What frog for Heavy lilly pads 2024
fishfanatic reply :
Looking for a frog that I can cast into heavy lilly pad cover. Appreciate any tips thanks
The Next KVD reply :
My personal favorite is the Scum Frog! Throw it on a flipping stick, a good quality reel spooled with 50lb Power Pro Braid. After you make a cast, lower the rod tip and continusly twitch the rod tip while slowly taking up slack line. This causes the frog to twitch slowly along the surface. When you get a bite, wait until you feel the weight of the fish. Otherwise you'll pull the frog away from the fish. Frog fishing is ADDICTING!! If you find the Scum Frog to light to cast, try the Spro Bronzeye. it weighs a 1/2oz vs Scum Frog's 1/4oz. Alot of people like the Bronzeye, but I can't get a fish to look at it. I'll stick with my Scum Frog. Hope this helps.
jack1 reply :
I love the Spro Bronzeye frog in heavy pads. Be sure to have a stout rod/reel/ and braided line.
memo43 reply :
If you want the movement for the spots in between the pads get the Rage Tail Toad, constant movement similar to a buzzbait without the hangups/snags. For a walking style frog try either sum or spro. Just make sure you have a strong enough line barid 20 plus
memo
BucketmouthAngler13 reply :
I think its safe to say that the SPRO Bronzeye is the best frog for the money. The Bronzeye Jrs are softer, thus you have an improved hook set ratio.
I just got one of those new fangled high-falootin Bronzeye Popper frog, seen here:
http://www.***.com/descpageSPROBAITS-SPBPF.html
It is a BEAST. Most frogs dont really stir up alot of water. This thing has a great popping action (just about as good as any other popper you can get) and is completely weedless. I'm very impressed!
If you want to invest in a more expensive frog I'd recommend the Fish Arrow Cover Jack. Since frog baits just about never get snagged, you might as well get a really good one because it will last forever.
http://www.***.com/descpageSWMFISHARRHDTLOBINA-FACJ.html
The interchangeable blade makes a sweet wake when fishing lilies. However in the sloppy stuff it gets hung up. When you have the skirt on, it "walks the dog" quite well. This gives you two different weedless frog actions that the slop bass probably haven't seen much of. This bait cast foreverrrrrrrrr. Good hookups and very durable.
Besides, they are on sale! =-) I think the one I got before cost me like 17 bucks.....
Shane J reply :
Brother, you have to throw the Rage Tail Toad! That's all there is to it!
J.McKnight reply :
+1 on the Rage Tail they are awesome.
smallie.huntin reply :
I bought myself a spro last year and fished with it for about 3 weeks before it got snagged in some really thick off-shore junk. I only caught 3 fish on it. I had 65 lb braid as well. I lacked a true "frog rod" but my old old MH Ugly stick worked ok.
My only gripe with the spro was after the second fish the frog stretched out around where the hooks enter the body and I was having to empty it of water every cast or 2. Is this typical? For $8 I would expect more then 2 fish before that happens.
I bought myself 2 packs of rage tail toads to begin this year. Havent used them but am pretty excited to try.
fishfanatic reply :
QuoteLooking for a frog that I can cast into heavy lilly pad cover. Appreciate any tips thanks
Thanks to all for the great tips, I will be trying a few different frogs this year
CWB reply :
Snagproof Bobby's Perfect.
Softer than Bronzeye. I've found in the real thick pads with junk weed around them these cannot be beat. Alot of times the bass inhales a ton of slop along with the bait and you need a softer bait to get a hook into the fish instead of just pulling the whole mess out of his mouth.
Next choice would be Scumfrog Trophy but it tends to get hung up a little more as it might be too soft. Then I'd go with Bronzeye or Boze Sumo if just thick pads.
Tuckman reply :
I like spro bronzeye myself, if anyone is having trouble hooking fish on the bronzeye, try the bronzeye jr. the fish really suck the little guy in. I always start with the big frog though because it can be cast to lilly pads in the next lake over. 
J. M. Richardson reply :
I like the scum frog in green flake. Works well in most pads on the lakes here in Wisconsin
bpm2000 reply :
QuoteI think its safe to say that the SPRO Bronzeye is the best frog for the money. The Bronzeye Jrs are softer, thus you have an improved hook set ratio.
sorry but the bobbys perfect is better!
-softer than spro
-easier to walk than spro
-cheaper than spro
-better colors than spro
IMO of course, ;D
bigmountaineer reply :
SPRO makes a nice frog, but the gold ol' Scum Frog is best for me. Cheaper and works just as well, make your using a Fast Tip pole to be able to cast it right and work it right. Good luck,
roadwarrior reply :
http://www.river2seausa.com/t/bullywa.html#thumb
8-)
Catt reply :
Stanley's Ribbit or the River2Sea's Bully Wa which by the way doesn't leak water like the SPRO.
rebeav reply :
The ribbits and I am experimenting with Boze ZZ walker.
iceintheveins reply :
I love the scumfrog popper and also the spro bronze eye. I plan to try the bronze eye popper this year as well.
