90% Of Anglers Fish A Hollow Belly Frog Wrong! Try These Retrieves!

The majority of anglers fish a hollow belly frog wrong. Use these retrieves to increase your success on the water and catch more bass!
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[@MarcusSpjut]

My favorit frog the daiwa d-popper frog does all that were well, both popoing, walking but I allso burn to get a reaction stikes in the opening when the more suddle ain't working, and it floats lika mf even after gething trashed by pikes. Got a new today, "clear toad" color, first clear toad I seen on the market here in sweden. But back to the subject, I some times but 1-3 steel bb rounds in the to get some rather effect and for it (as a popper mouth) sit lower with it's backside and makes less snaggy as that popper mouth can catch some of thouse lilly pads, not as much as it get snagged but enough to get out of "rythem". Works just as good for pearch as for pikes.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@NineteenEighty8]

Pro Tip; When buying hollow-body frogs, the color/patterns on the bottom is all that matters, what's on top doesn't matter because the fish cannot see what's on top. So check what patterns/colors on the bottom when choosing frog lures!

[@k9er233]

Sharpie pen on the belly of the frog. Greens, brown, red , black. Non-Pro tip of the day!

[@MattStefanFishing]

agree but you also want contrast with the top color

[@nimafari]

Thanks Matt! The heavy mat retrieve is great! I never really understood that I am trying to push down. 💪🏼🎣 Thank you 🐸

[@MattStefanFishing]

Happy to help!

[@thua4673]

Perfect timing. Just picked up 2 frogs, and had my kid used them today. He got a big blowup from a big bass, and set the hooked too soon. It was exciting for him.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@joshuamccree631]

Do you have any suggestions on "walking the dog" while sitting in a kayak?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Shorter rod

[@sarahthompson9621]

Hi Matt really good vid and information. I really wish I had this video when I had started out fishing a frog because these are by far the best tips I’ve seen on KZbin for frog fishing and I like these very bite-size videos with no rambling like some other channels. The in the water demos really help us visual learners. I also really appreciate the way you title these videos even though I know that every time there will inevitably be someone in the comments complaining. While it is a little cheesy, it allows your viewers to search “90%” on your channel and instantly see all your videos for different baits which is extremely helpful. Also, what helps me remember to use your links for TW is bookmarking them. It couldn’t hurt to sometime encourage this at the end of a couple of your vids 😉Great job Matt and keep doing what you’re doing!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks and i do have a playlist with the retrieve videos so you don’t have to search individually just pull up the playlist

[@sarahthompson9621]

@@MattStefanFishing 🤦‍♂good to know!

[@Kemothebarber]

@@MattStefanFishing can you do a video on frog colors

[@jeffstulgin4736]

Thanks Matt. Very informative. Do you trim the legs shorter? It looks like you do. I have trimmed mine for years. Can’t remember which pro I got the tip from.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep i trim mine shorter

[@bassonfly66]

Good video Matt. I feel like too many anglers look at froggin' through what I like to call "vegetation blinders". Meaning that vegetation is the only place that they'll throw a frog! That's such a huge mistake...as you pointed out. They're awesome thrown under overhanging trees, in laydowns, around docks & boatslips, seawalls & even riprap banks! Also a hollow-bodied frog doesn't just imitate a frog. It can imitate a bluegill, a shad, a bird or a small rodent...all things that are on a bass's menu. So guys, take off the vegetation blinders and open your eyes & your minds up to, arguably the most awesome bite in bass fishing!

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed

[@thequixoticangler3364]

You like that mhx blank Mr Matt? I build rods. Is that a quality blank in your opinion?

[@MattStefanFishing]

they are great blanks!

[@richardblake4777]

I love froggin and usually start well before there is any top water bite. Always pushing to get that door opened. Once opened, I throw it at everything and everywhere. Would rather have one good frog bite than ten worm bites. Thanks for another great video Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

frogs are so much fun

[@seancline8130]

90% of youtube channels title their vids WRONG!

[@Slideitallthewayin]

You got that right

[@bassdojo]

It's all for CLICKS and $!

[@thatfishingnoob]

😂. Thanks for this comment. I’ll move on. The title was intriguing, so mission accomplished there.

