Fletcher Shryock loves fishing bass buried in grass mats with flipping and pitching techniques. He shares some overlooked pointers such as the best times to target bass in mats, identifying the best grass, key tackle for punching matted grass, working a flipping setup, and overlooked areas that can get you more bites (Lake Guntersville!).
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Shryock's 7 tips to better punching success on grass lakes:
1. Fish during bite windows. Countless days on the water have informed Fletcher that there are 3 distinct bite windows per day: 1) around sunrise for the first couple of hours is usually the best to score on big bass in the mats, 2) there's a secondary bite under intense heat and sun during midday, and 3) in the low-light evening period.
2. Visually identify the best habitat. Shryock looks for the biggest clumps of surface mats. Like a tree's canopy, sprawling surface vegetation usually means a combination of space and abundant shade underwater. Focus your efforts on the thick stuff.
3. Feel for the best habitat. Step 2 is seeing, and step 3 is feeling with your line and a sensitive rod. Shryock explains the importance of "the vertical drop." Don't spend a lot of time dropping on the edges of the grass (aka house) -- instead, bomb the ceiling and put a bait in the middle of the house where bass have room to maneuver. So how do you determine a productive drop? Penetrate the canopy and feel for the bait dropping unobstructed -- this indicates a good pitch where bass can find your lure.
4. Stay in hookset position. Don't be caught with your pants down. Maintain a rod angle, so you don't get "straight-lined" by a hungry bass. They need a second to get the bait in the back of their mouth.
5. Fish the inside. We get it; it's super daunting to penetrate acres upon acres of jungle. And it's a lot of work too. Shryock delivers some powerful rationale for dropping the shallow water anchors and "fan pitching" productive areas away from the pack for those grinders. Watch the video 😉.
6. Work the water column. So do you drop in and immediately feather the underside of a mat? If you're 7 feet or under, Shryock lets the flipping presentation drop to the bottom. He explains how lots of bites happen in the vicinity of the bottom while most happen mid-water column or just under the mat. Bass often FEED down, though!
7. Use a slower action rod. Times have changed from a heavy power pool cue action to a heavy power with a more moderate tape. Shryock does a great job explaining why you must go easy on rod action to keep bass pinned.
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