Best frogs

[Zmcc6]

5 hours ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

Speaking of frogs, don't you just hate when you're going through tackle in the winter and can't find a few things. Namely a Livetarget frog. Dang. Apparently I lost a perfectly good, 2 year old frog. Cue the violins.

i swear the only time i lose frogs is right after i buy them and want to use them, so i go fishing with it and watch it fly off my line when i backlash it and the knot slips

[Ads7633]

Of the ones you listed I would go with the booyah pad crashed, a frog that rivals anything else at a good price. I especially like how soft they are, I rarely miss a fish. Good luck!

[WI_Angler1989]

1 hour ago, Ads7633 said:

Of the ones you listed I would go with the booyah pad crashed, a frog that rivals anything else at a good price. I especially like how soft they are, I rarely miss a fish. Good luck!

Booyah vs Livetarget. Which do you pick? I've used livetarget and never had durability issues like some but the booyah is always well reccomended.

[TyF]

Live target all the way. In my opinion the extra money is justified for the exceptional quality and durability of the live targets compared to the booyahs.Yes booyah is cheaper for a good frog but in the long run you will have to buy 2-3 booyah frogs before you have to buy a second live target. In the end you wont really be saving money by buying the cheaper frog.

[Lunker Addict]

I prefer Booyah or Spro. I use my Spro poppin frog the most though.

[Heron]

Pad Crasher & bronzeye shad

[BooyahMan]

The Pad Crasher is amazing, especially for the price. I've never really had a problem with the durability...only one of them cracked at the nose and is starting to take on water but it is still fishable and fixable. I've had good experiences with Live Target too but I trust the softness of the Booyah bodies to collapse when I need it to. 

[WI_Angler1989]

8 minutes ago, BooyahMan said:

The Pad Crasher is amazing, especially for the price. I've never really had a problem with the durability...only one of them cracked at the nose and is starting to take on water but it is still fishable and fixable. I've had good experiences with Live Target too but I trust the softness of the Booyah bodies to collapse when I need it to. 

I had a good guess of what you would vote for from your name haha. Glad to hear it though, they're definitely price friendly. I'm planning to grab one when I see one around here. Softness=hookups right?

[Catt]

H2O Express 5 1/2" $3.99

[Molay1292]

I like the Jackall Iobee frog, walks fantastic, no need to modify anything out of the box, just tie it on and go to work.

[stkbassn]

Moreau 3 inch frog. It's a hard bait and it walks easily. A lot of you must live in areas with pads and slop but not much of that here in VA where I fish.  I like docks, open water, rip rap, and wood....Awesome bait!

[gim]

The spro frog is nice with quality gamagatsu hooks but it has a steep price tag.  The pad crasher is a pretty good bang for your buck.  Bass Pro also offers a knock off called the Kermy Frog I believe that works well.

[wisconsin heat]

Booyah pad crasher and Spro popper. I don't care for the spro original. Haven't tried the Koppers, but yall are making me want to.

[WI_Angler1989]

12 minutes ago, wisconsin heat said:

Booyah pad crasher and Spro popper. I don't care for the spro original. Haven't tried the Koppers, but yall are making me want to.

I liked it a lot before I lost it. Had it for 2 years and caught a lot on it: largemouth, smallies, pike, a northern snakehead and a painter turtle (I wasn't hoomed, just determined to eat the rubber body). Imma need to get more.....

[THE_Vue's]

Swamp Donkey

[Airman4754]

I have about every type of frog out there from hollow body to plastic to Elaztech. The biggest fish I caught on one last year was one of those cheapo popper ones from Wal-Mart.

I don't frog fish open water very much, so if you're throwing them into the trash primarily like most of us do it won't make any difference what you get. It's just a disturbance up above that resembles something they can eat. 

[WIGuide]

My personal preference is the Booyah Pad Crashers and Poppin' Pad Crashers. They do everything the pricier ones do and I don't feel like I got kicked in the balls when a northern shreds one beyond repair or just takes it completely. They're soft enough you'll have a good hookup percentage, they walk well and they come in enough colors to keep everyone happy. My second pick would be the Spro Bronzeye Frog and Shad. 3rd in my book are the Live Target frogs. they are decent and have a very realistic body. The only real drawback for me is the price. I have a hard time paying twice what I do for something that gets the job done just as well. 

[Mike L]

The absolute best frog I've ever used is the Capt Ken's Clone Frog. The kicking action of the legs, combined with the colors, hooks and durability make this stand out above the rest IMHO. They're not cheap by any means tho. 

