Top water frog

xr650jkallen · 05-16-11, 06:00 PM

What is the best all around color for a topwater frog for fishing year round in stained water?

cassidyta · 05-16-11, 06:31 PM

I really think that we often over think color when it comes to top water. I am sure that plenty of folks will say natural, black, or green.
If I was going to pick just one, I would likely go with Black.

SaminVa · 05-16-11, 07:06 PM

I like the Spro frog in black... not saying it's the best... but it works well.

Lvitch · 05-16-11, 09:16 PM

Depends on the sky conditions, white, black, and watermelon are what I throw. If I had only one though I would say white. Every thing that swims has a lighter belly with a darker back.

WatterBoy · 05-16-11, 09:16 PM

Spro Poppin' Frog, Black Widow color would be my choice.

keithdog · 05-17-11, 07:26 AM

Since your water is stained year round, I'd probably go with black as I think that would be the most visible to the bass, especially in low light conditions. However white has always been a good color for me too, probably for the reason Lvitch pointed out. I'd prefer to have both in my box and let the bass tell me what they prefer.

DaveW731 · 05-17-11, 12:25 PM

I think color visibility is more important to me than to the fish, at least with the way I fish it. I rely more on surface disturbance and sound to attract fish and being able to see the bait clearly allows me to fine tune the presentation and white stands out the best. However if I don't get bit in what I think is a reasonable period of time, I switch to black. If that doesn't work, I go to chartreuse belly/green top before I give up entirely.

lilmule · 05-17-11, 12:37 PM

The spro jr and popin frog in black are two of the most popular on ky lake,however being a creature a bit different i toss colorfull stuff,easier for me to see.
Poisin dart desinger bass frog,its bright yellow and black like a bumble bee.And unlike a spro I never ever have to squeeze it out.

bassinbob · 05-17-11, 07:32 PM

Those things work pretty good Mule?

Marc David · 05-17-11, 07:43 PM

Either white or black for me.

carolina-rig-01 · 05-18-11, 08:08 PM

I totally agree that we tend to get carried away with colors for frogs. I like green, brown, black, and white. And honestly I don't think I need to carry that many colors.

IowaBasser · 05-22-11, 04:47 AM

I like the Zoom Horny Toad in the color "Watermelon Crawfish"

05-16-11, 06:00 PM	#1
xr650jkallen BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 31	Top water frog What is the best all around color for a topwater frog for fishing year round in stained water?

05-16-11, 06:31 PM	#2
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I really think that we often over think color when it comes to top water. I am sure that plenty of folks will say natural, black, or green. If I was going to pick just one, I would likely go with Black. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

05-16-11, 07:06 PM	#3
SaminVa BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, Virginia Posts: 144	I like the Spro frog in black... not saying it's the best... but it works well. __________________ <*))))))<(

05-16-11, 09:16 PM	#4
Lvitch BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 180	Depends on the sky conditions, white, black, and watermelon are what I throw. If I had only one though I would say white. Every thing that swims has a lighter belly with a darker back. __________________ Big gals always make us smile!

05-17-11, 07:26 AM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Since your water is stained year round, I'd probably go with black as I think that would be the most visible to the bass, especially in low light conditions. However white has always been a good color for me too, probably for the reason Lvitch pointed out. I'd prefer to have both in my box and let the bass tell me what they prefer. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

05-16-11, 09:16 PM	#5
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Spro Poppin' Frog, Black Widow color would be my choice.

05-17-11, 12:25 PM	#7
DaveW731 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 229	white is right I think color visibility is more important to me than to the fish, at least with the way I fish it. I rely more on surface disturbance and sound to attract fish and being able to see the bait clearly allows me to fine tune the presentation and white stands out the best. However if I don't get bit in what I think is a reasonable period of time, I switch to black. If that doesn't work, I go to chartreuse belly/green top before I give up entirely.

05-17-11, 12:37 PM	#8
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	The spro jr and popin frog in black are two of the most popular on ky lake,however being a creature a bit different i toss colorfull stuff,easier for me to see. Poisin dart desinger bass frog,its bright yellow and black like a bumble bee.And unlike a spro I never ever have to squeeze it out.

05-17-11, 07:32 PM	#9
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Those things work pretty good Mule? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

05-17-11, 07:43 PM	#10
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Either white or black for me.

05-18-11, 08:08 PM	#11
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I totally agree that we tend to get carried away with colors for frogs. I like green, brown, black, and white. And honestly I don't think I need to carry that many colors.

05-22-11, 04:47 AM	#12
IowaBasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 360	I like the Zoom Horny Toad in the color "Watermelon Crawfish"

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