The final approach is to throw the jig or worm right into the center or thickest part of the tree, trying to bump it over every limb. Sometimes I will pull the jig or worm up on a limb and let if fall back, yo-yoing it in one place to try to drive a bass crazy. That will make a reluctant bass hit at times.
Always fish all the way out to the end of the tree, too. Fisherman often throw at the visible limbs of the tree but miss some of the best places to fish. Look at trees on the bank and imagine one of them in the water. The limbs will run out much further than you first think. Fish a jig or worm slowly through those tips and you may find the biggest bass in the tree since that is likely to be the limbs in the deepest water.
If a tree looks especially good, make repeated casts to it. I saw a pro bass fisherman on TV in a tournament say he had made over 30 casts to the same place before a 3 pound bass hit.
Don’t pass up trees in the water when bass fishing. They are some of the best cover in the lake.
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