Frogs

[Guest]

Bomber Long A's and Rapala SW-J 13's are a good choice too. Smithwicks in the suspending Super rough model are always good in the fall. They use Teflon coated Excalibur hooks, they set very well on walleye. Big targets draw big fish.

The Power Pro is a great choice. I use the #4/15 for most of my crank'n and the Hi-Vis #1/8 for jigs.

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[Guest]

Ya i might invest into a few smithwicks I kinda like them.

What do you think about salmo line of cranks? What kind would you prefer? These are some spendy baits and some go for $9, so I want to make sure I get the right one.

Thanks

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Fish ON!

[Guest]

Salmo produces very hi quality baits. As I am on their USA Pro Staff, I like them more then most. There are no better made Crankbaits in the world! The whole line is great and several models will be seen widely in the stores this season.

For shallow water application a few in the Salmo line I would highly recommend are the Whitefish, the Minnow, the Perch, and the Bullhead. They all offer deep running models but the shallow models preform very well in the fall on rivers and lakes.

Their toothy critter baits are incredible, a big hit for the walleye, zander, muskie and pike hunters all over the world. The new Slider is a huge hit this season, a very cool bait! Right Scoot?

You can look the line over at the Salmo USA web site at this address.

www.salmofishing.com

The Salmo International home site is at this link. Be sure to hit on the English icon unless your fluent in Polish.

www.salmo.com.pl

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[Crossin' Eyes]

I have a question. Can you transport frogs as bait? I know in Minn. it's illegal to transport crawfish and other native food sources, but have never heard anything about frogs.
Comments??

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Crossin

[swampman]

Yes you can transport frogs for bait purposes you can sell them for bait purposes .A commercial frogging license is required for selling larger frogs for biological purposes.

[Borch]

Gotta love those big cranks this time of year. I fish a lot like BW Eddy does in the fall. Usually at night and shallow pulling cranks. Sometimes casting them too(especially if the frog thing is going strong).

Based on my morning walks there a lot of frogs around this year. They've been meeting their maker left, right and center on the roads the past two weeks.

I've been tied to home the past week and a half with my wife who had surgery. She's doing well and I hope to get out again this weekend.

You'll likely find me pulling lures.

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I bad day of fishing??? I honestly don't know what you're talking about!

[This message has been edited by Borch (edited 09-19-2003).]

[Try Too Fish]

Backwater Eddie
I see you must be a Power Pro fan.I just recently switched my jig pole too it(to much line twist with mono)How long have you been using it?Any comments about it?
Another thing i noticed when i bought it was the 10 and 8 pound test have the same 2 dia. seems strange! why bother with the 8 if the 10 is the same dia?
I tried fire line last fall i did not like it, when it was cold, it carried too much water and froze in the guides!Have you noticed any of that with Power Pro?
thanks

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Forced Too Work!!

[Guest]

I have been using Power Pro for about 3 years now.

What drew me to it was it's round smooth wrap. It's braid will not dig into the spool and cause FUBARS. Many other superbraids are liable to flatten out and cut into the spool like a knife, not good. With the even and smooth spooling caricaturists it will sail off the spool on a spinning rod or a baitcaster.

I found it to be the real deal for ice fishing and cold water jigging. The 8/1 and 15/4 has fast become my favorite on the ice.

It does not get "fuzzy" like others do, so this carries less water to the guides and they freeze up less. Power Pro does not absorb nearly as much water so that also helps prevent undue problems like swelling spools and roller guide freeze ups.

We will see a new Ice version of this by Power Pro line this season, even more ice friendly is the word. I found the existing thinner Power Pro line was no problem at all with icing. If it begins to form just snap the rod and it all pops off. The guides clean out at the same time, one quick snap..all gone.

I use the new Frabill Sensive line of ice rods and they have guides that tend to resist icing. So the Power Pro and Sensive combo is a sweet deal in my opinion. With that rig, you can feel a minnow fart in 20' of water, no problem.

Then it cuts water better then mono, gets baits down deeper faster and with less resistance. The 15/4 has become popular with deep trollers. It is a good all around size for casting and trolling.

Superbraids will still shear off on sharp object or cut from shear type teeth like on a pike. When casting in pike infested waters it often pays to run a light wire seven strand leader. This will save on lost cranks due to hi-hits by toothy buggers. Walleye will not shear it, there teeth are not made to cut like that.

Good stuff, but not for all things at all times. A very good tool to add to your box of tricks when cranking or jigging.

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