Best Hollow Frog 2024

.dsaavedra. reply :

what is the best reasonably priced hollow body frog at a reasonable price (around $7)? all the ones ive ever dealt with cant hook a fish due to poor hook placement.

any good ones out there?

Tin reply :

Snag Proof Tournament Frog with BB's in the butt as usual. The popper version is prett sweet to.

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

I think you are going to find that most of the hollow bodies have a less than perfect hook up ratio.

That said, the SPRO bronzeyes seem to be popular. The Furbits also look like a decent bait (hate that name for some reason).

There is not too much variance in hook placement w/ the hollow frogs.

Personally, I prefer one of the soft plastic toads available....

Infidel. reply :

I have had the best hook up ratio with the Snag Proof "Bobby's Perfect Frog"

The Bronze Eye comes in at a close second.

flechero reply :

I like the scum frogs. Rarely miss a fish on them. I've also used the others mentioned above with no trouble.

.dsaavedra. reply :

i was lookin at the bobbys perfect frog and the way it sounds is some bobby dude got the regular frog and modded it to his likin and then they produced em "pre-modded" is that true? i think that may be the one i get.

Infidel. reply :

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i was lookin at the bobbys perfect frog and the way it sounds is some bobby dude got the regular frog and modded it to his likin and then they produced em "pre-modded" is that true? i think that may be the one i get.

Pretty much. If you look at the regular snag proof frog, the legs have thighs that stick out. Bobby Barrack trimmed these off and as a result, the bait has less resistence in the back and it walks better. Another thing is that the Bobby frog has a Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG frog hook where as the tournament frog has the Owner frog hook.

.dsaavedra. reply :

ok thats good to know. thanks for all the info everybody!

SBM-RL reply :

trim the legs skirts down and bend the hooks up just a little bit with plyers and you will have much better hook up ratio with your spro frogs.

Tokyo Tony reply :

I like the snag proof Tournament Frog, and the Spro frogs, but I have pretty much stopped using hollow frogs as baits.

The advantage of the hollow body frogs over plastic frogs, IMO, is that you can let them sit on the surface in pockets. But look into Gambler Cane Toads, the floating version. They actually float high in the water, and have way better leg action than hollow toads. You should also have a much higher hookup ratio with these. I bought a mess of them last summer and they're tremendous baits. It's the only version of a plastic frog I've found that actually floats well.

BassinWill301 reply :

I dont know what the best frog is because but my favorite is the spro bronzeye. I have had a really good hook up percentage with these.

Cory N reply :

Take a rubber band and tie it around the frog just forward of the hook points. This will depress the body, exposing the hook points just a little bit more. Making hook sets easier.

Wouldn't do this fishing heavy slop/pads, but I wouldn't be using a hollow bodied frog in there either.

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

snag proof weed demon is a pretty sweet thing.Dont buy the BPS version of it.That one is 0 stars out of 5 and is a total piece o poop.

MN Basser reply :

Pro Series Tournament Snag-Proof Black

LCpointerKILLA reply :

I need to try something besides the bronzeye. Thanks for the new ideas!

rfrazier reply :

Snag Proof Bobby's perfect frog for sure.

JigNBig reply :

I use Spro Bronzeyes, but like others have said I bend the hooks up just a little bit and add rattles.

I think hollow body frog fishing is a very specific technique. The only times I ever use these over plastic frogs is matted grass or skipping then under low lying trees/brush. Plastic frogs are more versatile and can be used extremely fast or extremely slow. You can drop them in holes or lets them sink on the last piling on the shady side of a dock.

.dsaavedra. reply :

i might have to look for that floating cane toad. i like the hook up ratios of soft plastic frogs, and i also like how that one floats...because the one thing i dont like about soft ones is that they sink when paused. i might just have to look for some of these and pick em up if i see em!

mike bat reply :

i have to say the spro frog bar none ..... its the olny one imo ..... id be willing to bet some guys here dont have the hook set down ,,,, and others may not be useing the right gear to get a solid hook set .... my hook up ratio is almost 100 with a frogg i do miss one here and there .... i dont tweek the hooks at all nor do i trim the leggs ..... i do slime the frog up with mega strike ...... this will help getting the hook sets ./..... IMO

BassFishingMachine reply :

Can't go wrong with a original Scumfrog http://www.scumfrog.com/scumfrog.html. Best frog Ive found so far for hook ups. I hate the Bronze Eye.

Redlinerobert reply :

River2Sea Bully Wa and the Sumo Frog are both my favorites.

