Danika 327 Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 Hey guys i do not have a lot of info on frogs does anyone have some good recommendations to frogs and a set up to throw them on. Quote
HaydenS Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 You’ll want a Heavy/fast baitcasting rod, and a 7.1:1-8.1:1 baitcasting reel. Most people use 40-65 pound braid for frogging. I go with 50-65. Braid has almost no stretch, making it easier to bury the big hooks on a frog. The high pound test allows you to get a fish out of anywhere you’re fishing. Here’s a video on frog fishing, https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-fish-frogs-video.html 3 Quote
Super User gim Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 I would also add that if you're catching 50% or more of the fish that are blowing up on your frog, you're doing pretty good. Not uncommon to miss a lot of fish when froggin'. 5 Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, HaydenS said: You’ll want a Heavy/fast baitcasting rod, and a 7.1:1-8.1:1 baitcasting reel. Most people use 40-65 pound braid for frogging. I go with 50-65. Braid has almost no stretch, making it easier to bury the big hooks on a frog. The high pound test allows you to get a fish out of anywhere you’re fishing. Here’s a video on frog fishing, https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-fish-frogs-video.html I like this. And throw a scum frog ?. I like the trophy series. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 I have a Cabela's 7'3" H-Extra Fast frog specific rod paired with a Lew's Tournament MB reel in 7.5:1 It's spooled with 50# braid. If I were to buy a new reel for the technique I would go with 8.1:1. You need to take up line quickly when you hook one "in the mat". They will bury down in the weeds and work that hook loose if you don't keep them coming. Ideally you drag them over the mat. Big ones you just drag through the mat. If you already have a heavy 7' or more flipping rod, you have a frog rod. My go-to frog is the Booyah Pad Crasher. You can buy two of them cheaper than one of some hollow body frogs and they're very durable. I'll sometimes use the popping one and sometimes the regular. I don't notice a lot of difference. The popping one does make a sound like a little bluegill taking some food off the surface. You can often see a fish move in the weeds and target it and get a bite. Try to cast beyond the movement and try to keep your line off the surface. I have spooked some with my line or the shadow of the frog on the cast. You can sometimes get a fish that blew up on the frog to bite again on the next cast. I will say I hate the Lunkerhunt frog. It gets bites, but the legs last no time and it will be taking on water quickly. The material is not durable. It can be maddening when you miss a lot of fish on the frog. I suspect this happens a lot more with tiny bass. They're likely biting the legs. Fish will also bite frogs during the spawn. Just twitch it over the beds. Quote
EWREX Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 i'd start with a 7' or longer heavy action casting rod with a 7 or 8 speed reel. pair it up with some 50 pound braid and you should be good to go! as far as frogs, i like the live target hollow body frog, and spro bronze eye frog 65 1 Quote
Jaderose Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, the reel ess said: I will say I hate the Lunkerhunt frog. It gets bites, but the legs last no time and it will be taking on water quickly. The material is not durable. Of all the info you get here, THIS is probably the most valuable. I can't begin to guess how many new frogger's have bought this thing because of those silly "lifelike" legs. Get a ScumFrog or a Pad Crasher or a Spro and you'll be fine. I have and like all 3. Frogging takes a LOT of practice (It's all about timing) and will frustrate the heck outta you for awhile. If you hookup 3 outta 10 at first, you'll be doing ok. I'm an avid frogger but hooked up JUUUST enough to keep me interested when I first started. Quote
HaydenS Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 Pad crashers are my frog of choice. Walking for mats and scum. Popping frogs for more open water, around cattails too. Cheap and durable. When I get bit on a frog, I reel down fast, wait till I feel tension and see the line moving a little bit, then I swing for the fences. I catch about 85% of my fish doing it this way. 3 Quote
Super User gim Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 29 minutes ago, Jaderose said: Get a ScumFrog or a Pad Crasher or a Spro and you'll be fine. Not necessarily. I primarily use those three brands you just mentioned and none of them can stand up to teeth. Once there's a slice, rip, or hole, it takes on water no matter what brand it is. Quote
Jaderose Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, gimruis said: Not necessarily. I primarily use those three brands you just mentioned and none of them can stand up to teeth. Once there's a slice, rip, or hole, it takes on water no matter what brand it is. Lol...special dispensation for you folks up north that have to deal with the mouth full of teeth you get to play with. Those are not really big issues down here in Missouri 2 Quote
Situize Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 Another thing that I've found helpful when fishing hollow body frogs is that if the body doesn't seem to squish down with ease it can help to put the frog in boiling water to help soften the material allowing for more consistent hookups. I also found that taking plyers and slightly bending hooks outward (not a lot but just enough to sort of offset the hooks from the body) that you tend to get better hooksets and your hookup ratio goes way up. If you want an easy way to do what's known as "walk the dog" when frog fishing is to cut one side of the strings that make up the legs a little shorter than the other side. This will allow more of that side to side motion that can entice bites. I've found that most hollow body frogs come with the legs way to long from factory, and this can lead to "short stroke" bites where they go for legs that are so far away from the hooks. By trimming the legs shorter and making one side uneven in length it can make the action of the frog look better and you also tend to hookup more often as they cant short stroke the hooks. Quote
Super User gim Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jaderose said: Lol...special dispensation for you folks up north that have to deal with the mouth full of teeth you get to play with. Gets pretty old, I'll tell you. All it takes is one slash by an annoying slimy devil and the entire thing takes on water. Ruined. 1 1 Quote
Fishin Dad Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 2 hours ago, gimruis said: Gets pretty old, I'll tell you. All it takes is one slash by an annoying slimy devil and the entire thing takes on water. Ruined. That is if you even get the lure back. I donated WAAAAAAY too many lures, hooks, weights, etc. last year. It actually got ridiculous. 1 Quote
Super User gim Posted March 29, 2022 Super User Posted March 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Fishin Dad said: That is if you even get the lure back. I donated WAAAAAAY too many lures, hooks, weights, etc. last year. It actually got ridiculous. LOL oh I know all about it. I only donated 2 lures last season to the pack of slime. Quote
Fishin Dad Posted March 29, 2022 Posted March 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, gimruis said: LOL oh I know all about it. I only donated 2 lures last season to the pack of slime. There is one lake down here where there are a lot of big bass, but it is full of northerns since a couple years ago. They must have had an amazing spawn a few years ago. It is out of control. I don't think I lost a lure on any other lakes I fished. Quote
txchaser Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 When you get a bite, reel-reel-reel till you feel that fish, then set the hook. 1 Quote
JohnnyF Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 Yep I agree with the others about waiting til you feel the fish. It’s an exciting way to fish but you will miss way too many fish if you swing too early. I fish my frogs on an Orochi perfect pitch 50-65lb braid with a 8.1 metanium. I like the booyah pad crashers and spro bronzeye frogs (both in poppin and non-poppin). Also a big fan of the jackall kaera frog. If there’s a ton of fishing pressure don’t be afraid to go to a smaller frog Quote
Danika 327 Posted March 30, 2022 Author Posted March 30, 2022 thank you all so much for this advice i think i know what i need to get now. Quote
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