Frogs

[Hammer 4]

Pad Crasher for sure, and I have had good results with the Live Target frogs as well. 

[the reel ess]

On 2/26/2021 at 9:12 PM, throttleplate said:

pad crasher is all i buy. I use the regular one and then started to use the popper version and never went back to the regular frog no matter how heavy the cover.

 

I use a solid black, translucent black, and green top white bottom frog. I take a white or black marker and put spots on the bottoms and put a few small glass beads inside the bodies for rattles.

Fish really only see the bottom of the frog so the top colors dont matter to me just the bottoms.

 

Then i cut an inch off of the tails, bend the hooks away from the body which requires a small vicegrip because i pull them a good ways away from the frog body.

 

Look at my frogs and see that i pull the hook an 1/8 inch away from body, i started doing this after many missed hits, i wait a couple seconds after the hit and then set the hook and i feel my hookups has greatly improved.

 

It goes through cover great with the hooks out and very rarely do i get a little piece of something caught on the hook.

 

 

I agree about using the popping frog even in heavy cover. You're trying to cause a little commotion so fish can find it. 

[scbassin]

I never see any love for 3:16 Lure Co. No Bull Frog. It catches them especially during post spawn.

[Sphynx]

2 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Anyone try the new zman frogz?  I saw some on the shelf a couple days ago and almost made an impulse buy.

Better man than me, that frog would've been coming home on impulse if I'd seen it lol, I have generally been pleased with the quality of Zman's products, and I'd be open to giving a frog from them a shot.

[Dumbbassanglr]

Live target, River 2 sea phat mat daddy,  jackall kaera. Black is my best color by far. Don’t use poppers much because for me they aren’t as efficient as the regular ones for working through and around cover.

[mheichelbech]

On 2/26/2021 at 9:12 PM, throttleplate said:

pad crasher is all i buy. I use the regular one and then started to use the popper version and never went back to the regular frog no matter how heavy the cover.

 

I use a solid black, translucent black, and green top white bottom frog. I take a white or black marker and put spots on the bottoms and put a few small glass beads inside the bodies for rattles.

Fish really only see the bottom of the frog so the top colors dont matter to me just the bottoms.

 

Then i cut an inch off of the tails, bend the hooks away from the body which requires a small vicegrip because i pull them a good ways away from the frog body.

 

Look at my frogs and see that i pull the hook an 1/8 inch away from body, i started doing this after many missed hits, i wait a couple seconds after the hit and then set the hook and i feel my hookups has greatly improved.

 

It goes through cover great with the hooks out and very rarely do i get a little piece of something caught on the hook.

 

 

So I bought 1 of each of the pad crashees today.  The rubber skirt seems really long..do y’all normally trim it back and if so, how much?

[MN Fisher]

I haven't trimmed any of mine...

[Hammer 4]

2 hours ago, mheichelbech said:

So I bought 1 of each of the pad crashees today.  The rubber skirt seems really long..do y’all normally trim it back and if so, how much?

I normally cut about an inch off of mine. I have some frogs where I trim the legs uneven, i.e. one side is about 1/4" shorter, it seems to work, but I don't notice a difference between the two.

[fishwizzard]

I use the Jackall Gavacho the most as I do most of my frogging in open water or lighter pads.  It’s super easy to pop/walk and are surprisingly durable for how soft they feel. 
 

For heavier cover and general dragging I use the Bully Wa 65, it’s really heavy and the hooks can take a lot of force. 
 

Paddletail frogs, I bounce between the Sprinker and the Toad Runner, the former for open water and the latter for use in cover.  

[Brett's_daddy]

Oh man, I LOVE frog fishing. I'm a frog addict and I admit it...lol. I'm sure the Booyah works but it's never really interested me for some reason. I have a TON of frogs and they all work well. If you're just starting out with frogs and want to "walk the dog" with them I would highly suggest the Terminator Walking Frog. It is stupid easy to walk...even for me who struggles at times to consistently do it well. After that, I like the Spro King Daddy for mats (HUGE frog). I don't fish poppers much but when I do I have some Jackall Gavacho's that work well and I just ordered some 6th Sense Vega frolgs that are a popper hybrid and can't wait to try them out. Teckel Sprinkers and Boyah Toadrunner's are like weedless Whopper Plopper's so you should try a couple of those too. River2sea Bully Wa 2's are great open water frogs. As you can see...I have a few . If you're just starting out though I'll stillcircleback around and recommend the Terminator!!!

[throttleplate]

2 hours ago, mheichelbech said:

So I bought 1 of each of the pad crashees today.  The rubber skirt seems really long..do y’all normally trim it back and if so, how much?

hold the frog with nose pointing to the floor and grab the skirts and bring them down to the nose of the frog while pulling on them to keep tension cut them even with the nose tip.

[PotatoLake]

Jackall Kaera, I like the small morsel, with the heavy weight. 

[TcRoc]

Zman ,Lunkerhunt, River2Sea Bully Wa 2 65 and River2Sea Ish Monroe Phat Mat Daddy 70.

Have Scum frogs and Pad Crashers , not really a fan of either. 

[MiceNReets]

I find the Lunkerhunt Compact frogs to be the perfect size for big and small bass.   The skirts are the perfect length.  The hooks are very sharp and the frogs just get inhaled.   The plastic is soft but I still use the frogs until the body is ripped off.    I have one still going strong after 60+ fish.  I just have to readjust the frog after every catch.  ? 

 

the Scum Frog launch series are fantastic as well.   ??