mnbass85 : Fishing Forum Posts

Hi Guys,

New to the forum and new to the U.

I have a question on fishing around green algae. Buddy and I were out on a local lake this past weekend, and up in the shallows, we noticed everything covered in a green algae. The stuff that just clings to your baits and just doesn't want to come off. We were forced to keep our baits towards the top of the water column. Water temps were 62-63 degrees. We were expecting bass up shallow to spawn. But, I just don't see how they could with this green algae covering everything. Outside of the algae, the water was gin clear. The algae was significantly less as you went out deeper, past about 7 ft of water.

Is it possible, due to the vast amount of algae up shallow, that the bass move a bit deeper to spawn? Between that 7-10 ft of water?

How do you go about fishing in green algae, without gummin' up your baits every cast?

I have a 6'7" Med/Hvy, X-fast action casting rod. A 13Fishing Fate Chrome. What is optimal use for this type of rod?

Thanks!

Thanks for the insight!

Follow up question on another rod. How about usage for 7 ft, medium power, fast action, spinning rod.

Im guessing finesse?