| Bass will often
hide under thick mats of pond scum. Pike can often be
found suspended at the surface right underneath the
mat too. It's tough to tell from this picture but there
is also some timber in the water along the bank. Also
notice that there are holes in the mat.
On bright sunny days bass will flock to areas like
this in great numbers.
Very often the edge of a mat will be right over a
drop off.
Cast a plastic frog beyond the holes, drag it over
the mat for a long distance and then swim it through
the hole. If the fish don't hit it before it gets to
the hole, very often it will get nailed once it hits
the water.
When possible, keep the boat outside the mat to prevent
spooking any fish swimming underneath it.
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