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Author:
FishAllDay
Date:
Jun 18, 2014
Subject:
Candlewood Lake: Milfoil
Message:
This spring I was able to slam both largemouth and smallies but as the milfoil beds increasingly grow in the lake, I can't seem to figure out how to fish them. I can see the weeds slowly creeping towards shore with the majority about 30 yds from shore in some spots. Wacky rigged senkos have been OK so far but does anyone have any tips on fishing these thick milfoil beds? I feel like Im just aimlessly going around the lake looking for spots without weeds. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jun 18, 2014
Subject:
Re: Candlewood Lake: Milfoil
Message:
[quote:4d0031aa95="FishAllDay"]This spring I was able to slam both largemouth and smallies but as the milfoil beds increasingly grow in the lake, I can't seem to figure out how to fish them. I can see the weeds slowly creeping towards shore with the majority about 30 yds from shore in some spots. Wacky rigged senkos have been OK so far but does anyone have any tips on fishing these thick milfoil beds? I feel like Im just aimlessly going around the lake looking for spots without weeds. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.[/quote:4d0031aa95] Pitching or flipping weedless jigs into weed beds that reach the surface is the only way that I know to fish [b:4d0031aa95][i:4d0031aa95]IN[/i:4d0031aa95][/b:4d0031aa95] them. Otherwise, you can really only drag weedless topwater lures like Zoom Horny Toads across the top of them. At Candlewood during the Summer, if you can find submerged weed beds in eight to 12 feet of water, I suggest dragging a weedless weighted Texas-rigged lure like a Brush Hog (Yes, Mark, I said it :roll:) [b:4d0031aa95][i:4d0031aa95]through[/i:4d0031aa95][/b:4d0031aa95] them.
Author:
Wanna Fish
Date:
Jun 20, 2014
Message:
What PECO said. Texas rigged swim baits and super fluke (Water Melon/Red Flake, Watermelon, Green Pumpkin). Watch You Tube to learn the proper way to fish them. Weightless ad Weighted. Fish the inside and outside of the weed edge. Good pair of polarized sunglasses and you should be able to see both.
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