Best frogs

[Mike L]

1 hour 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....

Thanks Prime. 

As I've said here many times before the Scum is one of the most under rated, little talked about frogs on here. The more popular and marketed frogs get the most play and some rightfully deserve it. I've used most "named brands" over the years but none beats the Scum in thier price range. You don't have to pull the hooks, trim the legs to make it walk better and nothing is softer. 

[primetime]

1 hour ago, THE_Vue's said:

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?  

I have messed around with adding a blade as I was told it works well if you wake it slowly over grass and when I tried it the lure kind of had a jitterbug kind of action, and I didn't think I had the right sized blade or type. I know they sell the blades, but the package is like $10 for the kit, and if I am going to be fishing in open water, Personally I would use a lure with treble hooks as much as possible.

My buddy loves to fish that Optimum Furbit frog with rabbit hair which also has a blade...he says he catches fish on it with the blade, but also said it gets filled with pond weed/moss and fouls up the action.

I would love to hear any reviews of how the blade works and what size and ring to use, swivel to get the best action. I love adding flash to soft baits and lures when possible...Ever since I watched Timmy Horton Demo the MJ rig on the senko, I have been putting blades on worms, hooks under swimbaits, and on rattle traps removing the rear treble and putting a blade and testing them out..I guess for frogs I just think it may interfere with a good cast at a bad time if you make that perfect skip, then all of a sudden it starts rolling etc...Any advice appreciated...

[Master Bait'r]

On February 14, 2016 at 4:08 PM, the reel ess said:

The Lunker Hunt with realistic legs got bites, but no hookups before it was chronically waterlogged. I'll give it another shot and I have a smaller one yet to try as well.

 

Keep at it.  They work.  

 

 

 

[primetime]

They sure do work...and if the legs come off..Just put in a skirt and you have a nice frog...or glue in some floating worm pieces for legs...want Rabbit fur for legs like the Furbit? Then get some strips and put them in your favorite frog...Rabbit fur really seems to work well at times, and every brand has its flaws, but you can fix anything to make them salvageable....I am guilty for just liking to buy frogs and use different brands, but they all work, some are just different looks.

[Josh Smith]

My vote is for the River2Sea Bully Wa 2. I tried it late last summer on recommendations of some here and I consider it the best I've used.

Josh

[Master Bait'r]

1 hour ago, primetime said:

They sure do work...and if the legs come off..Just put in a skirt and you have a nice frog...or glue in some floating worm pieces for legs...want Rabbit fur for legs like the Furbit? Then get some strips and put them in your favorite frog...Rabbit fur really seems to work well at times, and every brand has its flaws, but you can fix anything to make them salvageable....I am guilty for just liking to buy frogs and use different brands, but they all work, some are just different looks.

 

It is good to see someone else who just rolls with it.  When the legs die it just becomes a Live Target on 'roids IMO.  I also upsize the hooks on them- they SLAY.  That chug and pause kills it.  

[Ads7633]

On February 17, 2016 at 11:52 PM, Heron said:

Pad Crasher & bronzeye shad

I actually like the bronzeye shad better than any frog 

[frogflogger]

     I own most of them and in calm water I'm not too picky but if there is wind - from a light breeze to a strong blow I have a furbit tied on - it is pricey and has its problems but from Florida to up north, shallow weedy or deep rocky clear water,  it is absolutely a deadly deadly lure. 

[Master Bait'r]

19 hours ago, primetime said:

The Evergreen Frog I was talking about is actually the Kicker Frog

 

 

Love the kickers and slither k's, but I usually save myself the high drama of recommending a $20 frog on here.  Butts get hurt in a hurry sometimes haha

[the reel ess]

16 hours ago, Master Bait'r said:

 

Keep at it.  They work.  

 

 

 

They told me to superglue the hole in the nose, which I did. But I was catching them on the Pad Crasher by that point. I'll get back to them this year.

[primetime]

6 hours ago, Master Bait'r said:

 

Love the kickers and slither k's, but I usually save myself the high drama of recommending a $20 frog on here.  Butts get hurt in a hurry sometimes haha

Edited February 19, 2016 by primetime
shorter response

[primetime]

6 hours ago, Master Bait'r said:

 

Love the kickers and slither k's, but I usually save myself the high drama of recommending a $20 frog on here.  Butts get hurt in a hurry sometimes haha

I have never been able to find any of the Deps products from the Local Distributor here in Tampa Named Lees global fishing, and even if Mr. Lee gets them in they are gone quickly or I just can't pluck down the $25 for the frog...I have always wanted to find  a deal but Deps is a tough company to find closeouts or overstocks on...I have spent hours looking and have only seen Fakes that look, well....FAKE...

I am hoping Evergreen figures out a better way to distribute tackle because I am told that they are considered Premium as in the top of the top in Japan...One thing I have noticed is that Lucky Craft Japan, Megabass Japan, is not the same as Megabass and LC USA.....

I don't mind paying a premium if a lure works and catches fish...I still buy brand name Senko worms and I hate doing it, but if I am going to slow down to fish a Senko (Which I don't enjoy) then I want the right stuff..I can't understand why more companies are not using one hook?????????  I have let people use one since they argue that two hooks are better,  I let them throw the Kicker and they always end up agreeing that hook sets are much better and you will land 7" Bass which rarely happens on Frogs...

21 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

My vote is for the River2Sea Bully Wa 2. I tried it late last summer on recommendations of some here and I consider it the best I've used.

