Anyone tried the new Teckel USA SPRINKER FROG? 2024
tcbass reply :
I added this in the wrong subforum earlier. Just saw a video and this frog seems awesome. It's like a Whopper Plopper but weedless which is nice. Obviously you can't walk the dog like a traditional hollow body frog, but it seems cool still. I love my Whopper Ploppers so far, but obviously they aren't weedless, this could fill that niche where you need a weedless lure. I am trying to not spend a lot of money on lures this year and the Whopper Plopper was supposed to be my one new lure this year, but this frog seems really intriguing. Must be pretty new, not a lot of people are carrying them but Tackle Warehouse has them. $13 which is expensive for a hollow body, but if it catches a lot of fish and is durable as a hollow body frog can be it could be worth it.
Anyone tried the new Teckel USA SPRINKER FROG?
https://youtu.be/OtdDIQ82d0o
Montanaro reply :
Buy it and tell us what you think
d-camarena reply :
Been out of stock on tw
Leftymuk reply :
All 8 colors were sold out before they were released
Lil fat guy reply :
I was about to ask the same question. I watched that video last night. Really cool looking lure!
the reel ess reply :
On 6/23/2017 at 7:56 PM, d-camarena said:Been out of stock on tw
Also on Bama Bass's site.
CTBassin860 reply :
I need that thing in my life.Some vicious strikes.
They hit that with pure hatred
the reel ess reply :
On 6/23/2017 at 9:51 PM, MassBassin508 said:I need that thing in my life.Some vicious strikes.
They hit that with pure hatred
If you watch much of Bama Bass's Youtube channel you'll see a lot of that. He does a great job of editing videos and I think possibly even owns a trophy fishery. Either way, he has access to some very large bass. There are some videos of some other YT fishing video personalities going fishing with him to get a new PB.
He has his own website with lures for sale. He specializes in frogs, swimbaits, topwaters and very large bass.
A-Jay reply :
There were a few on flea bay for close to $50 American yesterday.
I'd like to take a couple to Mexico - just to see what happens . . . .
But I think I'll wait for the 3rd or 4th run when the $$ comes back to earth a bit.
A-Jay
lectricbassman reply :
Stanley top toad!
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 6/23/2017 at 10:43 PM, lectricbassman said:Stanley top toad!
Out of curiosity, does this toad completely float like a HB? Cast as well as a HB? Does it walk easily if you don't want to do a straight retrieve?
Never used it before.
A-Jay reply :
It floats at rest
On 6/23/2017 at 11:11 PM, SFL BassHunter said:Out of curiosity, does this toad completely float like a HB? Cast as well as a HB? Does it walk easily if you don't want to do a straight retrieve?
Never used it before.
I
It floats at rest.
Not a walking bait at all.
Constant retrieve or stop & go would be the way to go.
A-Jay
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 12:22 AM, A-Jay said:It floats at rest
I
It floats at rest.
Not a walking bait at all.
Constant retrieve or stop & go would be the way to go.
A-Jay
That's what I thought.
I would assume the Teckel Sprinker frog does walk though. Even with that leg coming out of its behind.
J Francho reply :
Snag Proof made a similar bait years ago. Hollow frog with a boot tail. I have one somewhere. Never used it.
Team9nine reply :
Yes, I must have one of these tickling sprinklers -
NOT!
YouTube makes everything look cool. Rebel did make something similar in hard plastic that floated called the Buzz Frog 
@whitwolf
Smallieseeker reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 1:09 AM, Team9nine said:Yes, I must have one of these tickling sprinklers -
NOT!
YouTube makes everything look cool. Rebel did make something similar in hard plastic that floated called the Buzz Frog
@whitwolf
I forgot all about those! I have some in a box somewhere I might have to dig those out
moguy1973 reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 1:09 AM, Team9nine said:Yes, I must have one of these tickling sprinklers -
NOT!
YouTube makes everything look cool. Rebel did make something similar in hard plastic that floated called the Buzz Frog
Wasn't weedless like this one though. Hook hung off the back and was exposed.
