This is a common mistake we make as bass anglers when fishing lily pads. Keeping this is mind will help you make the most of fishing around this type of cover. Links to some of my favorite lures are listed below.
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Great video! Really like all of the under water footage!
Keep grinding, the subs will come. 5 minute vids with underwater content is a great recipe. Carry on sir and we'll be watching.
Thank you Steve
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I learned a long time ago that another part of the “big picture” is to determine the structural elements underneath the pads. Some pads sit right on top of prime structure or other cover, like stumps or lay downs, that make them better targets. Those things are harder to find because of the pads, but are worth looking for.
Steve as always very informative and useful info.
I needed this video. I am guilty of fishing in the pads without success a lot of the times, on my home rivers.👍
Love the info here. Question, did you find the bass more up current of the pads? Or down current? Wasn’t sure if they were letting the current drive the stuff from under the pads out to them, or if they were just out from under with no direct correlation to the pads. Thanks!
Another nice video Steve. Really like watching and listening to your content. Gives me another technique to try
I caught a bluegill today and fed him to a giant snapping turtle. Is that ok?
Your underwater footage makes your channel one my top favorites! I don't think there is a better way to learn more from our fisheries, bass & habitats.
That's really interesting. I know a lot of anglers who'll throw a frog at pads until their arms fall off, even if they aren't getting bit. They usually beat themselves up over it as they change colors and frog types while wasting hours of time. But it turns out there were probably never really any fish under those pads. I bet those bass are probably right under their boat, lol!
Steve, I thoroughly enjoy your channel. Your content is unique and informative. But it's you. Your level of "genuinism" is unmatched. Great job!
This is deep though!
Great video Steve!
Love your channel. You provide great info that I have used and increased my catch ratio. Thanks!!!!!
respect for wearing a lifejacket / PFD
Great video and information Steve. Definitely learned from this. Thanks for sharing! #SteveRogersOutdoors rocks!!!
I’ve always known stagnant water is not great for bass but I’ll admit…I get sucked into the pads and what might be under them.
Great job proving that moving out a bit May be better sometimes. Fantastic underwater drone footage.
Thank you for another great underwater video of what is really happening in different situations. Ideas for the next trip.
Great video Steve!!! That was awesome to see how the bass come out of the pads and hang around in the current. Thanks for sharing those tips!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Thank you Steve!
Thanks Steve for clarifying oxygen trumps darkness. I only leaned the other day bass eat plants and algae, though I could not find any YouTube video of bass eating it ?
This was a great lesson about not getting to focused on one cover and missing the forest for the pads / trees 😊
Hey, Steve, pray you are well. I have no Lilly pads. 😂. Be safe and great video