Froggin'

[bonefish]

I'm a rookie with frogs, and I'm just trying to get a grasp of what frogs to start with. There are quite a few variations of frogs out there with big variance in both price and quality. What makes the difference between a $3 Scum frog and a $10 spro? I don't want this to be a price /value discussion as much as I want to know what you look for in a good frog, or what is it about your favorite style of frog that you like so much.

Thanks!

[TonkaBass]

You can go to gander in maple grove annd get 40% some colors of spro frogs. They are pretty nice. I am a fan of snag proofs too.

[Central Bassman]

I'm also a fan of the Spro frogs over any other brand, I think they last longer then other frogs on the market, they cast great and you can work them many different ways. Dean Rojas designed a great product!!

[ducksnbucks]

I used to fish with the cheaper kinds of frogs and now only use the Spro Frogs. I find them to cast much better and last much longer. Last year I tried the new frogs with the popper on the front and really liked it as I caught fish in open water areas using it as a popper. Defnitely worth the money, especially if you can get some on-sale!

[IBFishin2]

Spro frogs= bad hook set! Bought 4 of them last year and after 10-15 missed hookset with a 7th heavy fast st croix tournament bass I gave up and went to scummies.. Good frog at the discounted price but at full price I wouldn't get it again. But then again that could just be me and my bad fishing skills.

[grab the net]

I look for a good hook, body softness = good hook set. The way it sits in the water, workability, the way it walks. I like Bobby's perfect frog, I picked up some Koppers Live Target frogs at the NW sportshow, looking forward to trying those out. Color, the fish only see the bottom, the top is to catch us, the Koppers do a good job of that, I bought 4.

[Raider4ever]

Buy one of each and give them a soft squeeze and see who is more flexible. Depending on what is in your lake, make your decision. If the squeeze test is close and you have pike, you may want to go cheaper as snot rockets love those things. I have both and use Scummies on my home lake because it is crawling with hammerhandles. I use Spros on lakes with lower/no pike numbers just because I have them so I might as well use them. Welcome to the dark side, froggin' is freaking addictive.

[corncob]

Froggin is the beast!....I have gravitated to the solid soft plastic ones that are mostly floaters, much cheaper,get better hook sets,and many different ones available to chose from.....My favorite from Z-man has a super plastic spitter nose and great frog look with tantalizing kicker legs.......I grew tired from missed hook sets with the Spros and others...I rarely miss one now......Viva La froggy!

[ducksnbucks]

When I started using the Spro's I was missing fish as well but I started doing 2 things: I trimmed the legs shorter as I think they area bit to long (and maybe the fish were just eating the legs and not getting to the hooks?), and I also let the fish take it just a second longer and then set the hook. After doing these two things my hooking percentage went way up.

[Slabasaurus]

I have never landed a single fish on a frog. This is 100% my fault. No. NO. It is 95% my fault. I have a hard time waiting to set the hook.

The other 5% was the northern that had poor depth perception or something and kept completely missing the thing. Probably went at it 5 or 6 times before I gave up and just decided to go inside to refill the cooler.

when I came back to the dock with my cooler... that pike was porpoising around the front of my dock. I was just flat out confused at that point.

[corncob]

I have trained myself to NEVER set the hook on IMPACT!...Took awhile, but, just wait for the pull on the other end before sockin it to em!

[AwesomZZ]

I personally prefer scum frogs to spro frogs. However, because scum frogs are softer they tend to get caught up in the weeds more than the spro ones even though they are suppose to be weedless. The trick is to be patient. When fish strikes....wait at min 2 secs after the strike before setting the hook. Also, a stiff rod and big line would help. I only realized I needed stronger fishing line after breaking 30 pound test on a hook set....a few times....then I broke a leader thinking the line was too weak.doh.

[Fairchild_82]

i have that same problem with skitter props and frogs. Northern's poor depth perception. I rarely use top water lures mainly because kab doesn't hold largemouth. Will use top water if i'm camping in a cove with heavy grass cover along the shoreline for northern. Have heard of smallies biting on top water lures in 20-25 ft of water. Has anyone had any sucess in doing this?

[Slabasaurus]

wait

Ahhh... I see. I had to look up what this word means. Wait... I'll have to try that sometime

[EBass]

I like the spro's for the most part. They just hold up better. But once they get some hole in them they fill up with water and start to sink half way in. Grr!

Back in the day I like the Grass Rats. They were small, but durable and had a pinted nose to walk the dog. Then one year they changed the material of what the body was made out of and they tear real easy.

Thus I searched and searched for a more durable frog and then spro came out and I've only bought those. They are pricey though and a pike will ruin it.

[river rat316]

I like the spro's for the most part. They just hold up better. But once they get some hole in them they fill up with water and start to sink half way in. Grr!

Back in the day I like the Grass Rats. They were small, but durable and had a pinted nose to walk the dog. Then one year they changed the material of what the body was made out of and they tear real easy.

Thus I searched and searched for a more durable frog and then spro came out and I've only bought those. They are pricey though and a pike will ruin it.

MEND IT!!!!!

[ShoreGuy1984]

Try the Stanley Jig Brand plastic frogs, There are pretty amazing!!! You gotta T-Rig them though. I like Spro's too. I left all of my Spro's in with my PowerBait plastics, for all of winter, so the bass while hang on for a bit longer this year. My Spro's Wreek like PowerBait =D

[BronzeBrother]

Scum frogs work just fine for me...

[Stick in Mud]

Not to sidetrack this thread too much, but are there any rules of thumb about which color of frog to use in which situations? I seem to do better with the black or very dark green ones, but the lake I use them on (I only "frog" on one lake, for some reason) has super clear water. Is this normal? Or is it something you can only figure out by throwing lots of different colors and seeing which color they prefer that day?

[Slob_Samurai]

"Mend it" is a frogger's best friend...

[Moneymurphy]

Use soft plastic frogs, you get better hook sets and catch more fish.

[corncob]

Ive tried most all the frog types and regardless which ones you like the most important thing is to train yourself NOT to set the hook too soon....WAIT til you feel the fish pull, then cross their eyes....For some reason I have gravitated to the brownish colors, but, think that water clarity ,sunny or cloudy conditions may dictate the best color.

[goblueM]

i haven't noticed increased catch rates on a particular color. i usually just pick one and go, if anything I'll use one that is easily visible to me given the conditions

[Stick in Mud]

Then why do they make so many colors? To catch ME?!?!?

[Raider4ever]

Then why do they make so many colors? To catch ME?!?!?

Ummmm....Yes. Bottom is for the fish. Top is for the fisherman.