Preytorien Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I fish a couple of places that have abundant frog populations. As you can imagine, we do a lot of frog fishing there and tend to have pretty consistent success with topwater frogs. I was wondering, when the frogs really start croaking, does this sort of "signal" the bass and turn on the bite? Just wondering if there's anything to it..... Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted June 12, 2014 Super User Posted June 12, 2014 No. Bass can't hear above the water. You stomp on shore they will feel it though. Frogs croaking means their activity level increases thereby more of them moving in water and drawing bass Quote
FrankW Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 The male frogs are the ones that croak. They croak to attract females. They are very territorial and croaking keeps other frogs away from their area. Frank Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 13, 2014 Super User Posted June 13, 2014 When in Rome... Throw frogs. Quote
tholmes Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Vocal Frogs. That's gonna be the name of my next band. Tom Quote
CaptMikeStarrett Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 I find when the cacophony of singing gets very loud the bite really turns on. But this also when the humidity is at it's highest. So it may be double factor. Bass will move 20 feet to clobber a frog when it gets really loud. Capt Mike Quote
Super User BrianinMD Posted June 13, 2014 Super User Posted June 13, 2014 I agree with Montanaro, do not think it has anything to do with the actual sounds. Just the frogs getting active and moving around which starts to attract bass. Quote
flyingmonkie Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 The frogs are pretty consistent about when they start their croaking, and it usually coincides with that magical time right around sundown. When I hear the frogs, I know it's gametime! Second best time of the day to fish. Also, a good indication that you've got about 15 or 20 minutes of light left Quote
gar-tracker Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 They will serenade them at times, but as for signaling them they usually just use their hands. Quote
phototex Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Several years ago, I had a vocal frog named Oscar. I taught him to sing an old song - "Dinner Bell," (originally recorded by They Might be Giants). After he finally got the lyrics down pat, I took him down to the local pond, gently tied him onto a frog harness with weedless hook, and made a cast. As soon as he hit the water, Oscar started singing that song in his deep bass voice. It only took about 2 seconds, and a huge LM simply destroyed him and broke me off. No more vocal frogs for me. (Sorry, y'all - sometimes I just can't help myself.) 1 Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted June 15, 2014 Super User Posted June 15, 2014 Several years ago, I had a vocal frog named Oscar. I taught him to sing an old song - "Dinner Bell," (originally recorded by They Might be Giants). After he finally got the lyrics down pat, I took him down to the local pond, gently tied him onto a frog harness with weedless hook, and made a cast. As soon as he hit the water, Oscar started singing that song in his deep bass voice. It only took about 2 seconds, and a huge LM simply destroyed him and broke me off. No more vocal frogs for me. (Sorry, y'all - sometimes I just can't help myself.) check this frog's voice out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkjsN-J27aU&feature=player_embedded Quote
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