Frog Lure Confusion

[ike8120]

I got bit by the "Bait Monkey" and got a few different lures based on everyone's suggestions. I waited till BF and ordered from TW 20% off and Dicks 25% off with free shipping. It will be a few months before I can report back what worked for me.

Thanks

[Dr. Watson]

what did you end up getting?

 

[ike8120]

TW

Phat Frog Da Man                                       

Phat Frog Papa Midnight                                

Whopper Plopper Silent 90 Phantom Shad                

Scum Frog Pro Series Black Night                      

Scum Frog Pro Series Natural Black & Green          

Booyah Pad Crasher Ole Smokey                        

Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher Ole Smokey                  

Keitech Noisy Flapper Frog Black 3.5"                  

Keitech Noisy Flapper Frog Green Pumpkin Frog

 

Dicks

Spro Bronze Eye in Float and Poppin

Teckle Springer

 

Just some of the lures I purchased, Have enough to get started. LOL

[deadadrift89]

On 11/24/2018 at 5:49 AM, ike8120 said:

TW

Phat Frog Da Man                                       

Phat Frog Papa Midnight                                

Whopper Plopper Silent 90 Phantom Shad                

Scum Frog Pro Series Black Night                      

Scum Frog Pro Series Natural Black & Green          

Booyah Pad Crasher Ole Smokey                        

Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher Ole Smokey                  

Keitech Noisy Flapper Frog Black 3.5"                  

Keitech Noisy Flapper Frog Green Pumpkin Frog

 

Dicks

Spro Bronze Eye in Float and Poppin

Teckle Springer

 

Just some of the lures I purchased, Have enough to get started. LOL

I can see your ready to use that new Fury? Come on Spring !!

 

[ike8120]

Yes I am Would have went fishing today but under the weather.

[LuffDaddy]

I have caught most of my bass on a $2 Ozark Trail frog from Walmart ???

[ItsHardwick]

On 11/26/2018 at 6:20 PM, LuffDaddy said:

I have caught most of my bass on a $2 Ozark Trail frog from Walmart ???

Hey they work man, bought a bunch of them this spring for my boys to throw and I’ve used them a couple times too when they want to use the same thing dads using. They’ll catch em. Hooks aren’t terrible either

[snel6424]

Regarding colors, when do you use what color? 

[ike8120]

What I was told with frogs the color doesn't really matter, the fish only sees the belly and the action. From all the good suggestions posted here white, black and natural seem to be the choices. But since I am not an expert we can let them chime in.

[FryDog62]

On 11/10/2018 at 11:22 AM, NorthernBasser said:

You beat me to it. The hook-up ratio on these are GREAT. A black Scum Frog was responsible for the majority of my frog fish this year, and I throw the other brands too. 

 

The Pro Series is the best of the Scum Frogs. They also come with a rattle on the inside.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Scum_Frog_Pro_Series_Frog/descpage-SFPS.html

Have you ever tried the Popper version?  Wondering if it’s as effective popping as the Poppin Pad Crasher ... and if the hook up ratio is as good as the original Scum Frog?

[NorthernBasser]

3 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Have you ever tried the Popper version?  Wondering if it’s as effective popping as the Poppin Pad Crasher ... and if the hook up ratio is as good as the original Scum Frog?

I have. I do like the chugger better than the popper though. Both have very good hookup ratios. The chugger casts better as well and easier to walk the dog with.

[NorthernBasser]

6 hours ago, ike8120 said:

What I was told with frogs the color doesn't really matter, the fish only sees the belly and the action. From all the good suggestions posted here white, black and natural seem to be the choices. But since I am not an expert we can let them chime in.

I guess nobody really knows if the color matters. But I'll share a story about a day I had this year where it seemed like color did matter.

 

My friend and I were fishing a huge grass mat. It was a bright, blue bird day, for the most part. I've always read, fish white frogs on sunny days and black on cloudy days. So we both had a white frog tied on. We weren't doing the greatest. In an hour, I had one bass, he had two.

 

Then I noticed the "popping" sound of bluegill feeding on surface (bottom of the mat...embarrassed I hadn't noticed it sooner).

 

Well, bluegill get REALLY dark when they're living under those mats, being out of the sun. So I put on a solid black frog. The difference was night and day. There were openings here and there in this mat. And the majority of the fish I caught in the next hour came when that frog hit the open hole. 

 

Now, did the bass think the frog was now a bluegill feeding on the surface? Is that why they were feeding all of a sudden? I'm not sure. But I did catch 9 bass in the next hour, all on that black Scum Frog. My friend stuck with white and caught 1 more in that hour. 

 

[scbassin]

The contrast made the darker frog easier to see.

[scbassin]

My 2 favorites are 3:16 No Bullfrog, & the Boze Sumo Frog, I don't think these are in production any longer, at least I can't find them. I do have several still but am thinking of picking up a few of Bobby's perfect frog to check them out. Catt suggested Academy frogs are as good as any so I'll pick up a couple of them in the Spring when I go to Columbia  to watch my grandson play high school baseball.

The No Bullfrog will catch all size bass, it will surprise you. This frog provides a large profile that is easy to see. I fish it with a 6 power rod, it will get the big girls out of the slop.