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you know the legs on those hollow body frogs always seem so long and i want to cut them off, but in the water they seem pretty natural and not so long? i picked up a Mann's frog the other day at WalMart and it had super short silicone legs, haven't tried it yet either but i'm anxious to see what kind of action it produces. going on a weekend fishing/camping trip so i plan to give them all a thorough test drive....

had a long list of things i wanted from wal mart, went there and these dual snaps were the ONLY thing on my list they had! However, I've been to others where i've seen ridiculous deals and just didn't buy/need at the time. I guess you just have to check regularly and buy it when you find it....

They are so hit or miss for me. I've seen the deals in some and seen some that didn't have anything on sale. I would like to find some puppies and spook jrs for $1....

I was on Lake Norman this weekend on the upper side near between Mooresville and Troutman and my buddy and I hit the water Saturday morning on the kayaks. We found the fish to be scattered around the coves. Anywhere from 3-10 feet of water with most of them in the 3-5 feet of water range. When we got there all we could see was topwater action so we pulled out the buzzbait and pop-r and had some pretty decent luck. The hollow body frog was working as was the pumpkin seed trick worm and the 4" jerkbaits were lively too. Honestly it had to be one of the best days I've had on Norman. I've since moved to Georgia, but can't remember a more happening day on the lake than this past Saturday. Oh, and it rained about an hour while we were on the lake and we caught 2 nice fish (3 pounders wish are nice fish in my experience on Lake Norman) during that hour of rain. Long Long story short, get out there.

Anyone used the H2O Xpress brand hollow body frogs from Academy sports? I went to Academy sports for the first time last night (way better than Dick's Sporting Goods or a Sports Authority) probably better than Gander Mtn too. Anyways I picked up 3 of these frogs, 2 small ones like 4" and one bigger one like 5" maybe. They look awesome for the price. Graphics look really good on them and hooks seemed pretty decent as well. Haven't fished them yet, but curious to see if anyone else has. I've just got into frog fishing and WOW is it fun, easily my favorite bait to fish at the moment.

Nice timing on this post. I am looking for a fishfinder in the same range for my kayak. I think I'm pretty much sold on the Garmin 150. I saw the Humminbird, Lowrance and Garmin yesterday in person. The Lowrance just seemed absolutely too complicated for the simple use I'm looking for. And the Humminbird display was not nearly as crisp as the Garmin. So I think I'm ordering the Garmin 150 today.

Thanks Jay for the info! I'm going to pick one up this weekend and will work on it over the course of next week. Any suggestions in terms of where to place the transducer for the most accurate readings, as in back or front of the kayak?

I am looking to purchase a Garmin Echo 150 Dual Beam FishFinder and am looking for any and all tips/advice on mounting the transducer in the hull of my kayak. I have an Ascend FS-10 kayak so I have a nice "console" to mount the unit on. I am looking for tips/advice in terms of properly mounting the transducer so that I do not receive poor/false readings. Additionally, I am looking for any advice you could offer on how to store or mount the battery as well to conserve space, reduce interference and not slide around inside the hull. If you can point me in the direction of any other threads that already covered this topic that would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!

I went to High Falls Lake on Saturday and had no luck.... The water was so muddy you couldn't see beyond the surface. There was hardly anybody out since the weather was a little questionable, but I was wondering how this lake might turn out under "normal" circumstances. It seemed like there's plenty of structure and cover to hold the bass so in my opinion this should be a pretty decent lake for bass fishing. I put in at the Buck Creek ramp and headed back in toward the creek. Any thoughts/ideas/commentary on this lake?

I recently moved to the Atlanta area, Sandy Springs to be exact. I am new to the area and am trying to get some bass fishing in when I have the opportunity. I've been venturing out to some local lakes with the kayak, but I'm looking for some decent spots I could bank fish after work some days or if I only have a chance to go for a couple of hours. Any help or recommendations for fishing holes around the Sandy Springs area would be greatly appreciated.

I had one that was taking on water every cast, then i realized my eyelet had been sucked back inside of the body of the frog. Once i pulled the eyelet out of the body of the frog, I fished the rest of the day with no problem. And right now Bass Pro has the Kermy frogs for $5 each and they're pretty decent.

I was going to suggest Lake James. Scenery couldn't be any better! NC mountains and foothills all around. It is some of the deepest, clearest mountain water you'll find in the South. As far as places to stay I can't help you much, my mom lives close by in Morganton, NC so I've always stayed with her. Smallmouth and largemouth on Lake James so you can fish whatever you'd like. Whatever you do stay away from Lake Norman!! Lake Toxaway is nice, but further ride way up in the mountains. Good luck and let us know how it goes....