Josh

I like the first bully wa frogs especially the 55 size, 45 size, and love a few colors they have...I purchased a few of the New Bully Wa 2's and while they have looked awesome in the water (They walk and glide awesome and the skirts look great) but if scum is on the surface I find it picks up everything, and I don't really like the fact that they land like a tank, I mean I get the bigger belly and why they did it, but do you find the landing sound is an issue, or it picking up weeds? I have not had a chance to throw this frog yet in any areas where they had a chance to get bit as I was just testing my new toys, but they land louder than any other frog and I think it is because of the Density and shape..

Are you not having any issues? I would imagine hook ups are great, and maybe they work better around pads, or open water, or grass?

[Josh Smith]

2 hours ago, primetime said:

I have never been able to find any of the Deps products from the Local Distributor here in Tampa Named Lees global fishing, and even if Mr. Lee gets them in they are gone quickly or I just can't pluck down the $25 for the frog...I have always wanted to find  a deal but Deps is a tough company to find closeouts or overstocks on...I have spent hours looking and have only seen Fakes that look, well....FAKE...

I am hoping Evergreen figures out a better way to distribute tackle because I am told that they are considered Premium as in the top of the top in Japan...One thing I have noticed is that Lucky Craft Japan, Megabass Japan, is not the same as Megabass and LC USA.....

I don't mind paying a premium if a lure works and catches fish...I still buy brand name Senko worms and I hate doing it, but if I am going to slow down to fish a Senko (Which I don't enjoy) then I want the right stuff..I can't understand why more companies are not using one hook?????????  I have let people use one since they argue that two hooks are better,  I let them throw the Kicker and they always end up agreeing that hook sets are much better and you will land 7" Bass which rarely happens on Frogs...

I like the first bully wa frogs especially the 55 size, 45 size, and love a few colors they have...I purchased a few of the New Bully Wa 2's and while they have looked awesome in the water (They walk and glide awesome and the skirts look great) but if scum is on the surface I find it picks up everything, and I don't really like the fact that they land like a tank, I mean I get the bigger belly and why they did it, but do you find the landing sound is an issue, or it picking up weeds? I have not had a chance to throw this frog yet in any areas where they had a chance to get bit as I was just testing my new toys, but they land louder than any other frog and I think it is because of the Density and shape..

Are you not having any issues? I would imagine hook ups are great, and maybe they work better around pads, or open water, or grass?

When I fish frogs, I want them to splash!

They pick up some weeds, but I find it's because of the hooks being bent slightly out (like we do anyway) and not because of any design flaw or larger profile.

Regards,

Josh

[iceintheveins]

I like the Live Target 55t in Green Tan, and also the Bullfrog booyah pad crasher. Black is always a great color through as well, and many guys swear by white.

[primetime]

18 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

When I fish frogs, I want them to splash!

They pick up some weeds, but I find it's because of the hooks being bent slightly out (like we do anyway) and not because of any design flaw or larger profile.

Regards,

Josh

I hear you about having a large splash being good at times...I used them in a phosphate pit that gets crazy weed growth and moss so in fairness any frog would of had moss getting stuck on them most likely, glad to hear it since I love the Poison Color they make and also the clear & few more that are unique, but the new larger model moved like a much higher priced Frog & had a glide too it I liked....Can't wait for the Frog Season to start, I am clearly addicted to Frog Fishing, It's hard to not throw them and I just like buying them and collecting for some reason....Thanks...I also bend many hooks, but usually push the barbs down on many frogs so i get better penetration on long casts if I can't get them even, it never has cost me fish since I never give them slack anyhow, and if they get it it's game over anyway....

[Pigsticker]

Any spro or snag proof frog is good, River2sea bully wa and spitting wa are pretty nice, and the transporter baits frog is good too,

 

The popping spro frog always has gotten me the most bites.

The spro king daddy frog usually gets me bigger fish.

The bobbys perfect buzz frog has delivered the most explosive bites.

[Bear141]

Just picked up a lunker hunt frog today. Can't wait to try it.

[bigturtle]

I have tried quite a few frogs including:

• Booyah (normal and popping)
• Spro (normal, popping, and shad)
• Deps Basirisky
• Evergreen Kicker frog
• Nories F60
• Snagproof (bass kicker, bobbys perfect, ish's phat non-popping version)
• Livetarget
• River2sea (BullyWa and SpittinWa)

Of those, I like the Deps and Evergreen frogs the best, due to their single hook, but use the Booyah the most because of the cheap price.

[Basseditor]

I use Paycheck Baits Transporter. I change the hooks to a larger size. 

[the reel ess]

On ‎2‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 3:46 PM, 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.

Look on your rods. I do that sometimes to discover I have it tied on.

[Scarborough817]

can't wait to start frog fishing this year there is so little time for me to fish dang Ontario get your stuff together and open bass before the end of June i have far to many to try

 

[WI_Angler1989]

2 hours ago, the reel ess said:

Look on your rods. I do that sometimes to discover I have it tied on.

Haha I only have 3....wasn't there

[thirtysixit]

On ‎2‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 11:05 AM, eyedabassman said:

I like the Phat Frog from Snag Proof but that is just me..Alot of of good frogs out there.But I am happy with the Phat Frog for me!

The Phat Frog is awesome! I also fish the Sexy Frog a lot.

Black or white are my favorite colors.

[IndianaFinesse]

What is your guys favorite color of ish's phat frog?

 

[WPCfishing]

I like any frog with a super collapsible body.. The hooks have to pop. The rest is up to you.