Uncle Josh Pork Frog is Back ~ !

[A-Jay]

Sort bumped into this while reading a different thread here.

But seems as though this is available once again.

Don't know for how long but for the diehards that couldn't live without it - 

Here ya go . . .

https://www.acmetackle.com/products/pork-frog?variant=33401232195670

I ordered a a couple just for old time sake.

 

btw discount code   WHEELWIN10 is working 

A-Jay

 

[Team9nine]

Big fan and long time user of pork, but $12 a jar for just 3 pieces  

 

I'll have to ponder that one for a while. Would have considered it back in the day when it was on store shelves and I could open every bottle and select the best pieces to create my own personal jars...truth!  lol

[garroyo130]

Ive never fished pork but I have some Fat Cow trailers headed my way soon. We'll see how those do but I have a feeling I'll eventually be trying pork ...

[A-Jay]

4 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Big fan and long time user of pork, but $12 a jar for just 3 pieces  

 

I'll have to ponder that one for a while. Would have considered it back in the day when it was on store shelves and I could open every bottle and select the best pieces to create my own personal jars...truth!  lol

I hear that ~ 

And you can bet I won't be letting it dry out on the jig !

Perhaps we can get Berkley to work with these folks 

and add some MAXSCENT to these baits

A-Jay

[NoShoes]

How durable are these on a hook?  Provided I don’t let them dry out on the jig, what kind of life expectancy do these have?

[Team9nine]

30 minutes ago, NoShoes said:

How durable are these on a hook?  Provided I don’t let them dry out on the jig, what kind of life expectancy do these have?

 

Near a lifetime...or kind of close, as long as you keep them moist and conditioned. Most of mine got tossed for either drying out (while fishing during summer or over years of storage), or reusing so many times the hole opened up to the point of not wanting to stay on the hook any longer. Down to my last original jar.

[Catt]

Put that puppy on a Johnson Spoon ?

 

 

[WRB]

Interesting. Looking at the photo in the ad the frog is at the bottom of the jar, should be floating to the top.

 From the photo no pre punched hole, so no issue it’s coming off and that can be a problem removing* it.

Having sold most of my pork ring this year the is high but not unreasonable.

Always put a short section of finesse worm on the straight portion of the jig hook to prevent the pork trailer from fowling the hook point when a bass strikes. 

You can hammer the fatty head of the frog with a meat tenderizing hammer lightly to release oils to increase floatation.

* To remove a pork trailer hold the jig upright with the hook  bend facing away from you. Pull down on the pork trailer so the hook barb is at the bottom of the hole, then slide off the trailer. This takes a little practice.

Use a pig blanket or lure wrap with sponge to keep the jig with trailer wet to prevent drying when not being used. 

Don’t add more scent if already scented. If not scented add a few drops of 100% pure anise to the jar.

Slow down and let the trailer do it’s natural movement.

Tom

[roadwarrior]

Ridiculous...

But I ordered some, too!

 

[WRB]

You can dye the white pork any color you like using liquid RIT dye mixed 50% to warm water over night (save the used dye). My favorites are barn red by mixing brown and scarlet red. Second is purple.

Remember for 1st time users pork is nose hooked about 1/4” back. Remove the trailer after using and put it back in the jar.

Tom

PS, the price is about 2X what it was 5 years ago.

[Michigander]

Looks like I may have to pick these up, I've always been curious. A guy on my local circuit has a lifetime supply and consistently does great in our events with them.

[garroyo130]

Just now, Michigander said:

Looks like I may have to pick these up, I've always been curious.

 

Same here only problem is that shipping is a bit steep for 1 jar and Amazon only has green. I may try the Salty Frog brand selling on the auction site. Unless there's something besides nostalgia that makes the Josh product better ...

[ATA]

2 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Big fan and long time user of pork, but $12 a jar for just 3 pieces  

I bought them more expensive before, they are so durable and you can use them multiple times, especially if you rig them right.

[A-Jay]

16 minutes ago, Michigander said:

Looks like I may have to pick these up, I've always been curious. A guy on my local circuit has a lifetime supply and consistently does great in our events with them.

Cool.

I would be very interested in your opinion and results.

If you've never used this or even seen it, there may be a few specific characteristics of pork trailers that might initially catch you off guard.

When compared to the current options, pork is messy, tricky to get on & off the hook, requires diligence to maintain its viability, seems to have virtually no action and as it stands now, all of this costs almost $5 bucks a bait.

So why would anyone want that ? 

Well, when that's all there was, it killed bass. And many other fish as well.  And it still will.

However, it's sort of like a jerkbait in that it's up to the angler to bring it to life.

Unlike Rage baits for example,  which I fish a ton.  I'd recommended that a new pork user think of and fish it like 'the Senko of jig trailers".

Less is more. 

Either way, good luck and please pass on your thoughts.

A-Jay

[J Francho]

I can't recall any point in the last 10 years or so wishing I had a real pork trailer. 

[TnRiver46]

14 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I can't recall any point in the last 10 years or so wishing I had a real pork trailer. 

Sometimes I get powerful hungry out there on the water.......

[roadwarrior]

12 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I can't recall any point in the last 10 years or so wishing I had a real pork trailer. 

Haven't fished pork since I was a kid, probably some time in the early 60's. Just

thought it might be fun to give it a try.

 

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

Haven't fished pork since I was a kid, probably some time in the early 60's. Just

thought it might be fun to give it a try.

 

Hasn't been quite that long for me but this is pretty much where I am at as well. 

Might make me fish a jig a little slower too.

And I need all the help I can get. 

A-Jay 

 

 

[Bankbeater]

I'll have to order some.  I haven't fished with an actual pork trailer in probably 30 years or so.

[Bluebasser86]

There's a couple lakes I fish that they prefer it and it's not even close, especially the big ones.

[WRB]

Hair jig with pork rind is the “jig n pig”.  Not fancy but is messy. Simple colors that big bass like, bass anglers not so much.

Cold water is the season most bass anglers go to pork rind trailers like #11 frogs because it works.

Slow bottom football jig w/ pork trailer is effective.

Don’t expect a lot of bits, expect a bass of your life time.

Tom 

[Catt]

Long before there was this craze called frog fishing the Johnson Silver Minnow was the king for fishing slop & matted vegetation.

 

The Uncle Josh pork chunk added buoyancy to the spoon & while one might think the chuck has limited action the design of the spoon imparted tremendous action.

 

The pork chunk was a deadly trailer on a Snagless Sally, one of my biggest single day stringers was 21 bass that weighed a hair over 106#.

 

The favorite colors were white, yellow, & green spot.

[Mobasser]

A couple of years ago, I bought an old tackle box at a yard sale, with a few things inside it. There were 3 jars of UJ pork baits. One #11 glitter frog in blk/blue, one jumbo pork frog , grn/wht, and one jar of #60fly strips. The jumbo frogs look to be bad, the other two are good. I havnt fished with pork for years, but may order a jar or two. #11 pork frog in black was what we used the most. A favourite rig years ago for night fishing was a 3/8 or 1/2 oz single blade spinnerbait with the #11 frog trailer. We liked black, or dark colors the best, with a large Colorado blade. Pork baits work. Glad to see them back.

[scaleface]

 I used them a lot . A black pork frog on a brown jig or vice versa caught big fish . I think that briny salty taste encouraged the bass to not let go . I also liked  the Uncle josh  water dogs/spring lizard . They were bigger and caught bigger bass yet . I didnt impart any extra action with them , just used them like I would any other trailer .

[roadwarrior]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

The pork chunk was a deadly trailer on a Snagless Sally, one of my biggest single day stringers was 21 bass that weighed a hair over 106#.