muck on ponds/small lakes - how to fish it?

[jcb]

I like frogs also, but certain types of slime/moss can be really "sticky" and foul them up. What I do with this scenario is tie on a weightless plastic worm. For extra slitheriness, I coat it really well in fish attractant.

I use a stop and go retrieve and let it drop in any hole in the moss or on the outer edge.

[fishinfreak]

all of these are great options.... the only advice I have to give you on these techniques is to be patient after the bite. They will have a ton of crap in their mouth when coming through the algae to eat your lure. So give it a second or two until you set the hook. If you set it instantly you wont hook many.

[jcb]

all of these are great options.... the only advice I have to give you on these techniques is to be patient after the bite. They will have a ton of crap in their mouth when coming through the algae to eat your lure. So give it a second or two until you set the hook. If you set it instantly you wont hook many.

Great advice. One of the hardest thing to do in fishing is wait a second or two after you see a big blow-up on a frog or weightless worm!