Frogg colors

[gbassman519]

when a bass sees a frog  all he see is the bottom of the frog which is WHITE like all other fish. so why do we worry about the color of a frog when the bass don't see the top of it with his line of site?

[NorthernBasser]

Just in case the fish is carrying a periscope. 

 

Seriously though, to me it's more about the profile. I use a black frog 75% of the time just because I think the bass can locate it easier. But if fishing open, clear water...and it's calm out...the bass can see the side of the bait if it's trailing/stalking it. Not to mention when walking the frog, some will dip beneath the surface a tad.

 

But yeah, the actual TOP of the bait is irrelevant. It' purpose is to catch the fisherman. The amount of colors SPRO offers in the Bronzeye is ridiculous. 

[GReb]

White, black, chartreuse prob the only colors you need. I mainly use white because it’s easy for me to see and my lake is full of threadfins that get up in the pads. I’ll sometimes tie on a black if it’s really dark outside 

[casts_by_fly]

you're not wrong for the most part.  If you're throwing a frog to represent a frog, then a light natural and a dark natural are probably just fine.  I throw black and dark brown most of the time.

 

There are times though, that other colors are the only think they will eat.  An all white at night on a full moon is a thing.  Seen it too many times.  And during a shad or bluegill spawn something with a little flash to it or a spot of color (like a bluegill that has rolled on the surface might flash) will do it.

 

And don't forget, if you really want to go all out with your logic, someone makes a fluorescent pink backed frog.  Bottoms in different colors but the back is bright pink to help you see it.  Not the worst idea ever.

[Pat Brown]

I think you have to let the fish tell you but my experience is that bass can be very particular about topwater color in certain conditions/scenarios and in others - not so much.

 

All I know is - I got a few different things for reasons that are unique and some that are pretty basic and there's different bodies of water and times of year where different ones matter.

 

I think you could probably do fine with a white frog and some markers for the rest of time. But I enjoy buying tackle and sometimes the fancy colors they come out with do things like glow or pass light through them and I think sometimes on pressured Bodies of water being a little different is important.

[bowhunter63]

I like white or black. White if there chasing shad

[gbassman519]

Thank you all for your respones

 

[Catt]

SPRO Dean Rojas Bronzeye Frog 65 comes in 52 colors.

 

Why?

 

To catch the fisherman, a bass has never put a penny in SPRO's pocket.

 

[12poundbass]

The pretty paint jobs are only to catch anglers.

1 minute ago, Catt said:

To catch the fisherman

Great minds think a like. 

[wolfe_ohara]

Dean Rojas used to talk about his colour selection in his interviews. iirc it was 4 colours "white, black,putty, green"  while i own and fish other colours, those 4 are my go to and have been for decades. 

[GRiver]

I use BPS  humping toads, soft plastic, it sinks really, really slow. I pick top of the frog colors to match what’s around. Top water, or hollow body… white or orange belly is what use.

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

SPRO Dean Rojas Bronzeye Frog 65 comes in 52 colors.

 

Why?

 

To catch the fisherman, a bass has never put a penny in SPRO's pocket.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, 12poundbass said:

The pretty paint jobs are only to catch anglers.

Great minds think a like. 

 

Don't tell me some sassy bass isn't gonna eat this thing.

 

[12poundbass]

@NorthernBasser is that color called Pepto Twinkie?

[Columbia Craw]

Anyone ever try a plaid frog?

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, Columbia Craw said:

Anyone ever try a plaid frog?

 

[Pat Brown]

 

 

 

And then you've got some really weird ones - there are times where high contrast and bright 'trigger' colors work much better than natural colors.

 

 

And I love the transparent stuff on sunny days around shad or bluegill fry in the summer! 😏😏😏

 

 

Silvery/shimmery/sparkley semi transparent frogs work really well around here when I'm fishing the lakes and the water is clear.

 

I have fished a frog a lot and I think sometimes color matters more than action or profile.

 

It's weird how much it matters for whether they eat it or just whack at it.

[Lottabass]

I think color is most important in your confidence in your lure and in your ability to see your frog.  I have lots of frogs because I like to collect pretty things!

I have blasted bass on white, black, brown, green, blue, and pink...all on the same day, on the same lake, all summer long.  I think it is hard to conclude that color matters to the bass so throw what you like and throw what works!

[J Francho]

I like a bright color back that I can easily see from a distance. The truly big bites are usually quiet slurps - don't see your frog, set the hook. 

[woolleyfooley]

This one looks just like the belly of a baby painted turtle.

 

[Deephaven]

Green, white or black.  Everything else I scrapped.

[Munkin]

Never found a frog color that didn't work? Like all topwaters though I generally use something with a white or black belly. Best frog for me has been the Zoom Horney Toad GP over pearl white.

 

Allen

[FryDog62]

Black.  Because even in the lowest light, a bass is looking up towards the surface. The surface is much brighter than below - and a black/dark colored frog against the light background will get noticed and it’s location locked in easier… 

[MediumMouthBass]

I fly fish, tie flies too.

 

In the summer months at the lake/pond a foam terrestrial fly is amazing for trout and panfish, its usually brown or black foam. And its not always easy to see on the water, ill add a small piece of red, orange, pink, or bright green foam to the top so i can see it easily.

 

For frogs i could see this being a crucial part too.

 

I think only black, brown, white, and a green or yellow bottom are all thats needed, for the top color whatever you think you will see best.

[WRB]

 Have you ever seen a frog swim on the surface? Frogs swim under water  and come to the surface with the head/eyes above water with body below the surface.

We work a hollow body frog like a surface lure or crawl it on top of weed mates….not a natural movement.

Colors.; the vast frog color is green followed by brown, both with creams color belly’s.

Someone needs to make a hollow body frog that can be worked on top of weed mates and swim under water in open water pockets.

My old Hawaiian  Wiggker #3 and Johnson Silver minnow spoon replicates a real frog better then then soft plastic frogs!

Tom

[woolleyfooley]

19 hours ago, WRB said:

 Have you ever seen a frog swim on the surface? Frogs swim under water  and come to the surface with the head/eyes above water with body below the surface.

We work a hollow body frog like a surface lure or crawl it on top of weed mates….not a natural movement.

Colors.; the vast frog color is green followed by brown, both with creams color belly’s.

Someone needs to make a hollow body frog that can be worked on top of weed mates and swim under water in open water pockets.

My old Hawaiian  Wiggker #3 and Johnson Silver minnow spoon replicates a real frog better then then soft plastic frogs!

Tom

What about something like a Horny toad? You can work it on top and let it sink in holes in the weed mats.