Does anyone here like the original Snag Proof frog with the realistic legs?
BucketmouthAngler13 reply :
QuoteDoes anyone here like the original Snag Proof frog with the realistic legs?
Haha I had one of those years ago. That thing had hook ups similar to a a treble hook......with all three prongs cut off.
d.hark reply :
Has anyone used this yet? http://www.***.com/descpageHDTSNAG-SPFGZ.html
I think the single hook would vastly improve hookups. I love the spro cast it a mile, never gets hungup, but man you miss alot of fish with it. I actually prefer plastic toads/frogs like the horny toad. I have better hookup with them it seems and think it has to do with the single hook. You can also let them sink when you come to and open area in the pads or weeds. But I saw this frogzilla with the single hook and it looks like a perfect combo of a bronzeye with the single hook like plastic toad. Any thoughts?
tritz18 reply :
QuoteI love the Spro Bronzeye frog in heavy pads. Be sure to have a stout rod/reel/ and braided line.
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DINK WHISPERER reply :
I use the Scum Frogs and the Mann's frog as well. I usually add rattles and some extra weight for casting distance.
South FLA reply :
I am a frog lure connoisseur have tried just about all the popular floating frogs.
IMO the best all around frog is the Spro Bronzeye.
If I am tossing in super thick stuff I like the Swamp Donkey since it floats a bit higher and has a smaller narrower profile.
The newer popper by Spro is good for something a bit different.
I am not a big fan of the Mann's frogs though.
rickster reply :
Agree Spro Bronzeye frog
rondef reply :
The Rage Tail toad is awesome in the pads.
bigmountaineer reply :
I have yet to try the bobby's perfect we shall see then
djmax22 reply :
Bobby perfect frog is my favorite frog. It is much easier to walk than the Spro.
djmax22 reply :
QuoteThe Rage Tail toad is awesome in the pads.
Thats a toad, not a frog, but they are awesome! 8-)
DeepStructure reply :
What do you guys think of those frogs, I think they're Panther-Martin, that have a downturned hook with a wire weedguard instead of upturned hooks pressed against the body like most frogs. It seems like you'd get better hookups but it might also be more prone to snagging junk, too.
Also, what about the Bass Pro XPS Tender Toad?
bigmountaineer reply :
I'm anxious to try the bonzeye jr, looks goods
adclem reply :
SPRO Bronzeye or Bronzeye Jr. I did pick up some plastic frogs to try this year as well. YUM, Stanley and Rage Tails.
Later,
Big Bait Fishing reply :
my favorite frogs are canyon plastics (4.5'') , ragetail toad , and gambler's cane toad . i prefer soft plastics over hollow-bodied ones . some soft plastic frogs you can even use a double frog hook on (the gambler cane toad) . but i like using a 3/0-5/0 skipjack hook (gamakatsu) . the softplastics are alot more weed proof , you rig the frog texas style and slightly bury the hook point . good luck , i know i can't wait till the grass mats come back to the lakes i fish !!!!!!!
Nitro 882 reply :
QuoteI bought myself a spro last year and fished with it for about 3 weeks before it got snagged in some really thick off-shore junk. I only caught 3 fish on it. I had 65 lb braid as well. I lacked a true "frog rod" but my old old MH Ugly stick worked ok.My only gripe with the spro was after the second fish the frog stretched out around where the hooks enter the body and I was having to empty it of water every cast or 2. Is this typical? For $8 I would expect more then 2 fish before that happens.
I bought myself 2 packs of rage tail toads to begin this year. Havent used them but am pretty excited to try.
Spread a little clear silicone sealant where the hook enters the body of the frog. Works like a charm.
The Next KVD reply :
QuoteAlso, what about the Bass Pro XPS Tender Toad?
The Tender Toad sucks! The plastic is way harder than any other frog I've used. The harder plastic doesn't collapse as easily and you end up losing alot of fish. Just my experience though.
DeepStructure reply :
QuoteQuoteAlso, what about the Bass Pro XPS Tender Toad?The Tender Toad sucks! The plastic is way harder than any other frog I've used. The harder plastic doesn't collapse as easily and you end up losing alot of fish. Just my experience though.
Thanks, I hadn't used one, just wondered if they were decent... guess not!!
dacrawdaddy reply :
I tried the Mann's super frog when they first hit the market and after about 5 casts the lead weight literally cracked and fell out. I e-mailed Mann's about this and they told me that this was a common problem with the super frog. Mann's then sent me 2 free frogs and 10 replacement lead weights. Nice of them I thought. Hopefully Mann's has corrected this problem by now.
I have been fishing with hollow frogs for decades and have caught more fish on the original Snagproof frog than all the others put together, they have been around a long time. I tweak mine though, I cut the legs just above the knee and glue a short living rubber skirt into the hollow thigh and finally I wrap some lead wire around the hook for added weight.
I don't know if it is the profile or size but I catch more fish on the Snagproof frog. I have experimented with other frogs side by side and always get more action on the original frog.
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