Whenever I fish a “standard” size frog, like a bronzeye 65 or a pad crasher over super thick pads, mats, or reeds I feel it it’s too small of a profile to push enough water and get below the thick surface covering. I’m looking for a frog that is a bit bigger and heavier for these situations. I know the trick of sliding a dropshot weight in there but on a normal size frog if I put enough weight to get it to fish well, it will sink if even a bit of water gets in there.
Any recommendations for a frog that fits my needs? 
Thanks! 

The new Berkley swamp lord was designed for thicker vegetation I believe but I have no experience with it

i have found the r2s ish's fat mat daddy to be good in thick veg. the external rattle is loud and helps give you a bit more surface area to push on the grass/mats.

This frog will create more of a presence on top of a mat because the legs kinda grab on every wobble.  Moves kinda like a jitterbug.  Not any heavier.  Single hook but I've never had any trouble hooking fish.  You can trim the arms down if you want less "grab".

I chuckle as I watch it wobble...until a lunker tries to take it away from me!

10 hours ago, wolfe_ohara said:

i have found the r2s ish's fat mat daddy to be good in thick veg. the external rattle is loud and helps give you a bit more surface area to push on the grass/mats.

I was looking at that one, seems pretty nice. I like the idea of a 6/0 hook

King Daddy!

I've been throwing the Clinker.  klinker?  some Teckel frog.  has two brass blades on the back.  when I pause it, it kinda goes tail down.  makes a racket.  if I could cast better, it would kill.  I put it into all the junk.  but my brain gets in the way of accuracy.  haha..

 

the hits are pretty violent tho.  

Scum Frog Trophy Series

17 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Scum Frog Trophy Series

You beat me to it!

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Mike

38 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Scum Frog Trophy Series

 

 

The way that the trophy sits butt down is pretty awesome for the mats and it's soft enough that when they grab it, they're going to get it.  Definitely a great frog and it's got a nifty head bobbing walk to it.  Love Scum Frogs.

I think you’d be surprised what the bass actually sees/feels despite the thick vegetation.  There is also the element of how you are working it.  If you are fishing it rod tip high and just sliding it across you don’t make much commotion but if you are tip down and twitching it like a jerkbait you’re going to make a lot more commotion.  Also, don’t put dropshot weights inside a frog.  You’ll sink it like you found.  Use Carolina rig beads, the 1/4-3/8 sized plastic ones.  They are close to neutral buoyancy and make a heck of a rattle.

I'll take the regular size Pad Crasher and insert 3 bb's and 3 tiny craft bells into the 'butt'. Gives it a rattle but also gives it the added weight, but not enough to where it sinks in open water. 

 

Added jig rattles besides other tricks but haven't tried bells yet.  Tried to compare success with plain frog vs weighted frog and catch plenty on both so haven't seen any difference.  Fun to play with though!