Scum Frogs

PowerBass · 07-31-05, 08:49 PM

Well, I knew I would need to buy one after hearing about them. I got one on saturday. I am going to a pond tommorow morn that is all surface scum. Should be prime spot for the frog. Anyways, What is a good way to fish the frog. I would think of just crwaling it along top, or poppin it. I am very new to froggin, so any advice is appreciated.

guacomole · 07-31-05, 10:30 PM

I like a steady retrieve over the scum.

Rodman_Rob · 07-31-05, 11:32 PM

with all other lure retrieves, just depends what the fish wants. sometimes a slow steady retrieve, sometimes just a pop every couple seconds. sometimes constant pops as opposed to a steady retrieval, stop and go, eratic as possible, the list goes on.

InEccess · 08-01-05, 12:21 AM

I walk-the-dog with mine. That usually gets some strikes, but the ammount of slack left on the line also adds to missed hook setting.

PowerBass · 08-01-05, 09:48 AM

I used it this morning. Had 4 blow up on it, and felt the weight of 2, but the hooksets are hard on these lures! I missed all 4 of them

. O well, Thats bassin. Also had 2 miss my popper, and screwed up on a tiki hook set.

jordan09 · 08-01-05, 11:00 AM

steady pull in works for me.

guacomole · 08-01-05, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerBass

I used it this morning. Had 4 blow up on it, and felt the weight of 2, but the hooksets are hard on these lures! I missed all 4 of them

. O well, Thats bassin. Also had 2 miss my popper, and screwed up on a tiki hook set.

If the bass made a hole in the scum, cast a tiki in there right away dont even bother reeling your frog back in.

lockjaw · 08-01-05, 05:05 PM

My standard retrieve with a frog is a swimming bobbing retrieve with a pause every few seconds. Missed strikes aren't uncommon with a rat. To increase hook-ups give it a few seconds before setting the hook. When a fish just comes up and slaps at it or misses it just let it sit there and twitch it a little. This almost always results in an immediate second strike.

PowerBass · 08-01-05, 05:09 PM

I felt the weight of 2 waited 2 seconds, set the hook, and it didnt connect, maybe it had the legs?

lockjaw · 08-01-05, 05:15 PM

Yeah your'e probaly right, it only had the legs. As I've said before cutting the legs off and then taking a lighter to the holes will solve this problem. Definatly cuts down on missed strikes and they will hit it just as good.

KH. · 08-02-05, 07:48 PM

i get a lot of hits but cant just hook up
i only caught one and it took about 30 minutes
because it was heavy, not the fish it was only 2 pounds but all that crap
on it that took an extra 10 minutes getting it off

flfireman · 08-02-05, 08:46 PM

The retrieve, all depends. I prefer a stop and go method. Try to imitate a frog hopping and stopping. Yeah hooksets can be a pain, I miss more than I catch because of it. I usually keep a worm or lizard hooked up, If I get a hit and miss or miss a hookset, the frog stops and the soft plastic is flying. Only problem is when the frog gets hit again while youre throwing the plastic.

KH. · 08-02-05, 09:19 PM

well theres gotta be a way to stop them fromm coming off

07-31-05, 08:49 PM	#1
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	Scum Frogs Well, I knew I would need to buy one after hearing about them. I got one on saturday. I am going to a pond tommorow morn that is all surface scum. Should be prime spot for the frog. Anyways, What is a good way to fish the frog. I would think of just crwaling it along top, or poppin it. I am very new to froggin, so any advice is appreciated. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

07-31-05, 11:32 PM	#3
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	with all other lure retrieves, just depends what the fish wants. sometimes a slow steady retrieve, sometimes just a pop every couple seconds. sometimes constant pops as opposed to a steady retrieval, stop and go, eratic as possible, the list goes on. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

08-01-05, 12:21 AM	#4
InEccess BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: East of Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 227	I walk-the-dog with mine. That usually gets some strikes, but the ammount of slack left on the line also adds to missed hook setting. __________________ Bass Club '07 season Rookie of the Year runner up. '08 seasons Runner Up. Second overall.

08-01-05, 09:48 AM	#5
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	I used it this morning. Had 4 blow up on it, and felt the weight of 2, but the hooksets are hard on these lures! I missed all 4 of them. O well, Thats bassin. Also had 2 miss my popper, and screwed up on a tiki hook set. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

08-01-05, 11:00 AM	#6
jordan09 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: harlan iowa Posts: 491	steady pull in works for me. __________________ harlan, iowa USA

07-31-05, 10:30 PM	#2
guacomole BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	I like a steady retrieve over the scum.

08-01-05, 05:05 PM	#8
lockjaw BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 328	My standard retrieve with a frog is a swimming bobbing retrieve with a pause every few seconds. Missed strikes aren't uncommon with a rat. To increase hook-ups give it a few seconds before setting the hook. When a fish just comes up and slaps at it or misses it just let it sit there and twitch it a little. This almost always results in an immediate second strike. __________________ Alabama Catch & Fillet

08-01-05, 05:09 PM	#9
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	I felt the weight of 2 waited 2 seconds, set the hook, and it didnt connect, maybe it had the legs? __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

08-01-05, 05:15 PM	#10
lockjaw BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 328	Yeah your'e probaly right, it only had the legs. As I've said before cutting the legs off and then taking a lighter to the holes will solve this problem. Definatly cuts down on missed strikes and they will hit it just as good. __________________ Alabama Catch & Fillet

08-02-05, 07:48 PM	#11
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	i get a lot of hits but cant just hook up i only caught one and it took about 30 minutes because it was heavy, not the fish it was only 2 pounds but all that crap on it that took an extra 10 minutes getting it off __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

08-02-05, 08:46 PM	#12
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	The retrieve, all depends. I prefer a stop and go method. Try to imitate a frog hopping and stopping. Yeah hooksets can be a pain, I miss more than I catch because of it. I usually keep a worm or lizard hooked up, If I get a hit and miss or miss a hookset, the frog stops and the soft plastic is flying. Only problem is when the frog gets hit again while youre throwing the plastic. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

08-02-05, 09:19 PM	#13
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	well theres gotta be a way to stop them fromm coming off __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

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