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Proven patterns: Matted vegetation

The aquatic vegetation on your favorite lake or reservoir is in summer form, which means that some of it is matted on the surface, providing a wonderful canopy of shade, forage and cooler temperatures for bass. You know they’re there, but how to catch them? They could be anywhere under there, and it all looks the same. Depending on conditions, bass will be relating to the top, bottom, or somewhere in between the surface mat and the lake floor. Here, Elite Series pros tell you how to catch bass no matter where they stage.