David Vito wrote:
Hello folks,

Started fishing rubber frogs this year. I have a small variety of snag-proof
tournament frogs. I guess I'm just wondering what brand, type, color and
retrieves you use for these tasty morsels?

Also what rig do you use?

I have been using the natural green color, but the skirts are more green
chartruese and I find bass swirl them on bright days. I have changed to the
black with yellow on these days but I guess I have a confidence issue with
that color.

So I picked up some original with the frog leg design in green 1/2 oz. and 3
black 1/4 oz versions. I'm missing plenty of hookups on this model(about
7:1). Are there any modifications you make to increase hook up ratio?

Dave V

I have also started useing plastic frog this year. There are 2 basic
styles I use, those that have "curly-tail" legs and those that have
"paddle-tail" legs. Specific models I like are the Yum Buzzfrog and
the Mann's hardnose. I rig them tex-posed on a 4/0 EWG Gamakatsu hook.
Colors I use are strictly natural frog colors: brown or green on the
back, white or yellow on the belly. I have best success with this lure
on lakes with alot of cover on the banks - trees, brush, etc.
One trick I've been useing with pretty good results, is to weight
the plastic frog with a bullet sinker like a true texas rig, and flip
or pitch it to spots where tree branches or brush overhang the bank,
especially if the water gets deep near by.

-Zimmy