Under overcast conditions, bass may grow active and relate loosely to cover. After you determine how the bass want a jig, concentrate on that pattern and work it with utmost efficiency. Just bear in mind that each day is different and that pre-spawn bass frequently change moods 3. Bass holding near bushes sometimes respond aggressively to these lures, but slower, more deliberate presentations may be required. In a spawning mode, you may have to flip to a bush and let the bait sit for several seconds.
Every fifth flip do something different.
Count to 10 before moving the bait, or maybe reel it up halfway and jiggle it in the bush. The bass are bedding there, even if you can t see them. Then slow down visualize where the bed should be and make multiple presentations to those spots. Soft plastic baits also become essential lures when bass spawn near bushes. Cat the tube up the shady side of the bush and let if free-fall.