How to fish Uncle Josh Pork Frog

[JK Jake]

I’m a young guy, but I have seen multiple people mention these pork frog trailers in online forums and articles, and they speak highly of them. So, thanks to a recent thread started here on BassResource, I have now ordered some of these in the crawdad brown color.

I have some questions-

 

Are you supposed to slide it all the way up the hook shank, or do you just poke the middle through?

Do you let your jig sit, or are you supposed to shake it?

Does it work well in dirty or clear water, or in both?

I know that there are always many different ways to use a bait, but for these I just want to know what typically works the best.

 

Any advice is much appreciated.

[Mobasser]

Hook the pork frog and let it trail behind your jig. Hook it about 1/8 to 1/4 through the fat part of the frog. Fish it on your jig with a slow lift fall, or drag retrieve. They also make good trailers on a spinnerbait or weedless spoon. Good luck with them.

[scaleface]

The frogs use to have a small slit punched in , that is where the hook goes . It was still a booger to get off . 

[Bird]

Yes, look for that little slit, hide goes up.

[A-Jay]

11 hours ago, JK Jake said:

I’m a young guy, but I have seen multiple people mention these pork frog trailers in online forums and articles, and they speak highly of them. So, thanks to a recent thread started here on BassResource, I have now ordered some of these in the crawdad brown color.

I have some questions-

 

Are you supposed to slide it all the way up the hook shank, or do you just poke the middle through?

Do you let your jig sit, or are you supposed to shake it?

Does it work well in dirty or clear water, or in both?

I know that there are always many different ways to use a bait, but for these I just want to know what typically works the best.

 

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

From @WRB

"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."

 

A-Jay