Horny Toad Hook??

[THE DL]

I recall back in the summer using the zoom horny toad hook, now i hooked up the matching zoom toad and to my disbelief it sank. I wanted a topwater presentation. I was wondering if it's suppose to sink or if im donig something wrong??? I need to know cause im gonna load up my tackle box today and i need hooks that let this frog FLOAT.... Any ideas just let me know. THANK YOU

[carolina-rig-01]

good luck! every hook i have used for horny toads and all other frogs of this type made it sink. it sinks really slow and when you start a retrieve it comes right back to the surface.

[JB]

the stanley ribbit frog is the only one that floats that is close to a horny toad. You could buy a pre rigged tounament frog or scum frog also

[carolina-rig-01]

yeah i should have mentioned that! if you want a scum frog, there are a lot of different brands out there, but my favorite is the bronze eye frog. it will run a few dollars more but a great frog in my opinion, plus it is heavier so it will cast like a bullet. all frogs tend to have problems with hook up to bite ratio but i have had more success getting fish stuck on the bronze eye frog.

[zooker]

i just stick with my ewg hook. i don't like the horny toad hook..

zooker

[BigBassin144]

The horny toad it supposed to sink. If you want a frog that doesn't look at the Spro Bronzeye or other hollow bodied frog.

The horny toad it made of soft plastic so it won't float. As for a hook, I agree with Zook, sitck with the EWG. When I use a frog (which is rarely) I use a 5/0 gammy EWG.

BB

[zooker]

i use 4/0 ewg gammy super braid -same hook last 2 years-

zooker

[BigBassin144]

Zook, I really didn't know what to use, so I asked the guy at the local tackle shop. He suggested 4/0 or 5/0 and handed me a pack of 5/0 so that's what I've been using.

Do you think the 5/0 would have a higher hooking percentage than the 4/0 or is there not really much a difference to make a difference?

BB

[pig n jig]

Originally Posted by zooker

i use 4/0 ewg gammy super braid -same hook last 2 years-

zooker

Don't ya think ya need to change it once in a while ? 2 years with the same hook, do ya sharpen it from time to time ?P N N N N N J

[zooker]

a few times this year. i have caught a pile of bass on it..-retie it every couple hours after fishin the crap..
zooker

[BigBassin144]

wow, two years with the same hook. I barely use the have the same bait tied on for more than two days. it would probably be different though if I had a different rod for different lures/techniques.

BB

[fluke]

i've had some luck using the skip-gap hook or if i stick to a 4/0 hook i will hook it alittle farther back to keep it from slipping.

[lunker-lander]

How is that Skip-Gap Hook, Fluke? I saw it in the last Bassin' Magazine issue and it looked like a good concept.

-Lunk-

[bassinbob]

Lunker I like the Skip Gap for toads. It keeps em on pretty good. I also like the Horny Toad hook. The skip is good for other plastics as well IMO. I want to try the parasite thing too. Heard they work great for keeping baits on.