Spro Frog Sinking

[bassmaster8100]

I have fished a few different brands of frogs mostly SK and I know they all collect water to a certain extent. Anyway I recently purchased my first Spro frog and about 3 casts with it and it will sink due to being full of water. I understand I can just squeeze it and empty the water but I'm just wondering if I got a bad frog or if all Spro frogs are like this?

[dday07]

pretty much all hallow body frogs are bad frogs

[bassmaster8100]

I'll have to disagree since I don't have this problem with other hollow body frogs

[Trey Harpel]

spro is notorious for filling up with water...

The old Tru tungsten 2nd gen frogs are my favorite as they have the Drain in them so if they ever fill up it goes right out the ass of the bait when walking them so they wont sink..

Strike king ones are nice as well..

[Wayne P.]

The hollow topwaters take on water due to proper construction. When a fish takes them, they need to be compressed (let out air) to expose the hooks. The better models are the easiest to compress and provide the best hook-ups.

Simple physics.

[BassinLou]

The hollow topwaters take on water due to proper construction. When a fish takes them, they need to be compressed (let out air) to expose the hooks. The better models are the easiest to compress and provide the best hook-ups.

Simple physics.

 

Your statement is true Wayne, but I believe the OP, is commenting that his Spro is taking in water, while no fish has even touched it.

[Wayne P.]

Your statement is true Wayne, but I believe the OP, is commenting that his Spro is taking in water, while no fish has even touched it.

That is the whole point. If it lets water in, that means it is vented so it can be compressed.

All it takes is shaking or squeezing the topwater every couple of casts.

That is what it takes for a good performing lure.

[BassinLou]

I have had experience with spro's, livetargets, and booyah's. I have found that if these frogs are taking on water after 2-3 casts, something minute has happened to them. Either the hooks have punctured the frog, or  there is a tear by the nose. A new frog out of the box should not be taking on water unless a fish has struck it.

[JellyMan]

They all fill up with water at some point. After 3 or 4 casts, I just grab it and squeeze it a few times then back to work. Not that big of a deal. But if you really care that much, seal it all off at the nose and hooks with RTV, glue, or something.

[bassmaster8100]

I guess my question really was is this characteristic of Spro frogs since the one I purchased new was doing this right out of the box was filling up with water about every 3 casts without a fish striking it. I had been primarily fishing with Strikeking frogs and yes they will fill up with water but I may fish with it for an hour or more before it does if I haven't gotten bit. So when I bought this Spro and it was filling up with water so quickly it made me wonder did I get a bad frog or is this characteristic of Spro frogs?

[wnybassman]

I would say that is characteristic of a Spro frog.   Some seem slightly better than others, but on average they are like that.    I just got in the habit of burping it on every cast, sometimes every two casts. 

[RNSkeeter]

Spro frogs are worse than others in my opinion. All my spros take on water like you describe. Compared to a paycheck, or my spittin wa which never does. When I first fished it I thought something was wrong, and surely no one would put up with that kind of hassle. But yeah, they sell them like that. 

[ww2farmer]

I don't use Spro frogs anymore, but they are/were no better or worse than any other. A squeeze every few casts is second nature to me. I have even had a few that got poked full of holes by pike teeth and still worked fine. On little tip I can give you is to rub some megastrike into the nose, and butt hole. It will help keep water out, while still letting the frog compress, plus it's megastrike, so it's never a bad idea to put it on a bait anyways.

 

 "cool story bro" time...I once had a translucent spro frog that I thought took on WAY to much water, so I gave it to wnybassman. I think he still has it and uses it, so what do I know. It just bugged me that I could see the water in there, when it probably didn't take on more water than the ones I usually use.

[Andrew420]

I love spro. Dean Rojas is one the best topwater guy in the game  yes they fill up a little.

Anyone try the NEW 65? 

[CPBassFishing]

If it really bothers you that much that you have to squeeze it every few casts, seal the part where the hooks come out and the nose with goop glue. Its flexible. Drill a hole in the top of the frog. Problem solved. Or just get a livetarget.

[Bluebasser86]

I have a couple Spros and have never had a problem with them filling with water, sounds like you got a bad one to me. 

[Mike2841]

I haven't had that problem with the frogs, but the spro bronze eye shad I noticed takes on more water. Not really a big problem for me though, they still float and still catch fish I just squeeze them out when I need to

[PABASS]

Big fan of Spro frogs and the few I have take on water as does my KVD sexy frog, I will say the spro takes on water more quickly but its just part of the frogging game.  I just purchased a SnagProff frog as I hear these do not fill up with water and are awesome in think vegetation, cant wait to try it out next year.  My Spro Bonze-eye shad seems to take on less water....

[charp]

I have had the same issue with the spros. I use fix a frog. No more issues with the spros or any other frog for that matter!!