Help: Hookup Problems with Ribbits

[bass wrangler569]

I was at a local lake yesterday  throwing buzzfrogs over some grass and I was getting a ton of blowups but I couldn't hook anything. I had around 20 blowups and I didn't hook a single fish. I was even missing fish that hit it in open water! I know that ribbits, buzzfrogs, cane toads etc. tend to have a lower hookup percentage than other baits but I usually can hook atleast 50-70% of the fish that blowup on them. Are there any rigging or other tips that could increase my hookup percentage. I'm using 50lb powerpro braid and a MH rod if that helps.

[BassinBoy]

Maby they just were not getting it.  You shouldve tried a different color.  I also have days like this where they just are not inhaling it.  Make sure you wait a few seconds before you set the hook, that is the most important part.

[Cory20]

Fish seem to hold on to ribbits when they get them.  Did you get any return customers after they missed?

[Catt]

As with any top water bait wait until you feel the weight of the bass and then set hook  

Cory nailed it; any time I have a blowup on top water and the miss it I drop my rod on the deck immediately following up with Texas Rigged Plastic.

[bass wrangler569]

Fish seem to hold on to ribbits when they get them. Did you get any return customers after they missed?

I had a few hit the frog again after they missed it the first time. I followed up with a trick worm and I picked up a few.

[senko_77]

Sounds like you already have the answers you need. Some days the fish seem to strike at the bait violently rather than eating it. When this happens, throw a follow up bait, and then go through the area with a fluke. They will strike the fluke, but they have a few extra seconds to key in on it solidly.

Good luck