my go to for a slower presentation. Just cast it, let it sink and if nothing happens give it a few twitches. I like to watch my line that is floating and the rate it descends into the water where the worm broke surface. If the line accelerates faster, then get ready to set the hook. (Bass anglers know what I am talking about).
When I need to throw something into the cabbage (thick weed cover) I use a presentation I used in the past for pike and you might have seen it before. I will Texas rig a Strike King Money Craw on a large wide gap hook. This is useful for two reasons when you cast it into the weeds. One, you can quickly retrieve the craw and have it skim across the surface with the paddle claws slapping the water. Two, let it sink below the weeds and twitch it off the bottom to engage a strike.
If you enjoy smallmouth bass fishing then you owe it to yourself to try a hand at largemouth. The fight is felt with every fish, the acrobats out the water is heart pumping and the sore arms the day after from lifting these buckets all day is pain you want to feel week after week.
Get outdoors, find your lake and enjoy the fishing.