A fish's reaction should help an angler determine the necessary retrieve technique. He captured the Ranger M1 event with a Daiwa TD Vibration lipless crankbait. I guess when it hits something it looks like a crippled shad. Very seldom do I catch fish when I'm just reeling in the lure. Bumping logs, stumps and brushpiles is a sure way to get hung, but if you're not getting hung then you're probably not going to catch much.
Snags are part of the deal.
Get a good plug knocker and get the lure back. With today's technology, lipless crankbaits may sink, suspend or float in the water. Burma Thomas of Scottsboro, a legendary women's pro tour angler and Red Man Tournament Trail angler, said a floating lure helps in certain situations. That's when you get a lot of strikes. I like to fish over grass, which we have around here most of the year, and I'll bounce a lure off the top of the grass.