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Fishing Directories : Bass Fishing How To Last Updated: Dec 28, 2007 - 11:50:39 AM


How to: Choose and Work The Best Frog Baits.
By Reeltime Anglers
Dec 10, 2005 - 1:56:00 PM


As far as models that produce, there are four, but the TOP "3" outproduce the fourth one by such a large percentage that I will only mention it but not get into depth with it.

THREE MAIN PRODUCERS: 

  • Andre Moores "Swamp Donkey"
  • "Snag Proof Pro Series" "Tournament Frog" and "Bobby's Perfect Frog"  (1/2 ounce only.)
  • Southern Lures "Bass Rat" (only in certain types of grass and locations)

 

                                
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Most of the time the frogs mentioned will produce well in heavy cover such as matted vegetation and pads, or all the above with wood or laydowns mixed in. What many anglers don't know is this:

#1.) FROGS WORK IN OPEN WATER! EVERYWHERE!

Walk them just like a Spook and hang on especially if you are doing it in the California Delta like Ish Monroe and Andre Moore do. It is a VERY effective method in just plain laydowns in open water, or over submerged grass beds that don't come all the way to the surface as in a few areas of the Potomac River.

#2.) When bass don't hit the frog in heavy cover by working it slowly as people have told you, just start working the frogs as soon as they hit the water, and pretend it is a spinnerbait or buzzbait and work it real fast with water spitting everywhere! Sometimes, you will get bass exploding on it 2 or 3 times before they get it near the boat. Don't stop moving it, just keep reeling, they will get it! Trust me on this!

 

  • “Walk the frog” like the pros. Here’s how: Point your rod tip down straight to your feet aimed at the frog. Twitch from 8:00 to 6:00 with enough slack at the end of your rod to make a “C” — not a straight line. If the line is straight, the frog will move straight. Repeat this process and the frog will move left and right, left and right. Anglers will now be able to “walk the frog” like the pros. The big difference is in the elimination of the “thighs” of the frog. This allows the nose of the frog to move more freely.Believe it or not this frog will walk easier and tighter than any other frog out there.
  • For open water frog fishing, it's very important that you use 30 to 50 lb. braided line. The smaller the diameter of the line the easier it is to walk the frog. Heavier braided line won't work in open water.
  • For heavy, matted vegetation, use 50 to 80 lb. braided line.
  • Thinning and feathering the legs gives the frog, at rest, a bird or dragonfly silhouette. To thin the legs, clip the skirt where it leaves the rubber band inside the frog.
  • To “feather” the legs, hold the frog upright, cut straight up the outside of the skirt.
  • Evaluate the intensity of the strike before you set the hook. If the strike is a subtle slurp, allow the fish to load the rod a bit before you swing. If the strike looks as though someone threw a large boulder in the water, then swing immediately. Grab a stout rod 6'6" to 8'. Get some 30lb.+ braided line and a new “Perfect Frog”, "Swamp Donkey", or "Spro" in your favorite color. You are now ready to tangle with the biggest bass in the pond.
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ALL SNAGPROOF FROGS  and  "SWAMP DONKEYS" and other frogs mentioned here ARE IN THE STORE AT Nationwide Tackle NOW AT DISCOUNT PRICES!

Here are some bass that were caught on the frogs mentioned above in 2005 all across the country using the techniques I described to you.

 
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