Frogs flipping on their back?

[Diablos]

I have been using frogs lately and noticed that alot of the times they flip over on their back and even sometimes do 360's in the water. This includes hollow Spro frogs and Ragetail frogs rigged weightless. It's become annoying and makes me lose confidence in the lure.

FWIW, I use an Airrus 457 7' med/heavy rod with an Abu Revo SX spooled with 15lb Seaguar  invis-x line

[Big-O]

Diablos, first of all I would use a 5/0 to 6/0 ewg heavy wire (superline hook) or a light keel weighted same size hook will guarantee the frog, toad or whatever will right itself everytime....

Most buzz frogs will normally surface quickly and the keel weight also helps to drop it in pockets as well as casting distance...win win

hope that helps

Big O

[fishinfiend]

I have this same problem with both the brands I have tried. However, I still catch fish with them so I guess it does not matter.

[bass wrangler569]

My stanley ribbits always end up rolling but like fishinfiend said, I still catch fish with 'em and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[Castamasta]

i have been having the same problem with my spro it seems to turn 90 degrees to the left after every twitch or pop. should i keep the line tighter?

[S I G M A]

I have this same problem with both the brands I have tried. However, I still catch fish with them so I guess it does not matter.

same with me

[Team9nine]

Good advice on the keel weighting with those inline buzz frogs. And the guys are right...the fish could care less whether they are spinning or running upside down. As long as they still kick up a fuss and don't snag any more often, you'll be fine.

On things like Spro's, there is a belly weight that acts as the "righter". If you're landing upside down on mats, one trick is to stop the frog from going any further on a cast right before it lands, or even stop it and start pulling it back slightly in mid air. This will force the frog to right itself before landing. Easy to do once you get the hang of it and even easier now that we have braid. If you're fishing light mats or cover, simply pulling them into open water and letting them sit for a second will cause them to roll back over onto their belly most times.

On the swinging bit, you have a few options. One is to not give them so much slack, or the converse which is to not pull so hard on the twitch. Another is to play with the length of the legs. Start with a new frog and the very long "out of the package legs" and see what action you get, then trim down to suit your style if necessary.

-T9