FROG MOD!!!

[.dsaavedra.]

well, i lost my better snagproof frog (tournament series). i left it on the bank at the last pond i fished.

all i had left was the crappy original snag proof frog with stiff legs, and a crappy, small, dull double hook.

did a little modification this morning to turn it into what i think is gonna be a pretty good little frog.

first thing i did was trashed the double hook and put in a stout, gammie 4/0 EWG. very sharp, very strong, and its still weedless on the frog (kinda have to skin hook it like a plastic worm). i also put 5 BB's in the frog for weight (since the lead ballast weight fell out) and rattle.

next, i decided to do something about those legs. i was gonna cut them off and put some rabbit strips there, but i didnt have the right color rabbit. then i was gonna try olive green hackle, didnt have the right length. so i left the legs.

but i took a wire and made a brace for the legs. i wrapped it around one ankle and then left a length between the legs and wrapped it around the other ankle so it separated the legs and held them separated.

then i submerged the back half of the frog in boiling water for 30 seconds and dunked it in cool water for 30 seconds afterward.

the result...two separated legs that actually kick when the lure is twitched!

i think this frog will be a winner

[Cory20]

Nice work, I have one of those that I'll have to try that on.

[BassFishingMachine]

Hmm, looks beautiful, but does it float on its belly like its suppose to still?

[.dsaavedra.]

Hmm, looks beautiful, but does it float on its belly like its suppose to still?

yup yup yup  

[gravyfor3]

i am going to have to try this

[Chris at Tech]

Hmmmm...

My only thought would be the hook.  The advantage of the double hook was that the shape of it reduced the ability for it to rotate.

Now as a single hook, it seems like that thing could lie flat against the body of the frog to either side.  If/when that happens, it seems like you'd miss a lot of fish.

Perhaps try this guy instead?

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=74329&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

[.dsaavedra.]

i dont think the single hook will have any issues as far as the bait rotating. it would not be much different than catching a fish on a soft plastic lure with a single hook. if anything, it will help keep fish on because it gives a little. its kinda like a shock absorber. instead of it being rigid and not moving, it will give to the fish. i think this would help because a rigid hook would pop out but a hook that has some give to it would just bend.

because its positioned between the two legs, they kinda prevent it from laying totally horizontal. the most it seems to move is about a 45° angle. this angle puts the hook point right at the "corner" of the raised portion, which is where a double hook is anyway.

but, this is just from handling the bait. i will let you all know how it preforms out on the water.  

[skillet]

Apologize for forgetting who on the forums told me about the boiling water trick. I kept the double hook and did the boiling trick. It really did help the action of the legs. Didn't seem to help the strike to hook-up ratio though ...

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[gravyfor3]

i finished my frog. there are 2 little holes in the feet for drainage i guess and just stuck a peice of thin wire between those 2 holes. worked well. i still am keeping the double hook but i think this is a keeper thanks

[.dsaavedra.]

Apologize for forgetting who on the forums told me about the boiling water trick. I kept the double hook and did the boiling trick. It really did help the action of the legs. Didn't seem to help the strike to hook-up ratio though ...

                              As Ever,

                              skillet

i got the idea off of mattlures website.

perhaps a sharp, single, 4/0 gamakatsu EWG would have hooked those fish.