GIANT BASS EXPLODES ON TOPWATER FROG (STRIKE KING POPPING PERCH) HUGE BLOWUP

I go to a public lake to do some fishing and end up catching one of the biggest fish I've ever caught on a frog (Popping Perch). I get the explosion and everything and one of the coolest moments I've ever had fishing. I find two little bushes in the water and catch fish after fish on these two bushes in 2 foot of water. I've been fishing a long time and have never had anything like this happen before. I talk about what went through my head a while catching them and show you some tricks to catch a couple more. I also show you my setup for throwing a frog.
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[@RedXCross1]

Todd, I have said this numerous times, this channel is becoming my absolute favorite, on many levels, Again destined for great things!!! My best

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you very much

[@joelee240]

Three of my favorites all in one video: top water fishing, monster hook sets, & double digit bass. I wish Strike King would bring back the king rat. I bought 20 back in the mid 2000's and only have 3 left. I have caught over 15 bass between 8-11 lbs. on that lure.

[@gregjohnson6799]

Man, I love the content! Been a fan since I watched Zona introduce you on Strike King Fish Hard way back when. Nothing beats a frog bite. PERIOD! I won’t ever forget you telling Zona that when you swing on ‘em that you’re trying to break your rod, your line, your reel, everything. You got me doing the same thing. Dude, I try to BRING THE PAIN on all my frog hooksets! Keep up the stellar work, Castledine!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Greg Johnson thanks man, gotta try and break stuff.

[@andrewowens6754]

You know its right if that bait is down in those crunchers! Bravo man!!

[@DubH46]

What a tank!! Hell of a bag you had! Awesome! But I'm amazed by the crappie on the popping perch!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

That still blows me away

[@markjohnston7135]

Crappie yeah whoopee bfd another double was what Todd expected at that moment... those big girls 👧 flock together

[@yrdGBA]

OMG! a 10+ on a Poppin Perch! That truly is a magic bush! Great video.

[@castingwithclayton1978]

DAYUM! This was hands down the best topwater video I’ve ever seen👊👊I just started throwing the Poppin Perch and after watching this I am even more excited now😂👊

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kirkmeyer1334]

Assume fishing clip ... watched several times and called buddies to come see this on the big TV ... bet you bring that gleaming smile on more trips .... "Everybody loves the video" .... and look forward to more and how candid that sportsman personality resonates to all southern fisherman .... yes .. all seek knowledge and want "Magic bushes " Thanks ..... Capt. Kirk

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you

[@timfontenot9921]

What a day Todd!!!! Thanks for sharing .

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Hope you enjoyed

[@rjuniorwj]

absolutely sick day of fishing. That 10 footage was awesome. Plus 3 crappies on different baits you the man TC

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you

[@donflanary166]

Really fun video to watch. Awesome topwater bites along with the hook sets.... Big girl on a frog... what’s not to like.. Great video, thanks for sharing

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks glad you liked it.

[@johncox2394]

that was an awesome video! i'm hoping to hook up with a stud like that on Fork in 2 weeks. got a box full of perch to take with me.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Good Luck

[@jordanowens8781]

Man I’m gonna start throwing my old poppin perch over the tops in the summer so i can ignite some of them white perch schools! Honestly this channel is becoming more and more badass, you’re on the right track! Keep the fish catches coming

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Holler at your boy

[@randysatterfield6350]

Best video on KZbin

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

This was one of my favorite by far and I didn’t get that much response. It was a crazy hour or two

[@thedarkmittetoast7967]

that blow up at 3'10 I can hear it from my couch !!!!

[@user-ds8it7nf8j]

That and to be a blast with that kind of top water bite! Plus catching a 10# is just a bonus. Those are so for real book sets you put on them!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Like I tell everyone I try and break everything I got.

[@user-ds8it7nf8j]

Todd Castledine Fishing it sure looks like it those LEWS reels must be stout with the amount of pressure you out on them! Bet it’d be a blast to spend the day in the boat fishing with you

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

They are stout because I put them through the ringer

[@murphyperot6572]

Good job could tell you were having a lot of fun

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Murphy Perot no doubt

[@stevefaber3459]

Good stuff!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks!

