Matted Vegetation: Exact holding positions

Check holes, edges, and the troughs below, respectively

Prioritize small holes that connect to the open layer below, corners where the mat juts out, and places where a trough runs under the mat. Sometimes fish suspend near the underside of the mat, not on the lake bottom; watch your line on the first part of the fall after the bait breaks through.

Example: Mat bottom about 1 ft down, lake bottom 5 ft. If bass are 2 ft below the mat, a heavy weight that rockets to bottom will skip a lot of prime hang time. After punching through, control the bait to hover and quiver just under the mat; only send it to bottom after confirming no response—don’t put all your attention on whether the weight has touched down.

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