[@coachmatt6735]

Ikr. I hate these cheesey clickbait titles. I used to try to convince good youtubers not to demean and devalue their content with clickbait titles. Now I just click less.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its a series of videos and thats the title sorry to anger you

[@Brandon-gj8zy]

100% of KZbinrs lie and tell you how to not catch fish

[@MattStefanFishing]

Hahaha

[@foreverfishingillinois815]

What a tool bag

[@8886james]

Just bought my first frog, I have never fished any topwater lures before. I have had 7 strikes and missed the hook set on all 7! I tried setting the hook as soon as the fish striked and missed. Next, I tried waitng a few seconds after the strike and missed. How do I set the damn hook?! It is so exciting to see them jump out of the water for the lure, I just want to land one.

[@danchilds881]

Thanks to this video- I learned that I tend to wayyyy over work my frog while walking it. Can't wait to get back to my favorite frog spots and experiment with these lessons!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You can do it!

[@edwardwicht5271]

Awesome video. I really need to work on the waking routine. For whatever reason, I don’t have a good feel for it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You can do it!

[@Garminrules]

90% of pros think they know what we all do....sorry matt, I find that humorous. Clickbaitin you are but still the best on YT.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its the name of the serious and if you watch them i talk about why i call it the title i do

[@davidwhelpley9839]

@@MattStefanFishing WHAT?

[@frankfarris6485]

Matt I do like it when you teach thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks

[@gitz-zum]

Ever fish them at night like dark dark and have any success? Just curious thx

[@MattStefanFishing]

I haven’t but i like the idea

[@gitz-zum]

@@MattStefanFishing for sure thx

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

The hollow belly frog definitely is the all-terrain vehicle of the fishing world.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep!

[@TGormania]

We have, mostly, smallmouth bass and pickerel at our lake camp. I don't think the pickerel let the smallies into the grassy/lily pad areas. The teeth on some of those pickerel WOW. I have only really started fishing this year. Yes, I am 57 blah blah. That is another story. However, I sat in my Kayak for 3.5 + hours yesterday and for a large chunk of that time I just anchored in the grassy areas. Those pickerel hit my frog almost every cast. I learned that they really need that frog to be really moving. They will hit it when it lands but on the retrieve, they really go for the quick retrieval. I like to call them back stabbers because while I was playing with 4 of the around my kayak, if I move the frog towards them they took off. But they would hit the frog if they were behind the frog. With that, I also saw how fast frogs can move. So thus, pickerel like the fast movement. As for smallmouth bass on the lake, the Rapala original floater has been my go to with a gold belly. Cheers to you.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@douglasspickler4925]

🐸 rrrrivet. Good bait. Thanks for sharing your retrieves.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@mikeeller557]

Thanks Matt , I can't keep the snakeheads off my frogs.

[@MattStefanFishing]

bummer

[@Twangtown7]

Where'd you get that 90% number from?

[@MattStefanFishing]

its the title of the series

[@Twangtown7]

@@MattStefanFishing Ah, gotcha...

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

I caught one yesterday on a faster retrieve, with no pauses, like the frog was trying to escape. I was getting tired and was ready to go home, lol. Bass flew up and didn’t miss it. Surprised me because I was sure that you needed pauses in a frog retrieve!

[@MattStefanFishing]

They’ll do that to you!

[@daveversion2.2]

I am trying to learn frogging as my local pond is pond scum heaven. Bad thing is that the bass now have too many hiding places.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Make it fun!

[@shawnwhalen8314]

I got alot of big pike in the pads this year during the bass spawn here in Michigan on lake St. Clair...never had this happen before. Had to put on a wire leader after a frog got bitten off! They were crushing the frogs in the pads.These are good tips. Always looking for ways to improve the hook up ratio also. Fun fishing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

glad you enjoyed it

[@itllkeal]

Thanks, Matt. I tend to throw a hollow belly mouse. My favorite has a clear bill like a jitterbug, and I go for maximum action minimum movement.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff!

