We have a couple places like that around here and sometimes when it gets thick enough you have to use the long pole and just drop it in the holes. If you use 20# braid you will be able to pull it loose ...but if the hook is not wire you may just pull the boat to it or tear the jig up. The lilly pads and some grass stalks are so tough they are just near impossible to pull out or tear loose from. DO NOT grab the braid with your hand and commence to pulling...the stuff will cut you. Have to wrap it around something to pull with. I know how you feel I like to cast to big bull bluegill and have some fight with a little distance between them and me so the fight will last...but Lily pads and heavy grass man thats tough fishing. You might try to rig a wire weed guard on the jigs. Also some of the places with pads are gin clear and shallow so you may have problem with any line with too much visibility.