Bass not relating to weeds

[LuckBites]

I'm looking to venture off the shoreline for bass and know of several mid lake structure areas, most of which do not contain weeds but rather are contour changes. I have a couple lakes in mind, both with a water clarity less than 3 feet and weeds no deeper than 9. What are some alternatives to riggin worms? I really like the (Contact US Regarding This Word) aspect of throwing cranks but needs some suggestion as to which cranks would be right for the situation. What's your favorite way to target bass not relating to weeds and is there any reward in doing so or should I stick to fishing the docks and weeds? I do a lot of texas riggin and weighted worm fishing but haven't taken the time to try other options.

Thanks for your help!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Open water bass or ones not relating to weeds can be caught a variety of ways. Jig worms can still catch fish, texas rigs, Carolina rigs, Jigs, spinnerbaits, and cankbaits.

When selecting a crank bait there are a few considerations. Color, Size, depth which it will run, and action(wide or narrow wobble) For warmer water months a wider wobble is often prefered, and the depth of the crankbait should be about 1 foot deeper than the depth you are fishing, so that your lure comes in contact with the structure you are fishing. Color will depend on water clarity. Size will also be something to expieriment with.

Carolina rigs are a great way to fish this type cover as well as you can cover a larg amount of water rather quickly. Not as fast as you could with a crankbait. But fast enough.

There are a lot of fish on areas like this, and this is deffinatly something you should learn to do.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Here is a small tutorial on how to help you catch fish on off shore structure.

The first thing you need to realize is that these fish if they are there, are there for a reason. Most likely, that reason is food. Bass will often go off shore in search of food and comfort. Not all off shore structures are created equal. Weeds, rocks, wood, current, and depth can all play a role in how good an off shore structure can be. When fishing these areas you often approach them the same way you would if it was attached to shore. Questions you need to ask yourself are,

-Does it have any points or inside turns?

-Does it have weeds, rocks or wood?

-Where are the sharp drop offs, or gradual drop offs.

Its these areas that will hold fish, and just like their shoreline counterparts, the fish can change locations from day to day and even hour to hour.

So, with all this in mind. Don’t look at it as a structure off shore. Just think of it as Structure. And from there decide what lures and or presentations will give you the best chance of catching a fish.