BooyahMan Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 This is the first year using frogs in open water, and so far it's making me love frogs even more than I did last year dragging them through lily pads. Had a massive bass that I suspect was in the 4-6lb range make a huge display when it blew up on my frog tonight, but I missed it! Even from far away I could see just how thick the girth was, and it's going to be haunting me until I get another shot at hooking her! Possibly a new PB for sure. Also missed another smaller one right after, and my friend hooked a couple too including one that he somehow foul-hooked just behind the head. He says that he suspects the fish are starting to create beds and thus may not be striking the frogs all that hard or even taking the lure into their mouths...would explain why I've missed the last handful but that's somehow not very comforting haha. The topwater biting is turning on here, but I've been technically skunked the last 3 trips for bass. Thus, the cold streak continues... Quote
paul. Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 the fact that you're getting bites says you're on the right track. are you setting the hook on the strike or are you waiting to feel the fish on the line? lots of folks get overanxious and set the hook too fast on a frog bite out of sheer excitement. i've been guilty of this plenty of times myself. also a follow up bait for missed strikes like a fluke or senko would probably be helpful. hope you get that big one man. good luck! 1 Quote
FixinToOutdoors Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I had the same problem. Light rain and a few pops out of the water. I started throwing my frog and some I had some light bites but couldn't get one in today. Quote
BooyahMan Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 the fact that you're getting bites says you're on the right track. are you setting the hook on the strike or are you waiting to feel the fish on the line? lots of folks get overanxious and set the hook too fast on a frog bite out of sheer excitement. i've been guilty of this plenty of times myself. also a follow up bait for missed strikes like a fluke or senko would probably be helpful. hope you get that big one man. good luck! I am possibly setting too early, yes. I'm also wondering if the fish are actually missing it though. After a blow-up I usually dip the rod tip down (if my rod happens to be up) pick up the slack with a couple turns of the reel handle. If I can feel any resistance I'll set the hook. It worked last year in the fall but of the dozen or so strikes I've gotten so far this year I've only landed one. I should also mention that when I reeled down on the two from the other night, I never felt any resistance as if the frog never even left the surface of the water. Based on my (very) limited experience with frogging, it seems like if the fish had actually sucked it in and I miss on the swing, the frog will be underwater and there will be some water resistance before it comes back to the surface. Quote
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