Weeds

[JFigliuolo]

clearly a question for fish eye... My guess is weeds don't help a stripers feeding ability. too many nooks and crannies for bait to hide in. WTF do I know though...

[tattoobob]

I don't think weeds bother feeding as long as there is bait in the water the fish will sooner or later be there

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

I don't think weeds bother feeding as long as there is bait in the water the fish will sooner or later be there

I agree with that. I found seaweed with squid and crabs in a bass last month.
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[timmah]

I've found it depends on what type of weeds. The grassy stuff is ok sometimes with an eel, sluggo, or jig, but if its full of lettuce forget it. I've seen many times pods of bait hiding under floating grass patches.

[Nebe]

The fish are there, its just that the fish can see your line dragging hooks and weed, so you dont catch as much fish.

That being said, I have a trick i will share- if the weeds arent too thick and you can drop a light jig through them, you can almost dead stick a jig using the buoyancy of the weed to bounce it off the bottom for a loooooooooooooooong time.. THink of the big patch of floating eel grass a parking spot for your jig. just stop reeling, drop to the bottom and start jigging

[RipCaster]

I don't think it matters as much as you think when the water is reasonably clear, most weeds are mainly torwards the top of the water column up until the waves churn everthing up. I try and fish something deeper in the water colum.