Tokyo Tony reply :

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i might have to look for that floating cane toad. i like the hook up ratios of soft plastic frogs, and i also like how that one floats...because the one thing i dont like about soft ones is that they sink when paused. i might just have to look for some of these and pick em up if i see em!

http://www.gambler-lures.com/softplastics.html

Go down to floating black or floating white. They used to have floating green but I'm not sure where they went. I like the black ones.

I like the leg action these toads have too. It's kind of a gurgling sound, similar to a buzzbait.

Evan Pease reply :

Reaction Innovation's Swamp Donkey 8-)

Brad_Coovert reply :

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...because the one thing i dont like about soft ones is that they sink when paused.

But that's a good thing about the soft frogs. I've caught a ton of fish letting a soft plastic toad slowly sink into holes in grass/pads or next to wood. A lot of fish will not hit them on top, but will crush them on the fall.

I always rig up a floating hollow frog and a soft plastic toad when I am frogging.

Brad

Infidel. reply :

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River2Sea Bully Wa and the Sumo Frog are both my favorites.

Have they improved those at all? I like the fact that you can practically make it walk in place but the three I've had all took on water really bad.

Tokyo Tony reply :

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...because the one thing i dont like about soft ones is that they sink when paused.

But that's a good thing about the soft frogs. I've caught a ton of fish letting a soft plastic toad slowly sink into holes in grass/pads or next to wood. A lot of fish will not hit them on top, but will crush them on the fall.

I always rig up a floating hollow frog and a soft plastic toad when I am frogging.

Brad

Yeah it's definitely a good thing depending on what you want to do, but the advantage that hollow body frogs have over plastic ones is that you can let them sit in holes and twitch them almost in place, which is impossible with a normal plastic frog unless you get a floating version.

I tried the "floating" SIZMIC toads and they don't actually float. The Cane Toads floaters actually float very well, even with big hooks.

Redlinerobert reply :

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River2Sea Bully Wa and the Sumo Frog are both my favorites.

Have they improved those at all? I like the fact that you can practically make it walk in place but the three I've had all took on water really bad.

I've had zero issues.

Infidel. reply :

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River2Sea Bully Wa and the Sumo Frog are both my favorites.

Have they improved those at all? I like the fact that you can practically make it walk in place but the three I've had all took on water really bad.

I've had zero issues.

Good to know, I'll have to try one out again.

.dsaavedra. reply :

wow there are so many options! i was hoping that most everybody would say the same one but i guess i was wrong

so far the popular ones seem to be the bronzeye and the tournament/bobbys' perfect frog.

what conditions dictate when to use a hollow frog instead of some other topwater lures?

BassinWill301 reply :

I use the frog in very heavy slop, where i can't get another topwater bait like a pop-r. I like using them under overcast skies too.

Brad_Coovert reply :

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...because the one thing i dont like about soft ones is that they sink when paused.

But that's a good thing about the soft frogs. I've caught a ton of fish letting a soft plastic toad slowly sink into holes in grass/pads or next to wood. A lot of fish will not hit them on top, but will crush them on the fall.

I always rig up a floating hollow frog and a soft plastic toad when I am frogging.

Brad

Yeah it's definitely a good thing depending on what you want to do, but the advantage that hollow body frogs have over plastic ones is that you can let them sit in holes and twitch them almost in place, which is impossible with a normal plastic frog unless you get a floating version.

Thats why I rig up both. A soft plastic toad makes a good follow up to a missed strike on a floating frog too. Toss it out and let it fall in the hole created by the missed strike.

Brad

.dsaavedra. reply :

brad thats a real nice tactic i might have to try that!

mike bat reply :

i like to use bolth as well .... there are a few factors tho .... i like the horney toad or ribbit when fishin patchy slop ,,, where i like the spro for thick slop ..... also look at the fish activity ,,, if there willin to chase a bait the horney toad is a great way to cover water ..... i will keep bolth rigged at all times from late june on ,,, you never know it is fishin and not catchin ......

Millerman reply :

Mann's Phat RAt is the best and I will tell you why. It has a trble hook. it isnt that 3 is better than 2, it is that the one is pointed straight up. Hook ratio is supurb to all dual hook hollow frogs. with a little pratice, it can walk the dog well. for walk the dog action look at Snapg proof's weed demon and the zz walker by Boze I believe. both where made to walk. If I could have one, it would be the 3/8oz phat ra in white! best part is the price at a little over 3 bucks.

.dsaavedra. reply :

never heard of the phat rat but i just looked it up and they look pretty cool!

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