Locating Bass in grass

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Sat, Jun 3, 2006, 5:45pm (CDT+1)
From: (David*Vito)
Hey folks,
There's a lake you've all heard Randy mention called the 'Big Lake'. A
nice lake with 5 seperate sections and many contour changes, stunk
fields, laydowns, etc. A well rounded fishing experience.
There is a cove on the lake that has always been thick with Hydrilla
grass and has some submerged brush, sticks grass clumps. You get the
idea. This area has always been a speedworm, horney toad area but this
season, we have a whole new ballgame.
It seems almost 2/3 of the lake is getting choked out by the grass (and
it's spreading like wildfire). The flats, drop-offs, stump fields, along
rip-rap, etc. I have even witnessed the grass in clumps in the open
water deeper areas.
What would be the best way to locate bass in this situation? Should I
fish it as I would without grass and work the structure and depth
changes accordingly, or will the grass make the bass behave differently?
Dave V
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Fish the grass! Don't be afraid to throw it a few feet into the
"mess"...especially around any "holes" you see. Catching one big "gal",
is worth all the "goop" cleaning that you'll do! Just my not so humble
opinion....

JK