[@rodcashman4793]

Matt had to say this but I hardly throw a frog. Haven't caught very many on it. So I throw the baits I've caught lots of fish on.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Stick with what you have confidence in

[@MrbourqueB]

Love this vids Matt been trying to get into frog fishing this year, been a swim jig flipping guy my entire life time to mix it up

[@MattStefanFishing]

you can do it!

[@timtweet8149]

If I use a medium rod rated for 8-14 pound line can I use a heavier line or would I break my tip?

[@jakobsime4190]

Line strength doesn't really matter as long as your drag is adjusted properly. For example, 15-25lb braid would work fine on that rod. Also, most rods ratings are based on monofilament line which is much thicker in diameter than braid at the same lb test strength.

[@timtweet8149]

@@jakobsime4190 Thanks for the info. I was curious and know mono is larger in diameter but the lb test got me thinking. I've invest money into my rod and error on the side of caution when I spool up my reels based upon what rod I put or have them on. Again, thanks. Tight line yall!

[@Michdave700]

One effect of the medium rod will be softer hook sets, and those heavy frog hooks need a solid whack to drive them home. Frogging also is often best with long casts, and that also takes away from hook set power.

[@MattStefanFishing]

youd probably break the rod

[@timtweet8149]

I put 12# on it and I'll use 14# on my SLX combo. Thanks Matt!

[@dclark583]

Hey Matt me and my son was at the Elites weigh in at Lake Wheeler, there was a local tackle shop set up and they had the swamp lord frogs, we bought 2 each 1 popping and one regular because John Cox was doing so well with these frog's, so we tried them out and was very disappointed, they took on water second and 3rd cast in, we put our spro frog's back on, idk if we got bad one's but hard to think out of 4 frog's we would have 4 bad frog's, idk, have you ran in to this, should I notify Berkley?

[@MattStefanFishing]

they shouldnt be taking on water

[@dclark583]

@@MattStefanFishing yea I know

[@rvfishingyet]

My favorite presentation. Learning more about using it in open water as well, opens up MH rods as well for me. Frog is King!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on!

[@Carolinaboi313]

Who cut those legs in the thumbnail?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Me

[@Carolinaboi313]

@@MattStefanFishing why so short? Do you cut them that short or was that a chewed up frog?

[@Carolinaboi313]

Dork

[@krr6581]

Do you always trim the leg skirts that far down?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes

[@KAYSBRANCH]

If this is a repeat, apologies. How do you work pond moss?

[@MattStefanFishing]

try to get the frog to push down

[@irench]

Even when the tornados are making ya run for cover?

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@timtweet8149]

It's only 94 out but dew point are very high and humid. Heat Advisory says it could feel like 104-110.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its hotter than heck here

[@timtweet8149]

@@MattStefanFishing 98 but index is 109.

[@jakeloesch5672]

What is the purpose of cutting the legs so short and is it something you always do or is it situational?

[@pete956]

Don't know about Matt but I feel trimming the legs forces the fish to hit the body rather than grabbing the legs. Several pros have mentioned this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

it helps the frog move side to side and creates a smaller strike zone

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt👍. Find em Friday🤠.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i hope too!

[@Edward-ci8yl]

Nice grips

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks

[@Edward-ci8yl]

@@MattStefanFishing I get grips from mud hole , I use the MHX Winn .

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

Love a frog fishing day soo much fun

[@MattStefanFishing]

so much fun!

[@shelbybowron8074]

Thanks Matt great instructions!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@EdwinEversfishing]

🎣🎣🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@rodcashman4793]

Great advice thanks Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@stevesmith7164]

Good tips Matt 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@jefferyholland]

Good stuff Matt. Always like videos on presentation and retrieve.

[@MattStefanFishing]

glad you enjoy it

[@RCSTILE]

I find it interesting that so many people take your word as gospel, considering you won your 1st tourney last year after 11 years in the big leagues and you may not qualify to fish next year.

[@douglascarter2216]

Why hate and be so negative dude ! His videos are very informative.

[@MarcusSpjut]

You said it, 11 years in the big leagues. Thats 11 years, in the big leagues. I mean not a big fan but would you call leanardo di caprio a second class acter landing all thouse film rolls just becuse he didt get an oscar for years?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Why are you such a DICK?

[@donkimmel9375]

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching