Verdict On The Larry Dahlberg Diving Frog?

[B@ssCrzy]

After these being out for at least one summer. Just wondering what the verdict is on these frogs. A lot of the reviews that I have read comment that it has great action, but durability is a huge issue. I read something about them changing the plastic for the legs to make them more durable, but did this cause any improvement? Just wondering what some of your thoughts are from those that fished a whole summer with them?

[iceintheveins]

They trigger strikes for sure, and they are fairly weedless. The legs are pretty flimzy though. Only caught a couple on them though because I do so well on other frogs. Fish them with slow twitches and they make a nice noise.

[TriCityBassin']

I was about to post this myself.

 

WHOA!!! I don't care about durability after watching this, i want one or three.

 

[War Eagle 44]

I've had one for over a year now and I've caught a few fish on it but as iceintheveins said I too usually opt for a hollow body type frog because of my past success. They are very different looking than any other frog lure so they have that going for them. I haven't been able to get any to come up and blast it on top, I've caught my fish on it by "swimming" it under the surface. A couple of fast jerks to get it under then I just continue with a jerk reel jerk type of constant retrieve and it swims along very life like. They really hit this lure hard for me when using it this way. It's just not quite as much fun because it technically isn't a top water strike. 

[Hanover_Yakker]

I had a couple of them and promptly returned them when I saw how flimsy the legs were.  I have bass in my area that rip legs off of my Ribbits all the time, so I know the legs on the R2S LDDF would not last.  I prefer to use the Clone Frog from Ken Daubert.  Works pretty well for me, especially as a throw back lure when a bass swipes at the Ribbit or SPRO Bronzeye.

[kickerfish1]

A few thoughts...

-the bait casts surprisingly well

-the legs tear easily but you can buy spares

-it fishes better in sparse cover or on the edge of vegetation due to its swimming collar

-it is very good sized bait that will draw fewer strikes but better fish

- I want to say it is close to 1 oz so you will defidently need a powerful rod

- it is still very weedless around heavier cover

Overall I am 50/50 on this bait. Typically I fish a horny toad or koppers or spro frog over this bait.

[0119]

The Daubert frog looks like it could be killer, but isnt it too light and wind resistant to throw with a baitcaster?

[flyfisher]

I checked them out today and they look cool and I will pick up a few for this next season.

As far as the captain ken's frogs go they are not as light as you think. I have a few and they cast just fine with your standard frogging set ups. They are foam but weighted and float nicely. I am just not to keen on the hook system and I have had two break the wire used to hold the hook. I do change up and use a seedless khale hook instead of the gimmicky rubber bands and it does work better.

The one thing I do really like about the kens frog is that it floats really high on the water so making it sit in open pockets of grass or Lilly pads is easy.

[TheKingFisher]

I checked them out today and they look cool and I will pick up a few for this next season. As far as the captain ken's frogs go they are not as light as you think. I have a few and they cast just fine with your standard frogging set ups. They are foam but weighted and float nicely. I am just not to keen on the hook system and I have had two break the wire used to hold the hook. I do change up and use a seedless khale hook instead of the gimmicky rubber bands and it does work better. The one thing I do really like about the kens frog is that it floats really high on the water so making it sit in open pockets of grass or Lilly pads is easy.

 

Flyfisher, I'm going to try your setup on the Captian Ken's frogs.  I have a couple of these and don't like the hook system either.  Thanks!

[flyfisher]

Just found this on tackle tour autopsy.....looks like the legs are pretty durable

http://tackletour.com/autopsyr2slddf.html

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

This frog is the one Im most looking forward to fishing. I put a few frogs together to show how they compare profile wise.

 

From top left- Scum Frog, Spro Popper, Spro Bronzeye, Koppers

bottom left- Flipin the bird, Dahlberg, Iobee

 

 

 

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Oh forgot to post this.

I had the Dahlberg frog out weighing (.5757ounces) it at work and the eye popped off. Havent even used touched the water and its falling apart. Gorilla glued it back on though so no biggie.