Stanley Ribbits

[NewAngler]

Do i need a frog hook for these? i just got some in, but didnt order the frog hook. I'm going fishing after work, and wanted to try these out. any suggestions?

[andamtoft]

you can fish them with a regular ewg gammy, but i really like the zoom horny toad hooks, the screw eye keeps them right in place.

[NewAngler]

cool, thanks. what size hook?

[adclem]

Probably a 5/0 or 6/0, Owner also makes some nice hooks for use with frogs.

Later,

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Good luck fitting a 5/0 or 6/0 in those. An wide gap Gammy 3/0 comes right to the skin separating the legs and is also the perfect hook. Never had any issues with hookups and it is also the reccomended hook on the ribbit package.

[J Francho]

A 3/0 or 4/0 Owner Wide Gap Plus or Rigg'n Hook works GREAT with Stanley Ribbits.

[Koop]

I like the Owner twistlock open gap hooks in 4/0 or 5/0.

[DINK WHISPERER]

When i use to throw these frogs i used the weighted hook from Stanley made for the Ribbits in 4/0 and it was the perfect match.

[Mottfia]

3/0 or 4/0 have done me just fine on similar frogs.

Mottfia

[NewAngler]

When i use to throw these frogs i used the weighted hook from Stanley made for the Ribbits in 4/0 and it was the perfect match.

do you fish it on the bottom? what kind of retreive? reel, pause, reel?

[DINK WHISPERER]

Oh no, not on the bottom! It is an 1/8oz hook with the weight right under the eye of the hook. It is for casting distance mainly. Also, when a fish misses you can stop it and it will fall slowly with the weight. Most of the time they will come back for it. I use a steady retrieve mainly.

[CWB]

A 3/0 or 4/0 Owner Wide Gap Plus or Rigg'n Hook works GREAT with Stanley Ribbits.

I like the Riggin' hooks also. Real big bite. 4/0 works well if you leave the eye out of the bait. Or go with the Bull Ribbits.  

[andamtoft]

My favorite way is to buzz it over the top of cover and when theres a hole in the cover let it sink down in there, wait a few seconds and repeat. The strikes often come on the fall for me.

[Bass Junkie]

   As stated before, you don't have to use a frog hook, but It helps the frg last longer. Also, if the covers not to thick, try adding a trailer hok, point up, betwen the legs. I catches short strikers and will hook fish even if you set the hook a bit to early. Oh, yeah. Try usin' the trailer hook in heavey cover. You'd be suprised how easy it comes through!!!

[KingBass]

Owner screw locks are great! But if you wanna just use a regular hook that you already have, just use an EWG 4/0 - 5/0 from Gamakatsu, or Owner. Just make sure what ever hook you use, make sure it's wide gap or EWG.   Otherwise if you use a J hook or off set, you won't have the gap for the plastic to bend of in, there fore giving you a crappy hook set!  

[NewAngler]

As stated before, you don't have to use a frog hook, but It helps the frg last longer. Also, if the covers not to thick, try adding a trailer hok, point up, betwen the legs. I catches short strikers and will hook fish even if you set the hook a bit to early. Oh, yeah. Try usin' the trailer hook in heavey cover. You'd be suprised how easy it comes through!!!

How would I get the trailer hook on? I'm unfamilar with this technique, but seems like it would work.

[J Francho]

As stated before, you don't have to use a frog hook, but It helps the frg last longer. Also, if the covers not to thick, try adding a trailer hok, point up, betwen the legs. I catches short strikers and will hook fish even if you set the hook a bit to early. Oh, yeah. Try usin' the trailer hook in heavey cover. You'd be suprised how easy it comes through!!!

How would I get the trailer hook on? I'm unfamilar with this technique, but seems like it would work.

Thread an O'Shaunessy hook on the main hook after inserting through the nose, but before inserting the main hook point in the toad's butt.

[iceintheveins]

So the ribbit doesn't float? How slowly does it sink? I know most buzzfrogs like the horny toad and the yum model sink very slowly.

[J Francho]

Very slow sink, even with a heavy duty hook.  If rigged correctly, with a slight upturned snout, the get on plane quickly, and retrieve is no faster than a spinnerbait.  Sometimes, you do want to really burn them.  You may not actually hook the fish, but they'll give up their location.  Finish them off with a slower bait

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

So the ribbit doesn't float? How slowly does it sink? I know most buzzfrogs like the horny toad and the yum model sink very slowly.

They make floater versions as well (I wish they made it in the bull-ribbit).

Other brands that have a floater include Sizmic,Gambler cane toad.