FrogFreak Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 I've been using it for a month or so and here are my thoughts: I like the bigger size for working more open water situations. It walks like a dream, the bigger size walks easier. It tends to catch on weeds and pads more often than a frog so working it in pads can be frustrating. It tends to fill up with water and then it catches on even more weeds! It does catch fish but won't replace a frog for fishing in the slop for me. 1 Quote
thebillsman Posted July 5, 2016 Posted July 5, 2016 20 minutes ago, FrogFreak said: I've been using it for a month or so and here are my thoughts: I like the bigger size for working more open water situations. It walks like a dream, the bigger size walks easier. It tends to catch on weeds and pads more often than a frog so working it in pads can be frustrating. It tends to fill up with water and then it catches on even more weeds! It does catch fish but won't replace a frog for fishing in the slop for me. What could have possibly lead us to believe otherwise, FrogFreak? Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted July 6, 2016 Super User Posted July 6, 2016 The frog is definitely better than the sunfish. It still makes a great backup lure and gives something different for the bass to hit. Quote
FrogFreak Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 On 7/5/2016 at 10:39 AM, thebillsman said: What could have possibly lead us to believe otherwise, FrogFreak? Valid point! I really wanted to like the Live Target Hollow Bluegill but BluegillFreak just doesn't have the same ring to it. Quote
daviswill Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 I fished it on a day where I didn't want to put dow the popper, I had one bite and I missed it. My friend threw right back in there with a sammy and landed the 4lber that I missed. Quote
r3825 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Well I finally used mine today, I've had it over a month. I will say that it walks awesome, great action but the hookup ratio sucks. I had 30 blow ups, hooked one fish. Quote
chadmack282 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 On Friday, July 01, 2016 at 8:43 AM, d-camarena said: Just get a frog, or better yet get two frogs for what that costs. Its a real gimmicky lure. I regret buying mine Agree there, there baits are designed to catch fisherman but i want my lures to catch fish. Quote
curtis9 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I've fished it a few times, haven't caught anything on it yet. I did nearly catch a hawk, he kept swooping down at the bait everytime I casted out, so I finally had to switch to something different Quote
OCdockskipper Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 My home lake has no mats or lily pads, so I really don't have a need for a frog. However, I ordered the smaller 7/16 oz Bluegill because I wanted to try it skipping under docks, which are a major form of cover here. I thought the smooth, cupped shape would lend itself to skipping better than the frogs. I tried it today, probably threw 50 casts with it. It skipped pretty well, stayed low and went back deep under the low hanging docks. Many of the frogs I had tried tended to bounce a little higher, so they would often smack the dock or not get as far back under. I liked the way it walked under the dock, you could get a lot of action without pulling it out from under the dock. I had 4 blowups on it & caught 1. I also had one follow it out from under the dock and then turn around & go back under the dock. I snuck to the other side of the dock, skipped a wacky Senko in & caught the fish via the back door (of the dock, not the fish, I believe he was straight). It is kind of cool having blowups under a dock, it is like fishing at night. As a comparison, I made probably 200 casts with the wacky senko, caught 17 fish and only missed 1 bite. While it won't replace a senko or jig for me when skipping docks, it does give me an alternative, weedless, different look for the fish. I like the purchase so far. Quote
Eric Czerwinski Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 I find that the Live Target hardbaits work better than the sunfish. Especially the craws. i have always had luck with those Quote
jtharris3 Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 On 7/14/2016 at 0:23 AM, Eric Czerwinski said: I find that the Live Target hardbaits work better than the sunfish. Especially the craws. i have always had luck with those Link? Quote
Torn Thumb Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 http://livetargetlures.com/freshwater/crawfish-crankbait Quote
Eric Czerwinski Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 7 hours ago, jtharris3 said: Link? Head to your closest dicks sporting goods. Best prices on the craws around. $9.99 each compared to $13.99 anywhere else. and if you keep your eyes open, every so often they are buy one get one free. Go tomorrow and check bc they are on sale this week 1 Quote
jr231 Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I own a small set of live target lures. Have had more success using the hard baits over their hollow body / top water. I have the frog, mouse, and now the sunfish. I fished the sunfish one evening and it took me about 2 casts to get it to move how I wanted it to. I had one nice bass follow it all the way from the middle of the pond and slurp it very slowly in the shallows. It was a heavy fish . I thought I had a good hook set as I felt the full weight of her pull against me. But , she shook the hook. And that was the only time I had action on the bait. Overall 3/5 Quote
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