rboat Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Saw this at BPS tonight, and it looks sweet. Anyone have any info on if they are worth it. Quote
B A S S E R Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 not too many of us northern anglers have tried em yet but I also picked up a couple of em. Now I want to try the live target cranks. Quote
hendersonfisherman16 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 awesome frog, great action and the hooks are sharp. it is a pretty durable bait also. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted March 28, 2011 Super User Posted March 28, 2011 I still have one problem with this frog. There is no option when it comes to the color of the belly of the bait. That's the part of the lure that the bass see. Why wouldn't they have different belly colors? Untill they come out with something other than white I will concider that these lures are painted to catch fishermen not bass. Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted March 28, 2011 Super User Posted March 28, 2011 I still have one problem with this frog. There is no option when it comes to the color of the belly of the bait. That's the part of the lure that the bass see. Why wouldn't they have different belly colors? Untill they come out with something other than white I will concider that these lures are painted to catch fishermen not bass. This subject came up another site *cough* that I visit. I said the same thing re: the painting, as opposed to the spro frog. I saw these at the Fred Hall show, and while they look tempting, I couldn't justify the 12.00 price tag, compared to other frogs. Quote
northern basser Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 They sure look good from the topside though. I bought one of their frogs over the winter and was amazed at the detail, but then I thought to myself "how much of that nice detail can the fish even see"? When they fill a little with water and sag into the water I suppose the fish see some. I also picked up one of those cranks. That also looks incredibly good. Looks good to us(fishermen). We'll see if they will catch fish. Right now I don't think they'll work very well on the ice. ;D Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I checked out the frogs at Cabelas as one of the salesmen recommended it as well as the cranks and the lipless crawdad trap. I didn't get the frog but did get a couple of the cranks in the gloss paint job after reading up on them on tackle tour. Seems they had more success with the matt finish in clearer water and the gloss finish in stained water. Most places I fish are stained so trying the gloss cranks when I can get out. Quote
scbassin Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 In clear water a white belly might be just the ticket. I have thrown them some this year but it's not quite time. The sit well in the water kind of like the Boze Sumo. Quote
Blues19 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Im not too worried about a white Belly. Ive caught more fish on my albino Spro frog than any of the other colors. i kinda want to try the koppers, but i will wait until some of my frogs i have now get beaten up too bad. Quote
ABLE2DISABLE1 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 They sit well in the water,and hook up nicely as well.Soft,and come's to life when adding Daulberg legg's. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Most live frogs have a white or just off-white belly. And the bass, unless coming from 90 degrees directly under, will be getting a partial profile view of the bait, so the detailing on the sides helps to a degree. I have one in yellow, can't wait to find one in the bullfrog pattern. Quote
HardHookset Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Belly color for frogs is definitely an issue. You have to think "Fish Eye View" instead of human perspective. If that fish is looking up from underneath a pad bed and you're pulling a white-bellied frog through on an overcast day, it is very difficult for them to target the bait cause the belly matches the clouds. On days like this it's better to have a darker color black, brown etc belly where they can easily see a silhouette of the frog against the white clouds. Quote
Kowen117 Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 anybody ever thought of puting spike-it or jjs on the belly to change the color Quote
BrimfieldBass Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I believe most Bass are not under the bait but on the side and then come in for the attack..so the side body colors will be seen...most frogs have a white to creme colored belly...and the movement will also attract them... I use all black spooks at night and they see it and hear it.... Al Quote
MSPbass Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 It's pretty easy to add color, or texture, to a frog with a Sharpie. I usually replicate the lines that the RI Bullfrog Swamp Donkey had on it's belly. Quote
lou304 Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 This subject came up another site *cough* that I visit. I said the same thing re: the painting, as opposed to the spro frog. I saw these at the Fred Hall show, and while they look tempting, I couldn't justify the 12.00 price tag, compared to other frogs. 9.99 at ***. Just bought one, along with a few other things. Now if the ice up here would just go away....................................... Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 $9.99 at ****'s Sporting Goods too. Same price as Spro Bronzeyes. Can't wait to side by side test the two out. I'm nearly in the same boat as Lou... Too cold to fish still, especially with frogs. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 $9.99 at ****'s Sporting Goods too. Same price as Spro Bronzeyes. Can't wait to side by side test the two out. I'm nearly in the same boat as Lou... Too cold to fish still, especially with frogs. I see the profanity filter has starred out the name of the store I shop at. LOL. The store name would be the nickname for 'Richard's'... Quote
ABLE2DISABLE1 Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 They prefom like no other frog the way it move's in the water.Shape size,and acttion is nice to.I like it because of it's look's,and being soft.Have fun with your frog's,I am. Quote
lou304 Posted April 9, 2011 Posted April 9, 2011 I just got mine and took it out of the package to check it out. The body is very pliable compared to the Spro's I have. Speaking of which, have any of you guys that use Spro's noticed some inconsistency in the softness or lack of in the bodies? I have a couple that are harder than others. Just wondering Quote
wormycrm99 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I like the action of these frogs better than that of a spro frog. Every live bullfrog I've ever noticed had a white belly. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted April 14, 2011 Super User Posted April 14, 2011 I like the action of these frogs better than that of a spro frog. Every live bullfrog I've ever noticed had a white belly. Some of the best topwater fishing is done in low light. Like when the sky is overcast. But a white bellied frog can't be seen with the backdrop of a white sky. This is why you need different colors. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted April 14, 2011 Super User Posted April 14, 2011 Have two and like them, I would have to rank it right up there with the Spro. The detail is amazing and if that instills confidence in you great, but I think its there to catch fisherman more than fish. Quote
Super User SoFlaBassAddict Posted April 14, 2011 Super User Posted April 14, 2011 I bought one to try out. The hooks were horrible on it. Thankfully I got refunded, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. The detail on the body was just amazing, but I don't see that getting you any extra bites. 1 Quote
CWilliams Posted April 15, 2011 Posted April 15, 2011 I bought one to try out. The hooks were horrible on it. Thankfully I got refunded, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. The detail on the body was just amazing, but I don't see that getting you any extra bites. I had that problem with a senko once, but it was salty, not sour. I dont think we are supposed to eat the lures. I purchased a koppers frog a few days ago. Looking forward to trying it out. Quote
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