bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Milfoil has taken over (clogged) a few lakes I loved to fish in the past. I spend much of my time clearing my gear with nearly every cast, even with weedless stuff. Even in the winter the stuff turns brown and still manages to wrap itself around a weedless jig head. I no longer find fishing these lakes enjoyable except during frog season. I am looking for a way to fish the stuff, as I know the local tournament guys are still doing well. I figure I must be doing something wrong, or using the wrong weedless set up. I am open to any suggestions.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Would love to know DIY ways to get rid of it.
It's beginning to overtake a city pond that I fish. Your suggestions on how to approach city about its cleanup. The pond is in a beautiful city park but the water looks disgusting.

Hogwaller Loc: Garrison Texas

Milfoil looks very much like hydrilla and I don’t know if I could tell them apart personally. A Rat L Trap or lipless crank bait catch a ton of fish reeling them over this type of grass when it’s submerged. You have to retrieve it slow enough that it contacts the the tips of the grass. It’s going to try a hang at times but you need to rip it loose and that’s generally when you get bit.

Punching these grass beds with a punch rig is another way to catch bass fishing them. The punch rig is going to be more weedless than a jig.

Another effective method is to use a Carolina rig. A heavier Carolina rig can be used when the grass is very short. For the taller grass you’re going to go with a weight that’s 1/2 ounce or less for the Carolina rig.

If the grass beds have an abrupt drop at the edge that a wacky rig can work wonders with its slow fall along thes edges or in any holes in the grass beds. A lightly weighted Texas rig of 1/4 ounce or less can be very effective working it through and over the submerged grass that slowly tapers off towards the bottom.

GLA Loc: WA State

Might want to try fishing top water or even casting flies to keep you out of the soup.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Thanks. That works in the warmer months, but Feb. March,early April, Sept.,Oct. and Nov.I have had zero success on topwater gear. The fish go deep. Deep being 6 foot plus. in some lakes the deep holes are seven to 8 feet. Those shallow lakes have the Milfoil come right to the surface.
At 12 feet, there is a couple feet of clear water on top. In the deeper lakes, the foil is still there to about 20 feet, but there is lots of water to fish above the crud.