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Posted: 8/7/2019 3:38:26 PM EDT
I cant friggin do it. What's the best time / conditions for them. How do you.use them? Seems everyone in my area does well.with them but me.
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Posted: 8/7/2019 3:45:11 PM EDT
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Early and late in the day. A couple of hours after sunup and a couple of hours before dark. Those are the best times for frog bite.
Best way to fish a frog is around vegitation. |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 4:20:23 PM EDT
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I love fishing frogs around lily pads, early or late. I don't know the names of all the different frogs, but I definitely have a couple that do better than the other ones I have
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Posted: 8/7/2019 4:48:50 PM EDT
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So do you just takem back ion slow. twitch it like its swimming? I just cant seem to get it right.
I am a live bait guy but trying to get ok at lures for when I don't have my net with me or the bait is too small. |
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Posted: 8/7/2019 4:51:40 PM EDT
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Sometimes I'll retrieve it a little bit then just let it sit and then pop it a couple times let it sit... jump it up on a lily pad let it sit, then have a jump off the lily pad and have it sit. I hardly ever straight retrieve it
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Posted: 8/7/2019 10:58:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USSRangerSM:
Sometimes I'll retrieve it a little bit then just let it sit and then pop it a couple times let it sit... jump it up on a lily pad let it sit, then have a jump off the lily pad and have it sit. I hardly ever straight retrieve it |
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Posted: 8/12/2019 7:59:32 PM EDT
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Take a few minutes and watch this video OP. These guys are from California but they do a good job presenting info.
 Frog Fishing This Summer: Everything You Need To Know |
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Posted: 9/11/2019 9:11:33 PM EDT
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I recently started fishing a frog... I've caught some pretty good sized fish on them too.
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IL, USA
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Posted: 9/13/2019 9:52:09 AM EDT
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I have a similar question. Are frogs good on a larger river? Not much vegetation. And the current usually takes my frog down stream fast.
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Posted: 9/13/2019 10:01:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nightstalker32:
I have a similar question. Are frogs good on a larger river? Not much vegetation. And the current usually takes my frog down stream fast. |
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IL, USA
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Posted: 9/13/2019 10:25:36 AM EDT
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Do top water lures in general work on larger rivers ? I fish the Illinois river alot near starved Rock.
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Posted: 9/13/2019 10:38:04 AM EDT
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The only thing I would use for top water on the river would be a buzz bait, Not that other things wouldn’t work that’s just me
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Posted: 9/13/2019 7:56:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USSRangerSM:
The only thing I would use for top water on the river would be a buzz bait, Not that other things wouldn’t work that’s just me |
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Posted: 9/13/2019 8:30:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: USSRangerSM]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD:
In still calm water around lily pads a frog is awful hard to beat. Sometimes you can pick up a missed strike from a Buzz bait with a zara spook. I have even caught a few channel cats on a frog. And once a big bullfrog.  Freaking cats...Is there anything that they don’t bite on? LOL |
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Posted: 9/14/2019 9:09:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USSRangerSM:
Calm water and lily pads anywhere is a game changer Freaking cats...Is there anything that they don’t bite on? LOL Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USSRangerSM:
Originally Posted By sparkyD:
In still calm water around lily pads a frog is awful hard to beat. Sometimes you can pick up a missed strike from a Buzz bait with a zara spook. I have even caught a few channel cats on a frog. And once a big bullfrog. Freaking cats...Is there anything that they don’t bite on? LOL |
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Posted: 9/19/2019 5:12:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD:
I've never caught one on a buzz bait they seem to slap at them. I had a buddy that caught a good flat head on a buzz bait. He crowed like a rooster for a week. |
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Posted: 9/19/2019 9:23:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Knothead71:
If your not hooking up try putting a trailer hook on the buzz bait. That might help you get one stuck.
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Posted: 9/29/2019 8:48:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD:
I always run a trailer hook and sometimes use a piece of broke worm to make the hooks weedless. |
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Posted: 10/1/2019 11:15:39 AM EDT
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I throw the newish Zoom frogs exclusively anymore. They float unlike their older hornytoad. The beauty of them is you can run them like a buzz bait or fish it slowly. My favorite frog conditions are any warm weather night with a full or almost full moon.
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Posted: 10/2/2019 8:34:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Knothead71:
Hhmmm. Sometimes you can throw a floating worm ( Trick Worm) right where he missed the buzz bait and catch one. I like a merthiolate or bubble gum color. I dont know if its the same fish or one that was with the one that missed the buzz bait. It doesnt work alot but its worth a shot. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/4/2019 9:03:05 AM EDT
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I bought one a couple years ago, have fished it at night around grass and moss, got a couple small runs at it, nothing of any real size from what I can tell.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 11/6/2019 12:17:19 PM EDT
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I am having no luck with my lunkerhunt frog. I think I need to find something else for water with heavy vegetation
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OH, USA
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Posted: 11/20/2019 4:20:41 PM EDT
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If I am using topwater what I am having the most luck on is a black jitterbug, hard to use real close to cover though.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 11/20/2019 9:37:43 PM EDT
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65lb braid. bomb it up into the slop mostly. twitch retrieve mostly. usually, it walks a bit. I also skip it up under brush and stuff. I like to gavacho frogs best as they are the easiest for me to walk back. Two colors, black and white.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 11/22/2019 10:48:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: s1rGr1nG0]
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I make baits, including frogs, so if anyone is interested shoot me a PM and I'll send you a link to our site. Frogs, creature baits, 2 worms, and some saltwater plastics. Also have a custom paddle tail and shrimp that I designed and had molds made for. Can do any color you like and custom colors as well.
15% arfcom discount! 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2020 9:39:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: WildBoar]
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Forgot to update. I ditched the shitty lunkerhunt frog and got a cheap Booya. Everything likes it. Pulled in plenty of bass and snakeheads but the snakeheads are good at spitting them back out even after a long fight . I am using a medium/heavy 7 foot rod. Think I might try a heavy action so I get better hook sets as aI think the softer action is t doing it as well as it should.
I found that in my AO (ie behind my house) they like a medium speed non stop retrieve. This rig is primarily for Bullseye Snakeheads so heavy braid wont be a problem as these bastards torpedo themselves into the heaviest cover they can find. Thanks for all the tips. Tried em all and ended up with a mixture of ad ice that ended up working well in my area and species. Side note. I had a Tarpon almost take a frog as I was fast retrieving after a bad cast and I stopped it in the middle. He took a huge swipe and Inthink stopping my retrieve messed up his timing. I never heard of a Tarpon being taken on a frog. Unfortunately I still havent lol |
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Posted: 5/14/2020 9:13:10 PM EDT
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Ive always had good luck on the booyah and river2sea frogs.
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