As an all around quality frog I use the little ol Scum. 

 

Mike 

[WI_Angler1989]

3 minutes ago, Mike L said:

The absolute best frog I've ever used is the Capt Ken's Clone Frog. The kicking action of the legs, combined with the colors, hooks and durability make this stand out above the rest IMHO. They're not cheap by any means tho. 

As an all around quality frog I use the little ol Scum. 

 

Mike 

I have some Scum Frogs that I've had for years. Got them in 2011 probably. Somewhere around there.

I saw some in person at Gander Mountain the other day and they look a lot higher quality! I've always liked them for what they are: solid producer, bang for the buck, not long lasting. But these looked like they had changes to increase longevity. All the holes (nose hole for line tie, where the hooks protrude) are much tighter and have more material, the body is a tad thicker too. 

[primetime]

On 2/16/2016 at 7:44 PM, robster80 said:

bait monkeys gonna get me. looked into those evergreen and deps frogs. will no doubt pick up at least a couple of those to try

The Evergreen Frog I was talking about is actually the Kicker Frog, the Big Bite frog is also great, but that frog has 2 hooks and is really the same frog only with 2 hooks like most. 

The Kicker Frog with the one hook, is almost part mouse, part frog, but the ridges on the bottom seem to give off a sound on a mat that is different than rattles and fish seem to commit to it better than my other frogs, and I find that I hook up most of the time unless I make a mistake which is easy to do since the best strikes always seem to come when you are letting your frog sit still while scanning your surroundings looking for a new cast...

Here is a picture, the material is Silicone I believe, but it has a different feel than any other frog I have handled, and I have tried just about every frog out there even hollow body frogs designed to sink like the Viva Mazzy Frog which will get you thinking about using a Frog in a million different ways. I would not pay for the Viva Frog again since it was demolished quickly & you can just let your frogs fill up with water and fish them like a sub walk, or walk on the mat and then after the hole opens let it slowly sink...You will be surprised...Here is a link to the picture of the Kicker Frog from Evergreen, I am a believer in the one hook being easier to set, which makes sense from a physics perspective....I just don't think Sebile did it right but then again, I have not given it a fair chance and never see reviews on it...I found a deal on these frogs and picked up a bunch, it is almost like a scum frog but with an even better design and more durable yet softer, more features...and I am not a big money guy when it comes to lures...I usually fish standard priced tackle but this frog is my absolute favorite and if you love throwing frogs, I would suggest trying it because it is killer....

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.midacompany.ru/images/image/evergreen/Kicker%252520Frog/Kicker%252520frog%252520color.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.midacompany.ru/catalog/?section_id%3D732&h=402&w=600&tbnid=bNBWzhRNxAfrVM:&docid=i6lEvEyJS7LJLM&ei=A_vFVrbANobZecy6gcgD&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwj2zcCL54HLAhWGbB4KHUxdADkQMwgiKAUwBQ

 

 

[Mike L]

27 minutes ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

I have some Scum Frogs that I've had for years. Got them in 2011 probably. Somewhere around there.

I saw some in person at Gander Mountain the other day and they look a lot higher quality! I've always liked them for what they are: solid producer, bang for the buck, not long lasting. But these looked like they had changes to increase longevity. All the holes (nose hole for line tie, where the hooks protrude) are much tighter and have more material, the body is a tad thicker too. 

Good to know about the hook/skirt hole. I was gonna pick a few more next week.

Thanks 

 

Mike 

 

[primetime]

21 minutes ago, Mike L said:

Good to know about the hook/skirt hole. I was gonna pick a few more next week.

Thanks 

 

Mike 

 

Scum frog has an entire line of frogs that almost never get talked about and I don't know why as they are all top quality baits at a great price...The Trophy series has a walking frog, chugging frog that sits nose up, a Deep Chugging/popper style frog that makes a sound unlike any other poppin frog, and now they have the new Rattling frog..I still use the original Mouse and scum Frogs, the tiny frog, the one that comes with a trailer hook, and the trophy series frogs are like $4.99, just as soft as always, have a split ring, brass weight, huge hole on the bottom yet never fill with water??? and all have owner 4/0 hooks that are snug and good to go out of the box...yet on TW some have never been reviewed?? I wish more people would buy Scum Frogs since they are an American Company and if anyone visits their webpage, you can see they have a lineup that rivals any other company. The simple scum Frog will work as good as any frog and if you want a heavier frog, you can get one for only a few dollars more...Both Snagproof and Scumfrog make everything in America, and if you have an issue (I have a buddy who complains to companies all the time) Scumfrog will send you free trailer hooks, frogs, and skirts....Great company to deal with..I don't know why more stores do not carry them, people still see them as cheap and they are certainly not cheap anymore....

