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Froggin for Bass
Posted on 4/6/16 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 4/6/16 at 7:33 pm
It's that time of year again, my favorite of the year! I went today and caught 20(granted most were small) and all but one came on a frog! LINK
Can't wait to get up to Toledo and catch some real bass on it!
Can't wait to get up to Toledo and catch some real bass on it!
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Posted on 4/6/16 at 8:09 pm to rballa19
I think my favorite part is watching the dog. 
Cool vid. Ain't much better than a top water bait.
Cool vid. Ain't much better than a top water bait.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 8:49 pm to CFDoc
She's my fishin buddy most of the time. I have another one that's usually with me, but he likes to sleep on the seats too much you never see him.
you never see him. 
Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:14 pm to rballa19
Nice. I usually throw a ribbet but I let the fish hold it for at least 5 seconds before I set the hook.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:30 pm to rballa19
Solid hook sets 
Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:52 pm to rballa19
The one you lost looked like a decent one! Love me some frog fishing
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:39 pm to rballa19
I'm a jig man 4life, but a damn frog bite is hard to beat. I fish it from now all the way thru fall. Hard to beat
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:48 pm to rballa19
Been trying big nasty 1/0 and 2/0 deer hair frogs in preparation for an upcoming trip. Heading to Mississippi to fish a private lake I have been trying to get access to for nearly a decade. Going to be dragging my buddies skiff through the woods to gain access. 
Posted on 4/7/16 at 4:12 am to DiamondHawgFan
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e a decent one! Love me some frog fishing
Yeah it was a nice one. I couldn't tell exactly how big, but definitely 3+ pounds. And that's huge for the Calcasieu.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 8:27 am to rballa19
Mmmmmmmm
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:08 am to rballa19
That's some fun there. I like some bass fishing, don't do much of it though.
Have an up vote.
Have an up vote.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:08 am to rballa19
Crocs and socks!
I love frog fishing! By far my favorite way to catch them. Took me a while to get used to letting the take it under before setting the hook. But nothing beats the topwater blowup IMO.
I love frog fishing! By far my favorite way to catch them. Took me a while to get used to letting the take it under before setting the hook. But nothing beats the topwater blowup IMO.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:18 am to PillageUrVillage
you bass fisherman and your high sticking. 
Posted on 4/7/16 at 10:21 am to CarRamrod
Great thread. Lets talk frog fishing gear.
Types of water fished and:
Rod, reel, line, lure, tackle.
I mostly fish medium sized ponds from the bank and small reservoirs from a boat in TX . Most have heavy vegetation with some lilies and reeds sticking up.
I like a 7ft MH graphite rod with a fast action tip and a baitcaster reel with a high drag rating. Currently using a Kistler All purpose MH rod which has a fast action tip with a BPS Nitro reel.
I like to spool with power pro moss green 30lb braid for frogs. I always use a Palomar knot with braid.
I have many different types of frogs but have been doing well with
Stanley Ribbit frog with a Stanely weighted wedge hook lately.
However, it requires a near constant retrieve like a buzz bait. For a slower bite/ presentation I like the unwieghted wedge hook or hollow frog imitations like the Scum Frog and the Spro frogs.
If fishing for smallmouth or in areas with less vegetation or smaller fish, I will use the H&H frogs with a Blitz un weighted hooks or the mister twister keeper hooks. I will also step down to a M rod and use 14 to 20 lb mono.
Types of water fished and:
Rod, reel, line, lure, tackle.
I mostly fish medium sized ponds from the bank and small reservoirs from a boat in TX . Most have heavy vegetation with some lilies and reeds sticking up.
I like a 7ft MH graphite rod with a fast action tip and a baitcaster reel with a high drag rating. Currently using a Kistler All purpose MH rod which has a fast action tip with a BPS Nitro reel.
I like to spool with power pro moss green 30lb braid for frogs. I always use a Palomar knot with braid.
I have many different types of frogs but have been doing well with
Stanley Ribbit frog with a Stanely weighted wedge hook lately.
However, it requires a near constant retrieve like a buzz bait. For a slower bite/ presentation I like the unwieghted wedge hook or hollow frog imitations like the Scum Frog and the Spro frogs.
If fishing for smallmouth or in areas with less vegetation or smaller fish, I will use the H&H frogs with a Blitz un weighted hooks or the mister twister keeper hooks. I will also step down to a M rod and use 14 to 20 lb mono.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 10:26 am to Bleeding purple
My main frog rod is a 7'3" Heavy Duckett Ghost with a Quantum Smoke and 65 pound braid. I have another one I throw frogs on like ribbits and horny toads that is 7'3" MH, it's an older Allstar and only 50 pound braid on it. That's the smallest braid I use.
As far as hollow bodied frogs go, my favorite are Snag Proof Bobby's perfect frog and Strike King Sexy Frog. I do throw a Jr size Spro on the river though, because the bass are smaller. Only throw two colors: black and white. Black in muddy water and blue bird days. White in low light and cloudy days.
As far as hollow bodied frogs go, my favorite are Snag Proof Bobby's perfect frog and Strike King Sexy Frog. I do throw a Jr size Spro on the river though, because the bass are smaller. Only throw two colors: black and white. Black in muddy water and blue bird days. White in low light and cloudy days.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 10:29 am to rballa19
7ft heavy action rod with 65 lbs power pro slick braid is hard to beat for frog fishing in heavy cover.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 10:37 am to redfishfan
I use a 7' heavy/fast Bass Pro Extreme rod, Lew's BB1 7.1:1, and 65# power pro for froggin.
Same one I use in Henderson and for the same reason. And there really only 3 colors you need: black, white, and green.
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I do throw a Jr size Spro
Same one I use in Henderson and for the same reason. And there really only 3 colors you need: black, white, and green.
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 10:44 am
Posted on 4/7/16 at 10:59 am to CFDoc
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I think my favorite part is watching the dog
That dog trips me out every video. I don't think he likes fishing.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:26 am to SportTiger1
nah she loves riding in the boat and looking at everything. She just doesn't like the actual fish. She likes barking at the trolling motor, too. Every time I pull up to a spot and kill the big motor, she runs on the front deck and barks at the trolling motor until I put it in the water! 
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:48 am to Bleeding purple
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Bleeding purple
quote:
Types of water fished and:
Rod, reel, line, lure, tackle.
When fishing big water reservoirs and places I think I have a good chance at a big fish near heavy cover, I'm throwing 50# PP on a 7'6" MH/F (fishes like a Heavy) Veritas. Primarily throwing the KVD frog and white ribbits or junebug/chartreuse horny toads.
When fishing small rivers for spots and smallies, I'm throwing 30-40# PP on a 6'6" M/F Shimano Crucial and throwing either the H&H swamp frog or the baby ribbit. In this scenario, I usually have a 2' 20# fluoro leader tied on as well.
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