Fishin the kelp with swimbaits

[diehardfisher]

I never really use weedless heads, I typically just find the densest kelp possible and drop vertically through whatever hole I can get in through, preferably in front of my drift direction. You will get hit on the drop occasionally when it just stops, or if i make it to the bottom I jig it a couple times then as I am drifting past the hole I retrieve vertically through the hole.

If you get hung up on the retrieve don't horse on it and pull really hard just drop it a couple inches and give it another little pull up, usually releases on the first or second tug. My personal favorite method of bass fishing.

[yakrider]

Originally Posted by diehardfisher

I never really use weedless heads,

If you get hung up on the retrieve don't horse on it and pull really hard just drop it a couple inches and give it another little pull up, usually releases on the first or second tug. My personal favorite method of bass fishing.

well said! that is the ticket...

personally, I find the weedless heads get stuck only a little less than the regular ones, but the kicker is when they do get stuck, the feathers keep them from getting unstuck...
that, to me, is way more frustrating...

practice makes perfect...
try different heads and techniques...
you'll figure it out for yourself...
that's what makes this sport so fun!
the "right way" is whatever works for you!