Spro Frogs - Walking Them and Leg Length

[12eal1ty]

Any good techniques to making them walk on the water? I heard that trimming a bit (3/4 inch) off the legs helps. Or do most people just leave the legs the same length? I've used regular walk the dog lures but I'm sure its more complicated then that. Any help would be great!

[Dan:]

Try walking it using a more subtle rod motion than you would use with a zara spook style bait. That worked for me.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

This may sound strange and it is a little hard to explain but heres the way I do it: I hold my rod in my right hand. Instead of just twitching downward like a spook I use a down twitch with a little left english at the end of the stroke.Almost like drawing a little "C" leaving PLENTY of slack in the line. The hardest part is getting the frog body to turn the first time.Once it does you'll figure it out. Don't expect a gliding motion like a spook either.Basically all your doing is turning the frog left/right and making those legs dance.

I don't trim the legs anymore, but I have before and only took 1/4 inch off one side and 1/2 off the other.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I trim about an inch off the legs and "pop" the rod downward with a shorter motion than a hard walk-the-dog bait.

It doesnt really "glide" back and forth like a hard bait, more like a 45 degree body turn in the water. (Wagging its head kinda, if that makes sense).

[Bass Junkie]

I just kinda pop the rod tip to make it "wag". I use a short hard snap on a lotta snap. Kinda looks like the frog is sayin' NO, DON'T EAT ME NO<NO<NO<NO WHAM!!!! LOL. As for leg length, just toss it outta the package. Dosen't need trimmin' in my experiance.

[J Francho]

I leave an inch to an inch and a half after trimming.  "Walking" is a gentle, yet quick cadence to your snaps.  Keep playing with it, it'll come to you.

[Bantam1]

If you are getting a lot of shot bites then trim the legs. I thin the legs out more than I shorten them usually.

[Clark Stewart]

This may sound strange and it is a little hard to explain but heres the way I do it: I hold my rod in my right hand. Instead of just twitching downward like a spook I use a down twitch with a little left english at the end of the stroke.Almost like drawing a little "C" leaving PLENTY of slack in the line. The hardest part is getting the frog body to turn the first time.Once it does you'll figure it out. Don't expect a gliding motion like a spook either.Basically all your doing is turning the frog left/right and making those legs dance.

I don't trim the legs anymore, but I have before and only took 1/4 inch off one side and 1/2 off the other.

Is it sad that I know exactly what you're talking about? Yet I can't remember where or on what bait I did this?

[coryjames]

i shouldnt be telling frog tips  ........but this has worked well for me.

take the legs and pull them to the nose of the frog,then snip off the rest.makes for a 50/50 leg vs body.it will walk great.

when i walk you dont feel the weight of the frog,just sharp snaps of the line.very small movement.you can get it to walk in one spot with practice.and i love to practice..........can i go fishing now? :'(

[12eal1ty]

I don't trim the legs anymore, but I have before and only took 1/4 inch off one side and 1/2 off the other.

Did you trim the legs uneven like that so it would walk better? or was it for some other reason?

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I don't trim the legs anymore, but I have before and only took 1/4 inch off one side and 1/2 off the other.

Did you trim the legs uneven like that so it would walk better? or was it for some other reason?

Done heard so much from various sources that trimming one side shorter makes it walk better but in my opinion at least for me it doesn't. I like the legs long as well.

[12eal1ty]

i guess i have a lot of experimentation and practicing to do! ;D

[DINK WHISPERER]

My Spros will walk perfectly by just taking an inch off the legs!!

[iceintheveins]

The spro popper walks the dog MUCH easier than the regular frog. I've had more strikes and landed more bass on the regular frog though. I took off 3/4 of an inch of the popper's legs but not the regular frog. I use the bronze eye jr. btw.

[Blues19]

for the most part i fish in slop and dont need to walk the dog too much, but i trimmed 3/4" off on one frog and believe it walked a little easier than with the longer legs.  but slack line and softed twitches seem to help out for me

[senko_77]

Using braid helps tremendously.  Give it small pops rather than a longer pull like a spook style bait.  I like trimming the legs up pretty short just to make the bait a bit more compact.  It doesn't seem to effect the walking part, but I just have more confidence that the fish will eat it better with shorter legs.  I usually leave about an inch for the legs.

When you get good at the walking, you can basically keep the frog in place and have it moving like crazy.  

Good luck

[small_limit]

Any good techniques to making them walk on the water? I heard that trimming a bit (3/4 inch) off the legs helps. Or do most people just leave the legs the same length? I've used regular walk the dog lures but I'm sure its more complicated then that. Any help would be great!

Yeah shorten the legs by about an inch will help a little.  The BEST thing you can do is to put a heavy split ring at the nose of the bait and tie your line to the split ring.  An alternative to the split right (which is my preference) is to use a heavy snap (70-100#) in place of the split ring.  This allow the bait to move more freely plus you can change frogs in a snap!  ;D