Black Vs. White Vs. Any Color Frogs

[Senko lover]

Seems like most people either throw black or white frogs. I hear a lot of people say to throw black frogs when it's cloudy and white frogs when it's bluebird skies, but then others say it's the other way around. Some people don't think color matters at all. 

 

What's your take on frog colors in general and black/white in particular?

[J Francho]

I just need some contrast so I can see the frog. Frog disappears, I set the hook.

[the reel ess]

I only have natural colors and one black. Doesn't seem to me that fish are that picky as long as they can find it. Some people who claim to be in the know say black and white are the only two you need.

[buzzed bait]

I just need some contrast so I can see the frog. Frog disappears, I set the hook.

 

totally agree with that....  i've thrown some that just looked too much like the water at a distance and was hard to tell where my frog was and when/if it disappeared.

[Master Bait'r]

I have a whole pile and honestly, I rotate the colors.  There doesn't seem to be much correlation aside from how I feel that day.  It's more of a "what type of action" question for me more often than not.    

 

I usually go for lighter colors though, as I usually just want it to stand out from the cover it's in.  Sparkly whites and chartreuses have been my go-to colors lately...  I used to love natural colors and still do, but most of the time it's just something they can easily see while I'm working it.    

[J Francho]

If I fished a frog enough, and was lucky to have a "signature model," I'd do a bunch bottom and side patterns with a big florescent dot on its back.

[Big C]

I fish black almost exclusively.  But, I don't really think it matters too much. 

[tomustang]

Seems like most people either throw black or white frogs. I hear a lot of people say to throw black frogs when it's cloudy and white frogs when it's bluebird skies, but then others say it's the other way around. Some people don't think color matters at all. 

 

What's your take on frog colors in general and black/white in particular?

Most people will pick a black and a white since they are at both sides of the color choices. Makes sense if you don't want to mow through 50 greens to find a color you and the fish will like when all the fish really wants is a lure with action

[the reel ess]

It has been my experience (and I'm only speaking for myself here) that it's difficult for me to get a bite on a frog when there are bluebird skies. That's why I didn't buy white ones. I suppose that's because I'm not usually fishing really thick vegetation with a frog. More like sporadic lilies and a few floating mats.

[War Eagle 44]

In my experience a natural color works much better than either a solid white or black frog. I've had pretty limited success on a black bait but I've had moderately better luck with a white frog.

It just seems to me the frogs with contrasting colors like leopard work better than just a solid bait. Outback is my favorite color frog, it gets totally crushed in my area.

[Bankbeater]

About the only color frog I use is green with some kind of pattern on it.  Black frogs tend to attract real frogs in some of the water I fish.

[gardnerjigman]

I don't think it matters at all. I go with something that is easy to see for me, like francho said.

[BooyahMan]

I just need some contrast so I can see the frog. Frog disappears, I set the hook.

 

^This. On the same day I've caught fish on both black and white, as well as yellow. From my experience anyways it seems like finding the right retrieval speed is more important than the colour of the frog. 

[jonnyblazex]

I have caught more numbers and bigger fish on the black frog. Matter o fact, i caught my pb on the same frog, just a lb under the state record. You really need to throw it in the thickest, densest vegetation, that's what it's made for after all, and that's where you will get the most violent blow ups!

[Montanaro]

Color matters more in open water especially clear water.

Thick vegetation it matters none.

I like white just because I can see it easily. If I use black it's gonna be rainforest yellow or some other bright colors on it for the reason Francho said.

[Team9nine]

I try not to overthink it. Black, white and yellow covers everything for me. White because most prey fish have white/lighter bellies. Yellow because up north here, perch and bluegill frequently are the predominant prey, and black because of maximum contrast.

 

-T9

[releget]

I have very good success with black frogs and I also like to use the Booayh pad crasher bull frog color or something like it. I was told to really only pay attention to the bottom of the frog for that's all the bass really see. If I see a real frog or toad where I am fishing I will also try and match their color. 

[Raul]

Seems like most people either throw black or white frogs. I hear a lot of people say to throw black frogs when it's cloudy and white frogs when it's bluebird skies, but then others say it's the other way around. Some people don't think color matters at all. 

 

What's your take on frog colors in general and black/white in particular?

 

I like bright colored frogs, something like fluorescent chartreuse or orange, not because I care about what the fish might see, it´s so I can see them ! so far I haven´t found any evidence that other colors work better.

[War Eagle 44]

A fun little experiment to conduct is to have your buddy fish a totally different color frog than you at the same time. There have been days when one color absolutely out fishes the others, I'm not saying this is the rule every day I'm just relating my experiences of fishing two totally different colors at the same time. I have a friend who almost exclusively uses black, every now and then there will be a day where he certainly gets more bites than I do but the majority of the time a "natural" looking color gets more bites in my area.  

[Montanaro]

Got a spro frog called 'freak'. Neon green yellow on top with black bottom with yellow accents, like rainforest black.

They also have 'the killer' which is milk cow color aka black and white. Best of both worlds.