[WI_Angler1989]

24 minutes ago, primetime said:

Scum frog has an entire line of frogs that almost never get talked about and I don't know why as they are all top quality baits at a great price...The Trophy series has a walking frog, chugging frog that sits nose up, a Deep Chugging/popper style frog that makes a sound unlike any other poppin frog, and now they have the new Rattling frog..I still use the original Mouse and scum Frogs, the tiny frog, the one that comes with a trailer hook, and the trophy series frogs are like $4.99, just as soft as always, have a split ring, brass weight, huge hole on the bottom yet never fill with water??? and all have owner 4/0 hooks that are snug and good to go out of the box...yet on TW some have never been reviewed?? I wish more people would buy Scum Frogs since they are an American Company and if anyone visits their webpage, you can see they have a lineup that rivals any other company. The simple scum Frog will work as good as any frog and if you want a heavier frog, you can get one for only a few dollars more...Both Snagproof and Scumfrog make everything in America, and if you have an issue (I have a buddy who complains to companies all the time) Scumfrog will send you free trailer hooks, frogs, and skirts....Great company to deal with..I don't know why more stores do not carry them, people still see them as cheap and they are certainly not cheap anymore....

Very true, the oft forgotten Scum frog was my first frog, way back when I was new to fishing. I had no clue about frog lures and discovered them while looking for a way to fish the lily pads on my family cabins lake.

They have always worked great for me. I even pike fished with them and they lasted their fair share of toothy critters before sinking. 

The company will always be a favor of mine. When I was new and lost I emailed them with my lily pad situation and inexperience. They were more than helpful and nice and answered all my questions, sent me articles, links to other companies I could look at and just genuine with me the whole way. Then when I ordered a dozen frogs from them, they sent me 5 extra frogs and a bunch of stickers and a shirt along with a handwritten thank you and good luck letter. 

[THE_Vue's]

I grab one of the Kicker frog a while back when TW had them on sale.  Primetime have you used the Kicker frog with a spinner or a blade on there yet?  

[robster80]

2 hours ago, primetime said:

The Evergreen Frog I was talking about is actually the Kicker Frog, the Big Bite frog is also great, but that frog has 2 hooks and is really the same frog only with 2 hooks like most. 

The Kicker Frog with the one hook, is almost part mouse, part frog, but the ridges on the bottom seem to give off a sound on a mat that is different than rattles and fish seem to commit to it better than my other frogs, and I find that I hook up most of the time unless I make a mistake which is easy to do since the best strikes always seem to come when you are letting your frog sit still while scanning your surroundings looking for a new cast...

Here is a picture, the material is Silicone I believe, but it has a different feel than any other frog I have handled, and I have tried just about every frog out there even hollow body frogs designed to sink like the Viva Mazzy Frog which will get you thinking about using a Frog in a million different ways. I would not pay for the Viva Frog again since it was demolished quickly & you can just let your frogs fill up with water and fish them like a sub walk, or walk on the mat and then after the hole opens let it slowly sink...You will be surprised...Here is a link to the picture of the Kicker Frog from Evergreen, I am a believer in the one hook being easier to set, which makes sense from a physics perspective....I just don't think Sebile did it right but then again, I have not given it a fair chance and never see reviews on it...I found a deal on these frogs and picked up a bunch, it is almost like a scum frog but with an even better design and more durable yet softer, more features...and I am not a big money guy when it comes to lures...I usually fish standard priced tackle but this frog is my absolute favorite and if you love throwing frogs, I would suggest trying it because it is killer....

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.midacompany.ru/images/image/evergreen/Kicker%252520Frog/Kicker%252520frog%252520color.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.midacompany.ru/catalog/?section_id%3D732&h=402&w=600&tbnid=bNBWzhRNxAfrVM:&docid=i6lEvEyJS7LJLM&ei=A_vFVrbANobZecy6gcgD&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwj2zcCL54HLAhWGbB4KHUxdADkQMwgiKAUwBQ

 

 

yea i noticed the big bite frog had two hooks. will definitely try that kicker frog. tackletour did a nice review of it also