Frogs taking on water

[ajschn06]

Been forcing myself to fish with a frog more and one of the more annoying parts about it are squeezing the water out of them all the time.  Any frogs that take on less water than others? 

[DitchPanda]

What frogs are you throwing?

[Dens228]

I've used a lot of brands, they all seem to take on water.  The older they are the more they take on.  

[Bluebasser86]

Softer frogs take on more water it seems, but those are the frogs that are easiest to get a good hookset with also. The Savage Gear Lily Walker and FishLab Rattle Toad are 2 that I've fished that don't take on water bad. Both are a little tougher plastic.

[jbrew73]

Booyah pad crashers have worked well for me. 

[Jaderose]

"I've used a lot of brands, they all seem to take on water."

 

This just isn't true.  They will take on water if they are damaged or if you've had a blow up but most major brands are well engineered and do not take on water.  I throw frogs as much or more than anyone else on this site and have never had an issue with Scumfrog Trophy series, Pad Crashers, LiveTarget, Spro, or River2Sea.  That's pretty much the extent of what I throw but that's enough.  I squeeze them out occasionally, I suppose, but not to the point that I even notice it, let alone have it bother me

 

90% of the time I am throwing a Scumfrog TS but to any newb to froggin, I would always recommend  the Booyah Pad Crasher in any and all sizes and colors.  They are cheap, durable, and well-engineered.  The one frog I would say to avoid is the BPS Kermy.  They WILL take on water and do not last.  I think I lost the weights on everyone I ever owned.

 

[Fishes in trees]

I've never found that a frog half full or nearly full or all the way full with water was a particular problem.  The extra weight made them a little easier to throw - they still stayed on top of the matted grass/pads whatever and they seemed to walk jus as well full of water as they did dry.  The process of casting made them sling a little water here and there and co-angler in the boat didn't particularly like that.  Granted the first few casts when they are more or less dry inside they sit a little higher in the water.  Not sure if that is a game changer or not.

 

I have a couple of frogs that my buddy put extra BB's in, both for extra noise and extra weight.  These take on water a little quicker than my non modified frogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lead Head]

I walk a poppin pad crasher most often. If I decide not to walk it and work it like an actual popper for a bit, it will take on water. Otherwise my pad crashers only need to be purged of water every 8-10 casts or so, and even then they have little in them. The more worn they are the more water they pick up, but it usually takes a lot fish before it becomes bothersome. 

[Hammer 4]

Soft frogs taking on water is just part of the game, I don't see it as a problem.

[Hook2Jaw]

I've got a Booyah Pad Crasher that has accounted for about 50 fish in my first season of frogging.  He is gnarly.  He's also brought in massive bowfin and pickerel, both with slicy teeth.

 

He's finally starting to sink after a few casts.  I might make a necklace out of him.

[gim]

Most of mine take on water because pike bite them and rip through the soft material.

[scbassin]

I like a little water in my frog.  It adds some weight to the frog  which makes the rear of the frog hang at a better angle in the water when come to a open pocket in the cover. It looks more like a frog at rest. I leave it sit a little bit & just twitch in place, it will make the legs move just a little but enough to entice a strike if a fish has been just sitting there watching it. It also improves my hook ups.

[YoTone]

snag proofs phat frog or i think all frogs by snag proof have separate chambers from the hook so it never holds water.

 

[Bankc]

I think some of it has to do with sample variation.  I don't believe, for the most part, that it's a brand thing.

 

I have a few Booyah Pad Crashers.  That's about all I use for frogs.  No particular reason, other than they're cheap and easy to find near me.  Most do alright.  But this one in less than 10 seconds after hitting the water.  It was useless right out of the box.  It doesn't look any different from all of the others (other than being a different color, but I don't think that would effect it).  It doesn't have any punctures or loose seams.  I've tried sealing it up with RTV silicone around the hooks and nose, but that didn't help.  So I've written it off as a lost cause.  If I run into another that has this issue, I may switch brands, but for now, I'm just gonna chock it up to a bad sample that's bound to happen every once in a while.  

[J Francho]

I put  gob of Megastrike around the hook hole.  Seems to slow down the water getting in.

[Dens228]

11 hours ago, gimruis said:

Most of mine take on water because pike bite them and rip through the soft material.

Yep, my best frogging lake is also full of hammer handle pike.  I hate when they take the frog.....lol