Finally Started Using Frogs: Both Frustrating And Exhilarating

[Sherlock 60]

Starting using Bronzeye frogs in the slop last weekend. I caught a nice bass on the very first cast, and then failed to land a fish on the next 15 or 20 strikes. Eventually I got the hang of the timing and landed a few more.

I finally figured out that the smaller strikes were from ambitious bluegill. But it certainly is a nice rush when you get a good strike from a bass.

[Stone Cold]

They are fun to use... I find it hard to get a hookset often... I was thinking of maybe adding a trailer hook to them...

[buzzfrog]

I've had some big gills eat A leg and I get to reel halfway before they have since to let got, this is my golden rule, hook sets are free and the first 3 are on me... Meaning it seems when i frog the 3 first strikes, excitement gets me. After that game plan set.

[psuangler91]

Yeah I always have trouble waiting for the first few fish to really take it. Sometimes when I'm frog fishing I'll purposely not pay close attention so when I hear the blow up by the time I turn around and set the hook they've really eaten it. But I'd recommend just being patient instead.

[Sherlock 60]

And to top it off, I used a spinnerbait afterwards and missed two good fish because I didn't adjust mentally and waited way too long to set the hook.

[Nitrofreak]

Take a deep breath before you throw each bait, take a second to reflect, and let 'er rip !

[Kyle Mahaffey]

Man, I really gotta start frog fishing.

[Kyle Mahaffey]

I'm gonna buy SK's Sexy Frog when I go to BPS this weekend for their July 4th sale. What is a good color? I fish mostly stained water if that helps.

[BassinMD]

White bottom is all that matters IMO and I hate frog fishing right now : ( lost a new pb last weekend at the Side of te boat

[buzzfrog]

Did I miss an add how much they on sale for

[mg4u2nv]

The hardest thing about frog fishing is to STOP for a couple seconds when you get a blow up. I like to wait and see what direction the fish swims with it and set the hook in the opposite direction(i learned that from these forums). I throw a lot of buzz frogs down here in FL, and i tend to lean more towards darker colors, black, green pumpkin, and watermelon seed. i also have a few darker hollow bodies that produce well

[psuangler91]

I'm gonna buy SK's Sexy Frog when I go to BPS this weekend for their July 4th sale. What is a good color? I fish mostly stained water if that helps.

I have two sexy frogs one in stump jumper and the other in tiger. They're nice frogs, they walk fairly well but I don't like the rattle in them. I know it's probably just in my head but I feel like it gets in the way of hook ups, that and the plastic is pretty firm. My go to frog is a Booyah Pad Crasher in black and red. They're really soft and I can walk them so well I can keep it in a hole in the mat and just keep moving it back and forth about 6" to 10" without moving it forward very much. I just ordered 4 more from bass pro. As for color I use black and red any time, any place, any conditions and it works well for me. Color doesn't matter I think it's more the silhouette of the frog and the commotion it makes.

[WookieeJedi]

I love frog fishing. It is easily my favorite way to catch bass. It isn't a great way to catch them here right now, but when it is on, there isn't a better way to spend a day.

[scrutch]

I'm in Florida right now and have been throwing a frog a couple of days now. Man they sure do attract the small gators! I had to smack one gator on the head to get him away from me when he got into my personal space. Pesky little #^~!,'¥£€*!!'s aren't shy at all!

[mg4u2nv]

yes the gators certainly arent shy about inspecting that noisy frog on the surface. When you hook a fish in their area is when it gets really exciting!

[Bankbeater]

I started using a frog just this year. I am having a real hard time learning to feel the weight of the fish before I set the hook.

[Sherlock 60]

I used green, white and black. The green was the one that attracted the most attention on that day, but I got a few stirkes on the black and white, too.

The green one is a Spro Bronzeye, the black a KVD Sexy frog and the white is a Booyah Pad Crasher. I preferred the feel of the Spro Bronzeye and it seemed to cast better.

My gear is a 7' H Veritas baitcaster, a Pro Qualifier 7.1:1 reel and 50# PowerPro braid.

[7mm-08]

It usually takes me a handful of strikes to get settled down and get in time with them. Those first few I have an itchy trigger finger lol. I've never been one to wait until I feel the fish or wait a certain amount of seconds. I've found a short pause after the strike is usually enough. The length of the pause varies a bit from trip to trip but usually once I get it down the fish are fairly consistent unless conditions change. Oh, and using the right rod/line combo can make a huge difference. I upped my hookup percentage by a massive amount by switching to an appropriate rod.