06-20-07, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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Rigging Horny Toad
does anyone have any advice on how to rig and fish the zoom horny toad on a small lake
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06-21-07, 05:11 PM | #2 |
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same as you do on a large lake chunk and wind...
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They make a horny toad hook, it works reasonbly well. Otherwise what zooker said.
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either swim it in open water, or throw on a mat of vegetation, and jiggle it a few times to get the mat to move, then reel in about a couple of inches up to a foot and rest it again, when the bass finds it they explode through the mat, so wait a few seconds until you feel weight till you set the hook |
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Should you use any weight with the horny toad??
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thanx for the input
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hey guys, i have a few questions... i am new to the frogging this year and was wondering if a 4/0 Gammy is big enough to throw these on? also what pound of line is best? Braid? Rod? Reel? Thanks
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yes a 4/0 or 5/0 is recommended...plus use a heavy rod and reel, with heavy line or braid.
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no the toad it self weighs like 3/4 of an ounce. with just the hook you can cast it quite a good ways..besides the nasty i fish the weight would keep you hung up all the time..
think about it.. ever see a real frog sitting in deep water?? frogs have a light skin and fragile bone struture..water pressure would crush them like a pop can..a frog has to breath air..so a surface to about 3 feet down is as far as they would get.. to only add to jb statement.. heavy action rod, heavy braid,7 foot rod is almost a must have.you will need the longer rod to get a longer pull on hook set you have to get the fish up and going where you want him VERY quickly..trust me i have had big bass burrow up in hydrilla and get off.. zooker
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Ryan, I have mine rigged with a 4/0 Gammy EWG Superline hook, 50 lb Powerpro and a Falcon Flipping Stick.
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