How Are You Supposed To Fish A Frog?

[gotarheelz14]

I found this pond near my house that I think is PERFECT for frog type topwaters. It has tons of surface vegetation. It appears to be some heavy type of algae. I actually can't think of many other things that would work on this pond besides a frog.

Anyway, How am I supposed to fish these things? Do I pop them accross the surface? Do I twitch it while I crank? Rod tip up? Rod tip down? I'm kind of lost on how to get a "realistic" looking action actually...

Thanks guys.

PS. I used the search option and couldn't find any "How to's" on frogs.

Thanks.

[ichigo]

well if there is lot of vegeation with some patches of water i suggest you get rage toad

for hollow bodied i use braid with hvy rod i cast and twitch then reel up slack then again same process i sometimes let it sit there and shake with my rod that cause hollow bodied frog's legs to spread out and move without frog move to you

 

 

[Big Bait Fishing]

i only use "buzz frogs" , the soft plastic ones , not the hollow bodied ones . that said , i use a slow steady retrieve , just enough to get the legs churning . ALWAYS keep your rod tip up !!! that is the key to getting hookups . by having the rod tip up you will create a downward bow in the line (the line will bow towards the water surface ) that will do 2 things for you . 1.- it will keep your line off the water keeping your bait the only thing in the water for the bass to see . 2. - it will give you slack in the line so that when the bass hit your frog , it will not be pulled from the bass's mouth allowing you to set the hook when the strike happens cause of the slack line .

[Dr Pigg]

First, I've only fished the Spro Bronze eye.  I'm sure there are alot of good ones out there, but I've had great success with the Spro and don't see any reason to experiment.

    I don't think you can fish it wrong,  BUT you can set the hook too fast and you won't catch anything.  I've fished it everyway you can imagine(fast, slow, deadsticked, jerked, walked the dog?, ) they all work!

What I've discovered is--no matter how they hit it, (blow up, explode on it, just SUCK it under) I reel alittle and feel the fish, then set hard.  You may miss a few, but the majority will be hooked deep with both hooks. a pair of needle nosed pliers come in handy. 

  Don't try too hard and you'll love the frog bite.  I try to end hard days at work with 30 minutes of frog fishing at dark----pretty relaxing  ;)

[lineman711]

Only luck I've had with frogs is by fishing them really fast.

[badger_bassin]

For me it depends on how big of an area you're fishing.  If you have a large area of floating vegetation like pads using a hollow frog I'll retrieve it fast twitching it all the way back,  but I'll pause it where there are open holes or any changes in vegetation.  The bass will tell you how they want it from day to day,  just experiment with your retrieve.  Also really pay attention to open holes, edges, isolated pads or weeds.  Those are the areas you really want to key on.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Burn them back, twitch them back, pop them back, etc etc.  You can do almost anything with a frog type of bait.  Crank it, then let it drop into holes in the vegetation always works.  It's a really versatile family of baits.

[D4u2s0t]

I found this pond near my house that I think is PERFECT for frog type topwaters. It has tons of surface vegetation. It appears to be some heavy type of algae. I actually can't think of many other things that would work on this pond besides a frog.

Anyway, How am I supposed to fish these things? Do I pop them accross the surface? Do I twitch it while I crank? Rod tip up? Rod tip down? I'm kind of lost on how to get a "realistic" looking action actually...

Thanks guys.

PS. I used the search option and couldn't find any "How to's" on frogs.

Thanks.

yes  8-)

[iceintheveins]

I like to fish floating frogs slow, walking or chugging them short distances over cover, with long pauses, especially near openings or edges of vegetation.

[brushhoggin]

like dude said, wait till either you see your line moving or you feel the weight of the fish. Relax. It's easy to get startled into setting the hook prematurely without enough mustard in your hook set. also, don't set the hook on slack line.

[BassThumb]

Frogs and toads are versatile. They can be fished in many ways and with different speeds. I usually vary my retrieve every 5 or 10 casts until I figure it out.

Pop with rod tip up, chug with rod tip down, steady slow crawl, burn and stop, walk, deadstick, skitter, swimming a weighted Spro under the pads, etc. I would recommend that you start by walking the frog slowly, and pausing frequently in holes and on edges. This is probably the highest percentage retrieve for me.

I reel down and set the hook ASAP. I have had much better luck doing this than trying to wait a few seconds. It usually takes a second to do this anyway, even if you hurry.

[zach t]

Let the fish tell you. If there is a mat on the water, I throw hollow frogs. If the grass is dispersed, I throw a buzz frog.

I can't stress enough my first sentence. You get as many instinct hits on the drop as you do in retrieving. There are even cases where I have let the frog sit idle for 5-10 seconds for a hit.

[Chris]

7 1/2" ribbon tail worm or a gator tail style worm would also work and pick off the fish that miss it. I like to use a wide tail because it tends to act like a buzz bait. Rig the hook threaded so it sits in the middle Texas rigged. Most of the bass will aim in the center when they strike. If a bass misses it the bait will tend to drop in the the hole the bass created on the strike and the bass will come back and nail it. You can also use a weighted tube just weighted enough to stay on top of the stuff. Just to give you other options