top water frogs?

[fishingkidPA]

i dont know if these are still efective in the fall, but i have a "Pop'n Frog" anybody ever used it?

also have zoom horny toads

[DBatey]

As the fish move shallow when the water starts to cool your frogs will become more effective again, given that the rest of the conditions are right of course. I like the popping frog, but with the hook was just a bit larger, you can't upgrade to the next size up without losing the weedlessness.

[fishingkidPA]

thanks. im quite young, 14 actually and i really enjoy bass fishing. i mostly use spinners and rapalas tho and am trying to broaden my techniques. ive fished this a little but not enough to say anything about it. should i use a steady retrieve and a more twitchty type retrieve. ive done both. i know it depends on how the bass are that day and weather and other factors but what do you mostly do?

[MMan16]

I like using frogs in the fall. I mainly use Stanley Ribbits, but have Zoom, and Strike King. I prefer a nice steady retrieve but, if there is a missed strike or boil on it i will pause it and sometimes the bass will nail it on the fall.

[Shane Procell]

I use top water frogs year round. Zoom Horny Toads or a Jd's Custom Bait frog are my frogs of choice.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Like Shane, I use them year round.  Spro hollow bodies, Zoom Horny Toads, Rage Toads and Shads.

I try a different retrieve every couple of casts until the fish start reacting.  I've had days where the fish wouldn't hit the frogs moving.  You just had to cast it and let it sit dead on the water.

[Marty]

I've been using Pop'n Frogs on and off for years. I don't use them as much as I used to, but a couple of years ago I caught a few three-pounders on them in October.

[SkilletSizeBass.]

Bassmasters had an article recently on frogs, one kinda caught my eye, hand painted, until I looked it uo and seen the price, up to $60

floridakayakfishing.com... and then I checked out these by Deps http://optimumbaits.com/OB2/2009/04/rabbit-fur-series-2/

Just curious if anybody has tried these pictured by Deps, at $12?

[LHC - Bank Robber]

Bassmasters had an article recently on frogs, one kinda caught my eye, hand painted, until I looked it uo and seen the price, up to $60

floridakayakfishing.com... and then I checked out these by Deps http://optimumbaits.com/OB2/2009/04/rabbit-fur-series-2/

Just curious if anybody has tried these pictured by Deps, at $12?

Thats not a deps, its an optimum furbit, I haven't used the regular but do fish the pop'n furbits.

Back to the question at hand, for frogs (hollow body) ill fish them till thanksgiving, toads (soft plasics) Ill fish till almost december if the waters warm enough

[Micro]

Right now where I fish the topwater bite is on.  I'm catching fish on just about anything I'm throwing.  Popping frogs are a great choice. 

I've been having quite a bit of luck on the Reins Semi-Daddy Frog.  It looks like a cicaida, but it's nothing more than a hollow-body popping frog.  I throw it out, let it land, and twitch the hell out of it, nonstop.  Blowups have been fierce. 

http://www.tackleexperts.com/reins-semidaddy-frog-p-120482.html?osCsid=5c509da8813f43fc90479e73b30e36e5

[Micro]

Bassmasters had an article recently on frogs, one kinda caught my eye, hand painted, until I looked it uo and seen the price, up to $60

floridakayakfishing.com... and then I checked out these by Deps

Deps makes the Basirisky hollow body frog.  IMO, its the best hollowbody out there.  It's incredibly easy to use and incredibly effective.

It floats at a 45 degree angle with just the head sticking out of the water.  On a slow retrieve, it waddles across the water leaving a tight trail of bubbles behind it.  It doesn't loose much action even when being pulled across heavy matted grass.  It makes a very audible and satisfying plop-plop-plop noise as it waddles.  The single hook is excellent and hook-ups are as good as with any other hollow body frog.  Maybe a bit better.  At nearly $20 they aren't cheap.  But they do work. 

http://www.***.com/Deps_Basirisky_Hard_Belly_Frog/descpage-BHBF.html