- GP Enabled:
- Yes
- GP 1 Badge:
- Expert Pick #1
- GP 1 Summary:
- The Bluegill Reaction Pick
- GP 1 Details:
- Glamour Shad • 3/8 oz • Double Willow • Big Bluegill • Gold Kicker • Nickel Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 1 Why:
- Bluegill and sunfish are common bass forage around grass, making Big Bluegill a natural fit. The double willow blades add flash while keeping the bait efficient at faster retrieve speeds.
- GP 1 How:
- Burn it over the tops of grass, along grass edges or through sparse vegetation. The 3/8 oz size and double willow setup make it easy to keep the bait moving quickly and trigger reaction strikes.
- GP 1 When:
- Choose this when bass are relating to grass and feeding on bluegill or sunfish, especially when you want to cover water quickly and generate reaction bites above or through scattered vegetation.
- GP Eyebrow:
- EXPERT-SELECTED STARTING POINTS
- GP Intro:
- Six expert-selected lure setups for grass and vegetation, covering bluegill and shad spinnerbaits, swim jigs, a snag-resistant jig and a buzzbait for fishing above, through and around aquatic cover.
- GP Full Options URL:
- /show-me-all-the-options/
- GP 2 Badge:
- Expert Pick #2
- GP 2 Summary:
- The Bright Shad Swim Jig Pick
- GP 2 Details:
- Perfect Swimmer Swim Jig • 1/4 oz • White Nato • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 2 Why:
- White Nato gives this swim jig a bright, highly visible profile while still representing shad and minnows, two common forage types that bass often encounter in and around grass.
- GP 2 How:
- Swim it over submerged grass, through openings or alongside grass edges. Keep it moving like a small baitfish, using the light 1/4 oz head to stay high and work cleanly around vegetation.
- GP 2 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding on shad or minnows around grass, especially when you want a bright, easy-to-see presentation that can be worked through or just above vegetation.
- GP 3 Badge:
- Expert Pick #3
- GP 3 Summary:
- The Snagless Bluegill Jig Pick
- GP 3 Details:
- Flex Cast Jig • 5/16 oz • Big Bluegill • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 3 Why:
- Big Bluegill gives this jig a strong bluegill and sunfish profile, matching some of the most common forage in ponds and small waters. The Flex Cast design is highly snag-resistant for fishing tight cover.
- GP 3 How:
- Pitch it into wood, grass, brush, laydowns and other thick cover where bass can be difficult to reach. Work it through the target with short hops or a controlled drag.
- GP 3 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding on bluegill or sunfish and holding in heavy cover, especially when you need a jig that can get into thick, snag-prone areas with confidence.
- GP 4 Badge:
- Expert Pick #4
- GP 4 Summary:
- The Natural Bluegill Swim Jig Pick
- GP 4 Details:
- Perfect Swimmer Swim Jig • 1/4 oz • Grass Hopper • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 4 Why:
- Grass Hopper gives this swim jig a more natural profile for bass feeding around grass, especially when bluegill or sunfish are the primary forage or fish are not responding well to a brighter bait.
- GP 4 How:
- Swim it over submerged grass, through openings and along vegetation edges with a steady retrieve. Keep it close to the cover and let the natural color imitate bluegill and other sunfish using the grass.
- GP 4 When:
- Choose this when bass are relating to grass but are not responding to brighter shad colors, or when bluegill and sunfish are the more important forage around the vegetation.
- GP 5 Badge:
- Expert Pick #5
- GP 5 Summary:
- The Grass & Pad Stem Jig Pick
- GP 5 Details:
- Snaggle Proof Jig • 3/8 oz • Bama Slammer • Hybrid Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 5 Why:
- This jig is designed to be paired with a Texas-rigged soft-plastic trailer, helping it come through grass, pad stems and other vegetation with fewer hang-ups. Bama Slammer also gives it a natural bluegill or crawfish look.
- GP 5 How:
- Texas-rig your trailer and work it through grass, around pad stems and along vegetation edges. The lighter 3/8 oz weight helps keep the jig from burying deeply into the grass as you move it through cover.
- GP 5 When:
- Choose this when you need a bottom-contact bait that can be worked through vegetation without constantly fouling, especially around grass or pad stems where bluegill, sunfish or crawfish are common forage.
- GP 6 Badge:
- Expert Pick #6
- GP 6 Summary:
- The Natural Buzzbait Over Grass Pick
- GP 6 Details:
- Pond Skater • 1/2 oz • Mouser • Silver Blade • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 6 Why:
- Mouser gives this buzzbait a natural baitfish look, while the silver blade adds flash that can resemble shad, minnows or shiners fleeing across the surface above the grass.
- GP 6 How:
- Run it over submerged grass, along grass edges or through open lanes in the vegetation. Keep it moving across the surface so it looks like a baitfish escaping over the top of the cover.
- GP 6 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding upward around grass and chasing shad, minnows or shiners, especially when you want a natural topwater presentation that can cover water above the vegetation.