Hey how's it goin man? Im in seattle too (we should fish someitime) so I know alot of lake around here have bunch's of lily pads, and my favorite and I think the funnest way to fish the pads is with a snagproof frog, its easy and the strike are awsome!! But it takes awhile to get used to setting the hook with them (wait for weight of fish). I also like to pitch and flip jigs into openings but I like to use light gear doin this. Fishing the edges with a lipless crank or plastic worm s good also, same with spinnerbait