[@checkthafeedctfx3244]

The color switch after the size switch was definitely on time

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Made all the difference in the world

[@benjaminott4]

There must’ve been a shad spawn in there that morning or something. Awesome video! Can’t believe you threw those crappie back

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Its still hard for me to watch me throw them back.

[@MegaBassmaster44]

Todd that was a AWESOME video.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks bud

[@xxcaseyxxc]

What a tank! I've never thrown the Poppin perch it always looked gimmicky to me, I'm going to give it a shot this year though.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Try it out I think you'll like it

[@tranzformedyouthtn]

Same Texas heavy scales lol I did live in Oklahoma for a couple years.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I didn't have to fudge that one, it was big

[@tranzformedyouthtn]

Love the format keep it coming.

[@rahimi420fr]

That's awesome for topwater frog fishing 65 temperature of water wow

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Yea it was fun for sure

[@frankleaney6267]

After the fourth miss on the blow ups. I don’t like that colour. Lol . I have that problem too. Getting a proper frog rod helped but I’m still missing a lot. I wish they’d reconfigure the hooks for top water frogs so hookup percentage increase on blowups.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

It was crazy though after I switched colors never had another one miss. I could tell something was wrong. The FROG ROD is the most important thing, I think most people don't have the right one. In most cases I'd say my frog bite is better than most other topwater bites. I think a lot has to do in the action of why they miss it. If you figure out the right action and SOUND you almost never miss them.

[@frankleaney6267]

Todd Castledine Fishing hopefully some day I’ll get there but now, with the frog rod, I’m 50/50. I’m going to try the colour thing though, thanks 🙏

[@shawntitsworth4878]

That toad on a frog makes my blood boil. I leave for Lake Fork TX tomorrow morning. I’m hoping to break my PB while I’m there and I hope it’s on a frog. Great vid man 👍

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks

[@roblacitinola866]

New subscriber, that was awesome!!! Enjoyed you on the Zona show, great to follow you here now!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks man

[@tyhousefishing3541]

Awesome video bro!

[@michaelferguson4038]

Sssshhhh !!!! My favorite local lake to fish.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I know right

[@michaeldarby2242]

It's full of them..... did pretty good on that other local lake today. Concrete wall.......

[@WILDBILLSOUTDOORS]

I found a spot like that on Toledo Bend, about 20 years ago lol, not the size that you're catching here, but it was cast after cast with a spinnerbait, our magic bush was in about 4-5 ft!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

This was in 1.5 foot that's what was crazy to me.

[@Jrizy.]

beautiful bass. gotta pick up some of those popping perch lures. the camera was unfortunately not focused on the blowups :/ Did you break the chesty cam, that's why there is no video from that camera? lol

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

For sure!

[@brianezell557]

What knot are you tying the perch with? What's the one's for September Brother?

[@Reefsymmetry]

Awesome

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks

[@troyknox5720]

When do you throw the popping purch vs pad perch

[@davidalley7270]

🤯awesome! Dude, was that a palomar knot you tied that frog on with???? Your my hero👍😁👍

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Yes sir, Paloma knot.

[@DouglasSubbs]

The frog bite is what got me into bass fishing. Curious as i watch this, will the popping perch work under docks and pontoons?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Yes

[@DouglasSubbs]

Thanks. Good start this weekend. Hope 12 is worst finish all year

[@bamadondon0495]

When u hookset, have u ever brought back just a pair of jaws before.??? Jus💪💪 lighting hooksets bro. I'd kill to go fish with u for a day I bet I'd learn more in that one day than years on my own.. jus saying. One of the Most underated dudes out there in my opinion

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks I'm not gonna lie I try and break everything I have when I set the hook. Thats why I'm so high on my equipment I figure out what I can't break and stick with it.

