Frogging

[GaterB]

Does anyone use anything besides braid for frog fishing? I can't afford to have a frog only setup but I haven't heard or seen anyone use anything but braid for frogging..

[SoCalFisher]

Why not just put braid on one of your setups. I have braid on every reel I own and it works great.

[Diggy]

Maybe you can buy a spare spool?

[OkeechobeeAngler]

20pd or heavier fluorocarbon will work. 

[GaterB]

Why not just put braid on one of your setups. I have braid on every reel I own and it works great.

I have braid on one now, but was worried about the fish being line-shy in water that has high visibility

[skeletor6]

I have braid on one now, but was worried about the fish being line-shy in water that has high visibility

 

I would just stick with what you got Gater! Braid is most users preferred choice for frogging, myself included. I would personally not worry about the line visibility, when your walking it, the fish are not going to be focusing on the line. They will be focusing on what is causing all the racket on the water's surface.

 

Also, just because you have braid on it does not mean it has to be used just for frogging. You can add different leaders to account for different techniques, or just use straight braid. Take note, for treble-hooked lures you will definitely need a leader, because you do not want your line getting cut up. I highly recommend the alberto knot, it goes cleanly through the guides and is not that difficult to tie once you practice it a couple times.

[BrettD]

Why not just put braid on one of your setups. I have braid on every reel I own and it works great.

 

+1 same here with no leaders.

[Diggy]

I have braid on one now, but was worried about the fish being line-shy in water that has high visibility

add a leader when needed

[thehooligan]

You could use a heavy mono, but i agree with others, go with braid and tie flouro leaders for other kinds of fishing...

[lmbfisherman]

Braid is usually recommended, but not necessarily required.  I saw a guy pull up a 6lb bass out of slop using 12lb mono on his spinning setup.  Which I haven't even done yet my PB is 3lb range.  Never broke the 4lb range, of course 4lbs up here in Ontario, Canada is good in most parts...so 6lbs is pretty d**n great.  I was pretty envious as I was fishing in the same area with the same exact frog!  Anyway, you just have to be more careful and patient I would think. 

[GaterB]

Thanks everybody. The line visibility issue only concerns me when fishing other techniques on the braid like t-rigs or jigs. Hadn't thought about the leader, so that's most likely what I'll do. Thanks again!

[jiggz125]

Why not just put braid on one of your setups. I have braid on every reel I own and it works great.

Do you use the braid for Texas Rigs/Senko fishing as well? If so, with or without leader? AND if you use a leader what type and how long do you typically tie on?

[bassasaurus]

Maybe you can buy a spare spool?

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[gradyreel30]

Color sections of your line with a black marker. You can either color the whole line or space it out for a camoflauge effect!

[GaterB]

This post was from a while back, and I've since added a frogging setup to my arsenal.I use 50 lb. braid for frogging now. Thanks for the replies though!

[NEjitterbugger]

Braid is the best choice for frog fishing- braid will float, has no stretch, and can handle HEAVY cover...

 

Fluoro VS. Mono....

 

Although fluoro has less stretch, the line will sink, making it harder to work the frog and more importantly to set the hook on the fish. Whereas mono will float and you can work the frog well, mono does stretch though, so you gotta make sure that frog get INHALED then you can wack 'em... If you are going to throw mono I would go with 15 or 17lbs...

 

Sometimes you just gotta work with what you got... Hope this helped