
For bass around cover, the best starting point is a bait that deflects, vibrates, or stays weedless enough to come through wood, weeds, and docks. Googan Squad Bass Mafia Fugitive Flat-Sided Crankbait is built to flush bass from shallow cover with a tight wobble. Z-Man Fishing ChatterBait® JackHammer™ Baby Jack™ is a compact vibrating option for casting along weeds, wood, and docks. Z-Man Fishing GOAT™ and Z-Man Fishing Billy GOAT™ are versatile trailer-style baits that also work well as swimming baits around cover. If the fish are tighter to cover and want a more traditional deflection bait, Googan Squad Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait is a strong choice.
Switch to a topwater like Z-Man Fishing GOAT ToadZ™ when bass are feeding over grass, pads, or other shallow surface cover. Switch to a swimbait like Googan Squad 5" Bass Mafia Loaded Daingerous Swimbait or Googan Squad 6" Bass Mafia Loaded Daingerous Swimbait when you want a bigger profile for heavier fish. If the bite gets very pressured and subtle, downsize to Z-Man Fishing Baby GOAT™.
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