |
| cases you may be the only one there, and they are | | | | don't get to excited and set the hook before he takes |
| productive. | | | | it. Unfortunately I have done this a couple of times. |
| With moss covered mines or ponds you have to look | | | | There are other top water lures that may do well |
| for open water or breaks in the moss. You normally | | | | including poppers, spitters, prop baits, hard stickbaits, |
| do not have a lot of room to work your lures and very | | | | soft stickbaits, etc. My choices for fishing Moss |
| rarely can you work them deep especially if you're | | | | covered strip mines or ponds are plastic worms, buzz |
| fishing from the bank. | | | | baits and shiners. |
| If the water is almost entirely covered by moss I will | | | | Doug Burns has been an avid angler for 35 years. |
| try shiners in whatever open water I can find. It is kind | | | | |