Pollen season... = cover for bass?

[mallard]

First of all, happy first day of summer to everyone! As the longest days of the year are here and the bass finish going into summer patterns, it is a great time to catch many bass.

June also means... pollen season. Right now the pine trees are unloading.

On the water today I noticed in some areas there was a thick yellow film on top, and saw some wakes under it. Cast a slug-go over and sure enough, a bass! Muscle bass too... 1 lb... fought like a 3.

Do you guys think that pollen on water can count as cover? Are my chances any better at casting these areas than they are anywhere else? Ideas? ??? I'd try some topwater, but there are weeds in the area too.

Fish are pretty shallow... outside of weed line or at the bank, saw an osprey or heron today fly off from the bank.