Jbdonsimp reply :
Here is my take...It does the Whopper Plopper noise...that's good, it's weedless...thats good. The only thing I think that will frustrate me is the frog hooks and the hook up ratio. I imagine it will be lower. Seems like bass just look at the whopper plopper and get all "hooked" up and can't get off...my experience anyway. I will have to teach myself to be a little patient with the hook set on this but the fact that its weedless and can run over grass and weeds is cool. I am not bothered by price really...and who's kidding who...if the whopper plopper cost was $50 and I knew it worked as well as it did...I still would buy three of them.
j bab reply :
On 6/26/2017 at 7:21 AM, Jbdonsimp said:Here is my take...It does the Whopper Plopper noise...that's good, it's weedless...thats good. The only thing I think that will frustrate me is the frog hooks and the hook up ratio. I imagine it will be lower. Seems like bass just look at the whopper plopper and get all "hooked" up and can't get off...my experience anyway. I will have to teach myself to be a little patient with the hook set on this but the fact that its weedless and can run over grass and weeds is cool. I am not bothered by price really...and who's kidding who...if the whopper plopper cost was $50 and I knew it worked as well as it did...I still would buy three of them.
FCPhil reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 12:33 AM, SFL BassHunter said:That's what I thought.
I would assume the Teckel Sprinker frog does walk though. Even with that leg coming out of its behind.
The top toad does float but the weighted hook Stanley makes for them sinks them. I cut the weight off the shank and it works great. The hooks are great as well with the weight taken off.
Anyone know why they chose the name sprinker? At first I was sure it was a typo because sprinkler would make so much more sense...
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 6/26/2017 at 7:21 AM, Jbdonsimp said:Here is my take...It does the Whopper Plopper noise...that's good, it's weedless...thats good. The only thing I think that will frustrate me is the frog hooks and the hook up ratio. I imagine it will be lower. Seems like bass just look at the whopper plopper and get all "hooked" up and can't get off...my experience anyway. I will have to teach myself to be a little patient with the hook set on this but the fact that its weedless and can run over grass and weeds is cool. I am not bothered by price really...and who's kidding who...if the whopper plopper cost was $50 and I knew it worked as well as it did...I still would buy three of them.
Hookup ratio may suffer a bit, but being able to run them in places a plopper can't go is a trade off I'm willing to make. The grass is hitting the surface at one of my favorite smallie lakes, and I should have mine in time to give them a test run when my dad and I go there in a couple weeks. Hopefully have a good report on them by then.
JohnnyQuestWY reply :
I actually made one myself about two years ago. I took a booya frog and added a swivel with a 30lbs line as a trailer with a Big Bite Cane Thumper backing.. it works great and weedless.. used it a few times, but haven't used it in a good while.. perhaps I will film one being used to show you guys how to make em yourself.. they worked good when I used it last but never gave it any thought.. just one of many experimental baits..
J Francho reply :
Found the Snag Proof product: Wiggle Wog.
https://www.snagproof.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=80_81&product_id=82
j bab reply :
On 6/29/2017 at 1:44 AM, J Francho said:Found the Snag Proof product: Wiggle Wog.
https://www.snagproof.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=80_81&product_id=82
That looks cool. Does it make noise or does it just swim?
J Francho reply :
Honestly, I never used mine. It came in a care package from them, along with a bunch of other unusual designs I never tried, like the lizard/frog thing. I would guess it would make some splashing, if worked fast enough.
webertime reply :
I've got a few Sprinker frogs and have used them a few times. Hooks are angled just about perfectly up and out. I haven't had to bend them. Hook up ratio is no different than any tuned frog. You can sort of walk them if you pop them. Not worth the gouging prices on ebay, but at $14 retail, I think they are awesome.
tcbass reply :
On 6/29/2017 at 6:42 AM, webertime said:I've got a few Sprinker frogs and have used them a few times. Hooks are angled just about perfectly up and out. I haven't had to bend them. Hook up ratio is no different than any tuned frog. You can sort of walk them if you pop them. Not worth the gouging prices on ebay, but at $14 retail, I think they are awesome.
