Frog Frustrations

[everythingthatswims]

Throw the frog and when a fish misses it, follow up with a punch bait. 

[Damn Yankee]

Try a popping frog, any color as long as it's black.

[hawgenvy]

If the bass just slaps at your frog without inhaling it, he's either being ornery or he's trying to stun it before eating it -- let it sit there a good minute to see if he'll sneak back for it. Or, if there is not much cover you could try a treble hook topwater -- even with just an angry slap a bass might stick to it. If there is light to medium cover, you might follow up with a weedless worm or fluke or jig; if it's matted weeds you're frogging, throw a punch.

[Catt]

I think frogs are frustrating to the bass!

[IndianaFinesse]

On ‎7‎/‎4‎/‎2016 at 0:28 AM, Catt said:

I think frogs are frustrating to the bass!

And sometimes the fisherman.  I have very limited experience with frogs, but if I am missing to many bites down sizing often helps them get the whole thing in there mouth.  Before ever using a frog the first thing I do is trim the skirts up about an inch, and bend the hooks up and out a little so they aren't angled into the bait.  But even with these two modifications my hook up ratio is only about 70%

[ClackerBuzz]

never go frog fishing w/o a follow up rod i.e. senko or jig rod.

there is no easier bass to catch than one that's given away it's location.

 

[5fishlimit]

The best thing to do if you miss a strike on your frog is to follow it up immediately with a senko, or trick worm, in the spot you had the blow up. 

[fishwizzard]

In some of the ponds that I fish, I am starting to suspect that a lot of my missed hits are actually snapping turtles making a grab for my lure.  Most ponds around here are full of them and I have even had to land them before to get the hooks out.   

[joeblowwwww]

Happens a lot in pressured lakes and ponds from my experience ... long pauses I find usually attract more strikes but a lot of times they just bump it. snagged frogs on vegetation or the pond scum layer ripped free will give you that big hook up every time but I find it only works once for an area so you have to plan

[WIGuide]

Sometimes the fish get fickle like that. There's been a lot of good advice posted here already, so I won't add to the broken record, but one thing you might want to evaluate is your hookset. From the sounds of it, you see them blow up and you wait until your line gets tight. That's great if they hit it and swim away from you, but if they're chasing it down and hit it, they may just be putting slack in your line. Go ahead and reel down on them. If they have it your rod should start to load a little and then you can crack them. Otherwise, you may simply be giving them too much time. Give it a try and see if it improves.