Weed work
BY NICK SIMONSON
DAKOTA EDGE OUTDOORS
While midsummer brings its share of weeds to front lawns and gardens requiring some time on the hands and knees cleaning things up, or at least a quick buzz of the tiller in a
skillful weaving around those tomato plants, there’s other weed work that can be much more enjoyable. This time of the season also brings well-established weedlines into play for fish that utilize them for protection from the stronger and longerlasting rays of the sun and find the bountiful food web that is developing along with the underwater foliage. Anglers are wise to explore these areas to increase their summer success, and target the various edges created by summer weeds to get the most out of their efforts. An Aside
The most obvious edge created by an established summer weedline is the deepwater edge. Where the green wall ends and open water begins is where many fish seek out their prey. Minnows, aquatic insects and other food items congregate along this edge where predators of all sizes can most easily patrol. Thus, the outer edge is often the best place to start the
exploration of a weedline and can be done with relative ease through the use of offerings both fast and slow.