Cool. Do you walk them or just straight retrieve?
webertime reply :
Straight retrieve vary the speed accordingly.
J._Bricker reply :
On 6/29/2017 at 2:04 AM, j bab said:That looks cool. Does it make noise or does it just swim?
On 6/29/2017 at 2:04 AM, j bab said:That looks cool. Does it make noise or does it just swim?
Fill it with water and slow roll it, the bass crush it.
On 6/26/2017 at 2:10 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Hookup ratio may suffer a bit, but being able to run them in places a plopper can't go is a trade off I'm willing to make. The grass is hitting the surface at one of my favorite smallie lakes, and I should have mine in time to give them a test run when my dad and I go there in a couple weeks. Hopefully have a good report on them by then.
I've got to agree with Bluebasser regarding the plopper comparison for the same reasons. Looking forward to reading about how he and his dad did
beardown34 reply :
I tried it out at a local pond today. The tail does a good job spinning or plopping, as opposed to my whopper plopper 90 which requires a quick jerk to get it going. Also the tail has the same action regardless of whether my rod tip is high or low (as opposed to my WP90 which needs the rod tip high). Got 2 hookups in an hour with windy water.
beardown34 reply :
While my buzzbaits and traditional hollow body frogs have stopped working for whatever reason, I have been able to catch a couple on the Sprinker this past week. It plops nicely and must look different enough from the other traditional topwaters to be attractive to the fish. Two things so far I'm not in love with -- I hooked a 2# bass and dragged it in with a fair amount of algae. I'm guessing due to the weight of the fish + algae, the underside of the Sprinker tore about 1cm -- where the hooks come out of the body. I guess that's one of the things the Teckel frogs are known for -- soft bodies. The second thing is that when fishing the Sprinker through/over algae mats, the algae will get caught in the hooks and occasionally pull the hooks slightly downward -- so the hooks are kinda hanging over the side/butt of the frog. Obviously can't really compare this effect to traditional hollow bodies because those aren't retrieved quickly across algae like the Sprinker is.
Oh, there's one more thing I don't like about my first Sprinker -- the fact that it is now floating away somewhere in my pond because my line snapped 
MarkH024 reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 12:45 AM, J Francho said:Snag Proof made a similar bait years ago. Hollow frog with a boot tail. I have one somewhere. Never used it.
Snag Proof Wiggle Wog. Had one, never used it over a traditional frog. Didn't swim well at all.
beardown34 reply :
The wiggle wog tail will leave a wake but it doesn't spin and plop
Dennis1022 reply :
I just bought 2 of them, waiting for them to come in! So haven't used them but will give them a hard run time!
tcbass reply :
On 7/5/2017 at 12:58 AM, Dennis1022 said:I just bought 2 of them, waiting for them to come in! So haven't used them but will give them a hard run time!
Where?
I ordered 3 from TW bc of the sale but they are backordered. Can't wait to try them. Have some really great light weeds that I think they'd work on. I ran a Ragetail toad over these weeds and caught a nice 1.5lbs bass. I think the Sprinker would do great there.
d-camarena reply :
If anyone has one willing to sell pm me price. Help a brother out. Got a big trip planned out for next week and right now its frog season here.
Ill trade for 2 whopper plopper 130. (Loon and a silver one)
Master Bait'r reply :
Someone wake me up when the hype train cars pass. I've got a commuter rail ticket @$14 for one of these but that's it haha
Leftymuk reply :
They do catch fish....better hookup ratio compared to the Spro bronze eye
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 6/29/2017 at 8:46 AM, J._Bricker said:I've got to agree with Bluebasser regarding the plopper comparison for the same reasons. Looking forward to reading about how he and his dad did
Haven't made it out with my dad yet, but I did get to give one a test run Thursday, it's an impressive bait.
jtipton91 reply :
Yeah these work, or the fish will hit them I should say. I had multiple strikes yesterday morning before work but I've not got the hook set down yet. Great bait for where a buzzbait won't run through.
tcbass reply :
On 7/10/2017 at 8:29 AM, jtipton91 said:Yeah these work, or the fish will hit them I should say. I had multiple strikes yesterday morning before work but I've not got the hook set down yet. Great bait for where a buzzbait won't run through.
