Just Sports/Quantum Axcess - Just Sports.iso/basscl/tules.asc

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Tules, cattails, or bullrushes....call them what you will, if present on the
lake you're fishing, are an often overlooked hot spot for bass. Because of
the denseness of these areas, fishermen often pass them up as un-fishable.
To a great extent, this is true. An errant cast will leave you frustrated as
you try to retreive your hung up bait. Tules are often so dense that you can't
even get your boat into them. But, because of this thick cover, tules offer
security to small fish and to salamanders, snakes, and crayfish.

Where there is food to be had, you can bet there are bass around! Probably the
only effective way to fish the tules is by fishing the edges of the stuff.
Bass tend to back their way into the tules and lie waiting in ambush for
unsuspecting prey. For this reason, position your boat close to the tules, and
either make your casts parallel to the edges, or use a 'flippin type of
presentation. The parallel cast presents the bait to any bass lying as
described above. For this technique, use a stout rod with strong, abrasion

resistant line. Stick baits work well, as do spinnerbaits and shallow
running crankbaits. Plastic worms and salamanders are also excellent choices.
Tube lures like G-2's or Gitzits with very light weight lead heads can be
deadly, but require the use of lighter line and spinning rods to fish
properly. For 'flippin, use a long rod and strong line. Pig and jigs, and
artificial crayfish such as the Flippin Craw as well as plastic worms rigged
Texas style are the lures of choice.