[@rustyscopano2667]

Todd do you always throw your top water on braid or do you use something else

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

FROG YES YES YES!!!! Always. I throw most other topwaters on braid at times.

[@raymosworld_8062]

Yes sir....!

[@drewstephens9696]

Catching them on a frog like that doesn't happen very often. Great lake to fish for promoting lures...

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Not a bad lake at all

[@southtexasbassin6744]

Why do you like the swimbait rod for frog

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I never worry about what a rod says that rod is perfect I have 6 of them and fished with them for over 6 years and never broke one. You can see how hard I set the hook, its just perfect.

[@wrightjaw]

What length of a rod are you using? and what action is your rod? I just picked up some popping perch in different colors to try here in northern Indiana. Your videos are very informative.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

7'3 Falcon Rod, I go over the whole setup at the end of the video, Check it out there might be some information you find helpful. Good Luck

[@bartgrider6895]

I'm curious why you didn't change to a Sexy Dawg or buzzbait after the first couple misses on the Popping Perch? Obviously you didn't need to but I would have tried a spook and buzz. What made you stay with the frog?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

They always eat the frog I caught the first 2 and only missed one and the other I lost. I knew it was just a fluke thing, and its a prespawn thing so they never really eat that good anyways. I knew as the day progressed fish always bite better that time of year.

[@jordanspalding6446]

Awesome video. U ever do any guide trips during off time ?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Jordan Spalding I do actually, just took one the other day.

[@jordanspalding6446]

Todd Castledine Fishing what lake?

[@taylorumland3674]

Do you have any past videos explaining your hook set theory? What I mean by that is the ol 5 count before setting the hook on a frog idea. Are you trying to feel them on first or anything or just jacking them if you know/see they have it? 2nd question on the 10 how many casts/minutes elapsed from first bite to the 2nd bite, to the bite that she came to the boat. I think that was a valuable moment to talk on how long you should fish for a missed blowup (I see In Your case you kept catching fish stacked there that makes it easier) but do many people give up on a missed frog bite too soon? It’s not often I get a frog fish to bite again after she felt some of the hook set. But my lake is so pressured they’re usually too scared to eat the frog the first bite anyway and just slap at it.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Good question I'll do a video on this very thing, I'll start working on it. Thanks for a great idea, be looking for it.

[@woodworker1953]

Awesome video on my home lake. I was out there Friday and caught 20-25 all cookie cutters. 2 -21/2lbs. Good job! Going to beat it to death this week!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I haven't been able to go back yet but hopefully in the next week or so, good luck.

[@ronrobison2847]

Nice

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

thanks

[@stevensanchez2424]

Todd best Falcon rod for flipping

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Depends, heavy mats the 8ft Falcon Rayburn Special, fliipig bushes and things like that, 7'5 Lowrider

[@stevensanchez2424]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 last one for you sir Texas rig rod????

[@Shawn_Lai]

What size and type line are you using? Are you using a fast action or more moderate for top water?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Shawn Lai check out the end of the video I go over the whole setup for ya and explain some of these questions. 👍

[@terrymccorkle1674]

What knot did you tie the poppin perch with. Hella fish

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

terry mccorkle Palomar knot

[@marshall2294]

Ain't that many fish in my lake

[@loganchester1856]

What rod is that ,great frog day man

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Falcon 7'3 Cara swimbait rod. At the end of the video I go over the rod, bait, line, reel.

[@bassinwithnick8409]

Are you on Toledo bend

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

No that's next week

[@bbennefieldfishing]

Was this on Rayburn?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Lake Nacogdoches

[@batchhitt293]

What was the water temp?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Batchhitt 58 to 60

[@derrickhouse7063]

I wanna go fishing with you

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Trust me it's not always like this. LOL

[@larrycorley2470]

It didn’t look like you hardly moved the boat

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I really didn't. The only thing I did was leave them alone for an hour or so and came back and caught more

[@jimmywoodman8728]

Text and what's he is missing

[@jimmywoodman8728]

Smc