Maybe want to pull the hooks up a bit.
Can't wait. My favorite lake has the weeds just under the surface now, now even the WP 90 is getting caught up on the splashdown.
frankdi reply :
Hi guys. I managed to get my hands on a few of these new sprinker frogs. The Japanese can't pronounce "L" so they left it out. As far as the frog goes, I am impressed. Comes through slop pretty good. We have a lot of that cheese moss around my parts and it does get stuck on the swivel now and then. Have caught quite a few fish on one bait so far. The belly did tear on a 3.5 lber but I glued it back together. Holding up well. Great on sparse weed flats and edges. It can call up fish in muddy water too. It's no magic lure, just another tool. Fish won't bite it during cold fronts. Lol. Overall I am impressed and look forward to using it this summer around reeds up north. It does sound like a whopper plopper.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 7/10/2017 at 8:32 AM, tcbass said:
Maybe want to pull the hooks up a bit.
The hooks are different than most frog hooks. They're shorter and at a steeper angle. It would be pretty hard to bend them anywhere other than out slightly.
tcbass reply :
On 7/10/2017 at 9:53 AM, frankdi said:Hi guys. I managed to get my hands on a few of these new sprinker frogs. The Japanese can't pronounce "L" so they left it out. As far as the frog goes, I am impressed. Comes through slop pretty good. We have a lot of that cheese moss around my parts and it does get stuck on the swivel now and then. Have caught quite a few fish on one bait so far. The belly did tear on a 3.5 lber but I glued it back together. Holding up well. Great on sparse weed flats and edges. It can call up fish in muddy water too. It's no magic lure, just another tool. Fish won't bite it during cold fronts. Lol. Overall I am impressed and look forward to using it this summer around reeds up north. It does sound like a whopper plopper.
So it's supposed to be Splinker frog?
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 7/12/2017 at 3:07 PM, tcbass said:
So it's supposed to be Splinker frog?
No, it's called the Sprinker, instead of Sprinkler.
tcbass reply :
On 7/12/2017 at 5:06 PM, Bluebasser86 said:No, it's called the Sprinker, instead of Sprinkler.
Weird. What's a sprinkler besides the thing that waters your yard. lol.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 7/12/2017 at 10:40 PM, tcbass said:
Weird. What's a sprinkler besides the thing that waters your yard. lol.
It's in reference to the way the tail throws water, like a sprinkler.
Team9nine reply :
On 7/10/2017 at 9:53 AM, frankdi said:Hi guys. I managed to get my hands on a few of these new sprinker frogs. The Japanese can't pronounce "L" so they left it out.
Which, of course, then makes you wonder why they left the 'L' in Teckel, doesn't it, being a Japanese company, and all. 
tcbass reply :
On 7/12/2017 at 11:22 PM, Bluebasser86 said:It's in reference to the way the tail throws water, like a sprinkler.
Ah. Good point.
wdp reply :
On 7/12/2017 at 11:27 PM, Team9nine said:
Which, of course, then makes you wonder why they left the 'L' in Teckel, doesn't it, being a Japanese company, and all.
Maybe the name of the company is actually Tecker. Lol. ?
BassNJake reply :
On 7/9/2017 at 3:23 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Haven't made it out with my dad yet, but I did get to give one a test run Thursday, it's an impressive bait.
What do you think are the advantages over say Horny Toad/Buzz frog type of baits?
Does the sprinker have action when reeled slowly or does a certain pace need to be kept?
Do the tails seem somewhat durable?
I fish a lot of topwater toads and buzz frogs and wonder if this is something I should add to my line up or is it just more of the same that I already use.
tcbass reply :
On 7/14/2017 at 11:00 PM, BassNJake said:What do you think are the advantages over say Horny Toad/Buzz frog type of baits?
Does the sprinker have action when reeled slowly or does a certain pace need to be kept?
Do the tails seem somewhat durable?
I fish a lot of topwater toads and buzz frogs and wonder if this is something I should add to my line up or is it just more of the same that I already use.
I love Ragetail Toads but once they have a few bits the single hook is hard to make weedless and it gets caught up more.
If this can avoid that it would be great.
If the tails on the Teckel are getting tore up you can probably find a cheap replacement. Guys are making their own Sprinker Frogs.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 7/14/2017 at 11:00 PM, BassNJake said:What do you think are the advantages over say Horny Toad/Buzz frog type of baits?
Does the sprinker have action when reeled slowly or does a certain pace need to be kept?
Do the tails seem somewhat durable?
I fish a lot of topwater toads and buzz frogs and wonder if this is something I should add to my line up or is it just more of the same that I already use.
It throws a lot more water and makes more commotion. It can be stopped and it floats in one place if a fish misses or the bait is near an edge or hole on the grass. It can be reeled pretty slowly. The tail has held up really well so far. I've likes it a lot better than the toads, if for the durability if nothing else. Toads are about as bad as Senkos in the durability departmentfor me, and they're not cheap. I've already caught more bass on that one Sprinker than I would on a whole bag of toads, and it's going strong and so is the tail.
BassNJake reply :
On 7/14/2017 at 11:12 PM, tcbass said:
I love Ragetail Toads but once they have a few bits the single hook is hard to make weedless and it gets caught up more.
If this can avoid that it would be great.
If the tails on the Teckel are getting tore up you can probably find a cheap replacement. Guys are making their own Sprinker Frogs.
On 7/14/2017 at 11:17 PM, Bluebasser86 said:It throws a lot more water and makes more commotion. It can be stopped and it floats in one place if a fish misses or the bait is near an edge or hole on the grass. It can be reeled pretty slowly. The tail has held up really well so far. I've likes it a lot better than the toads, if for the durability if nothing else. Toads are about as bad as Senkos in the durability departmentfor me, and they're not cheap. I've already caught more bass on that one Sprinker than I would on a whole bag of toads, and it's going strong and so is the tail.
Thank you so much for the replies!!
This is the information that I've been looking for about this bait.
I went thru over 100 frogs/toads last year so durability is an issue. ( I got 50 cane toads
I use a wood burning tool during the winter and fix/make new baits with the pieces and parts from all my plastics.
Maybe I'll just make some tail,molds this winter ....
Thanks again!!
tcbass reply :
This lure is so hyped right now that people including myself are even making their own homemade version. I have 3 on order from TW but they are back ordered.
So I received an email from Bama Frogs saying that they would be getting a shipment in at 2pm that day.
Well, I thought to myself I already have 3 on order but I had success with my homemade version. Ordering 2 more real ones wouldn't hurt since I have no clue when the ones from TW might come in.
This is what I saw when I went to their webpage:
Ugh! Talk about 1st World Fisherman problems!
Stores can't keep this lure in stock. It sells out in minutes.
At least I can still catch them on my homemade version. I used the instructions from 44 Tackle on how to make it but I think I will add a larger split ring and swivel to make it easier to retrieve.
Is the Teckel Sprinker Frog one of the most hyped and anticipated lures of all time?
I can't think of any other lure but I only been bass fishing a short time. Do you recall any lure that was as hyped and anticipated?
Choporoz reply :
I visit BR every day...don't read every single thread, but I peruse daily...and I get emails from half a dozen tackle retailers...I never heard of the thing until the other day in the hype or enduring/famous thread....But, I suppose that threads like this are self-licking ice cream cones...or self-fulfilling or something...you may have just amped up the hype machine that you're remarking about
J Francho reply :
I haven't heard any hype about these? Just threads here, describing stupid amounts of money being spent on them. Personally, it's the goofy looking. I won't be buying them. Ever.
Choporoz reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 1:26 AM, tcbass said:Is the Teckel Sprinker Frog one of the most hyped and anticipated lures of all time?
Did a little cursory searching....so the answer to your question is 'yes', but only if judging by the number of posts and threads authored by @tcbass on BR
J Francho reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 1:57 AM, Choporoz said:Did a little cursory searching....so the answer to your question is 'yes', but only if judging by the number of posts and threads authored by @tcbass on BR
Yeah, merging this one.
BassNJake reply :
Anybody tried the tail as a swim jig trailer?
d-camarena reply :
You are on to something there.
BassNJake reply :
Not me hahaha
I took a screen grab of a video where the owner was going over various uses for the tails
On a swim jig seems like it would have a ton of action
Redlinerobert reply :
Lol. This lure is catching more fisherman than fish. Wouldn't pay a hair over retail.
tcbass reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 2:33 AM, BassNJake said:Anybody tried the tail as a swim jig trailer?
What rubber are you using for stops on that?
BassNJake reply :
On 8/3/2017 at 3:33 PM, tcbass said:
What rubber are you using for stops on that?
I just took a screen grab from a video at icast where (I think the owner) is talking about the various uses of the Frog and the ways you can use replacement tails.
He also says that it is Lucky Craft that is distributing his Products in the US.
Its the 1:25 mark where he starts talking about the replacement tails.
J Francho reply :
On 8/3/2017 at 3:33 PM, tcbass said:
What rubber are you using for stops on that?
Looks like stoppers for spinnerbait trailer hooks. You could also use clear, small ID, vinyl hose cut into small pieces, which is what I use to keep the trailer hooks on my spinnerbaits.
tcbass reply :
On 8/3/2017 at 3:29 PM, Redlinerobert said:Lol. This lure is catching more fisherman than fish. Wouldn't pay a hair over retail.
So far my homemade one Sprinker Frog has been killing it.
I hope the real one is just as good if not better.
cgolf reply :
Sadly for the company I likely won't be purchasing one, but my homemade versions are working really well. So far I have used a Manns super frog and scum frog bass rat as a base. The bass rat runs really well while the Manns frog dives with a lot of line out, then runs nicely when it gets close enough. Essentially treating them as a weedless whopper plopper.
tcbass reply :
On 8/4/2017 at 6:51 AM, cgolf said:Sadly for the company I likely won't be purchasing one, but my homemade versions are working really well. So far I have used a Manns super frog and scum frog bass rat as a base. The bass rat runs really well while the Manns frog dives with a lot of line out, then runs nicely when it gets close enough. Essentially treating them as a weedless whopper plopper.
Im having problem with the diving too. Problem is the frogs I'm using didn't initially have that problem.
Gonna try less weight and ball bearing swivel.
cgolf reply :
On 8/4/2017 at 7:14 AM, tcbass said:
Im having problem with the diving too. Problem is the frogs I'm using didn't initially have that problem.
Gonna try less weight and ball bearing swivel.
I wonder if I went with a smaller tail on the super frog. I used the tail from a standard skinny dipper with that one and the Jr dipper on the scum frog. Maybe the smaller tail on the super frog would create less tail lift and not drive the nose under.
Montanaro reply :
Pretty cool video...looks legit but i wont buy. Maybe present for my dad.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vvP0GBBiaLg
tcbass reply :
On 8/4/2017 at 8:18 AM, Montanaro said:Pretty cool video...looks legit but i wont buy. Maybe present for my dad.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vvP0GBBiaLg
Homemade ones have been doing well.
I'd get one for your dad for sure.
Team9nine reply :
Slightly off topic, but @J Francho and I made today's BassBlaster with our Teckel comments from this thread - lol. He for the Snagproof reference and I for the name
Montanaro reply :
On 8/4/2017 at 8:39 AM, tcbass said:
Homemade ones have been doing well.
I'd get one for your dad for sure.
Hey thanks man! His birthday is sept 4th, pm me and Ill send you his address.
the reel ess reply :
On 6/24/2017 at 1:09 AM, Team9nine said:Yes, I must have one of these tickling sprinklers -
NOT!
YouTube makes everything look cool. Rebel did make something similar in hard plastic that floated called the Buzz Frog
Still make it. BD did a show with it last season.
tcbass reply :
On 8/4/2017 at 10:28 PM, the reel ess said:Still make it. BD did a show with it last season.
I have this and used it a few times. Problem is that it is not weedless and is too long. The Teckel Sprinker seems perfect length, basically the same as a regular frog.
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