I fish a private pond that is, at most, about 6 feet deep. I usually bank fish it as it is quite a small pond. The other day my buddy and I got out on a small paddle boat and fished around the pond. The problem we seemed to have was that there is a very thick, slimy grass covering the bottom  and the bass seem to sit above it waiting for salamanders to surface. I forgot to mention that this pond has a very high population of salamanders. We caught a few and hooked them by the bottom lip and fished them under a bobber and that seemed to work. The bass are just not very aggressive yet and a lot of times would only bite the tail off of the salamander. I have tried slow, finesse presentations but with the bass hovering over this thick grass, all that does is get my jigs and bottom baits covered in grass. I tried slow rolling spinner baits and we caught 1 on a small inline spinner but that was all. I need a way to stay out of the grass but be able to fish these largemouth slowly. Tips and advice are greatly appreciated and tight lines to everybody!

Weightless super fluke, or senko

Try a weightless Senko or a drop shot rig. I hope this helps!

Throw on a weightless lizard and fish it on the surface. May just be familiar enough for them to get it.

Zoom lizard on a dropshot maybe

Maybe a drop shot with the hook just above the grass line . Mojo rig maybe your next best bet , besides weightless fluke , senko set up 

Take a picture of a salamander from that lake, then match the color and length to something from Bass Pro or Tackle Warehouse.  Use that on a shakey head or weightless.  Or use a weedless swimbait, like a Sick Fsh

I'm all for the dropshot or weightless lizard suggested, but always wanted to try R2S Nest Raiders...