I have a couple of those frogs.They really get their attention,but I have the same problem.It seems like any kind of popping lure,they always miss on the first or second strike,because they are really aggressive.Ive had alot of success using those lures TO lure them out of heavy cover.After they strike,I have another pole setup with a large jointed Reble[with treble hooks],that I throw at the area that he came from and reel in moderatly over the strike zone from the other lure.It seems like alot of work,but when you get used to the rotation,its not bad.I have caught some real doozies using this method.It took me a couple of years to figure this out,but thats what fishing is all about.