Ultimate Frog Review: 14 Frogs Compared! (Frog Fishing Tips For Summer Bass Fishing)

[@mikefurness1598]

Super information! At 71 years old I'm still learning! I knew there was something I was missing and that big frog may just be the ticket.

[@lannyseals2084]

Best of luck out there brother!

[@drakeaamold52]

God is good

[@slaterfrei7665]

I love to see people of all ages fishing! That’s what I love about the fishing community!

[@shadygraves]

I saw a bass eat a little ground squirrel once. That was my 1st thought when I saw the King Daddy.

[@blakeclore9495]

@@drakeaamold52 God is great

[@jesseleehudson1141]

Watched a marathon of tactical frog videos last night! Headed out this morning and this drops?! Heck yeah! Love you guys!

[@davewesternky]

I think I've watched about all your videos since you started and I can tell in every frog info video you do that you truly love it and seem more excited to teach than other topics. I know you guys back certain companies but it's nice to here someone speak good of and recommend other products that they may not use or be associated with. Class dude! Great job preaching the frog gospel!

[@pamelaklemp5615]

By far (leaps & bounds) this video is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE for allowing me to understand Frogging better!! AWESOME, AWESOME JOB!!

[@davidhidalgo5662]

By far the best frog video ever. I come back and watch it again and again.

[@michaelsousa-johnson3794]

One frog that I love, is the Booyah Pad Crasher.

[@df3333]

great video thanks for dialing it in. a lot of people think fishing is easy but there is so much more to learn.

[@ronclayton3831]

Man I didn't know frogs came bigger than 55mm/2.25in. I have 49 different frogs I got from a Japanese lure company, and they work, but you have just schooled me on more than I would have ever known about frog fishing, wow! I'm out right shocked and very impressed!...thank you.

[@lannyseals2084]

Imagine a world without tactical bassin, wouldn't be very fun... you would only be told what to fish and pretty much it.. tactical bassin tell's you what to fish, where to fish and how to fish it.. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's time on the water has improved with watching these guys, it's awesome and glad they do what they do and share their passion for fishing with all of us

[@jakec788]

You guys are so thorough and your love for fishing is extremely clear

[@Fishing-gs9ku]

You love for the frog is palpable... great video as always Matt! Thanks! I was just asking my buddy at the local tackle shop what his favorite was and I walked out with a gavacho. Your timing is impeccable 😂🤣

[@slaterfrei7665]

I haven’t really frog fished hard in a couple of years but boy is it fun! Can’t wait to get the new top water rod I order earlier today!

[@northernbassalliance1442]

Love me some frog fishing. Basically just frog rods on the deck of the ranger from April-October in Az for me. Amazed how good the frog bite is here.

[@davidgonnerman2902]

Great video with great info!!! Thanks! If you are having trouble with hookups on frogs, try the Sebile Pivot Frog. Rigid body with a single weighted hook. Really different from anything I've tried.

[@zacharysmith8826]

as a young & new fisherman, you have helped me so much! keep up the good work!

[@mimmomima7957]

Italian style molix, so proud to listen that u like our product!!!

[@jodavis3216]

I'm just getting into frog's. Never knew about walking them. Just thought you threw it out and reeled it in. Thanks for the info. Now I know I have to practice walking

[@JMcIntyre417]

New to bass fishing - grew up fishing panfish, trout, perch etc. I had caught small bass but a buddy got me into trying for bass and bigger bass specifically. This channel has been so helpful. Thank you for all the great information and knowledge!

[@kirkblackadar7299]

It doesn't get better than Matt and Tim! Hope you get your new personal best this year. These guys made me much more of an efficient angler

[@drakeweber7786]

I'm a 125 pound 5'8 13 year old and I am using a medium heavy with berkley triliene xl 14 pound and I was slamming bass just yesterday and am getting more and more into fishing and especially frog fishing. This was a huge help.

[@seanb5007]

Awesome video! You guys do an amazing job explaining “how to”, but more importantly “why”. Thanks for the great information!!

[@nebassaddict]

Frog fishing is, without a doubt, my favorite way to fish! Your monster blow up video with the bully wa II is one of the greatest videos ever, and it needs a part 2!

[@bpv1056]

So cool to see you talk about that sneaky frog! Paint jobs are wicked and the action is damn near a spook/walking bait. Sneaky frog is awesome👌

[@WaterandIceOutdoors]

Great info guys! My favorites are Spro and Booyah. Always seem to catch the most bass for me and are easy to walk. As always great video!

[@jimwilkey7294]

No other Bass channel is needed, I PROMISE! 👍👍

[@prphrp]

The booyah pad crasher is my favorite frog, it has a good hook up ratio and walks well and its also inexpensive

[@CaptainAngelo]

My favorite frog 🐸 as well, I get more hits on pad crashers then any other frog. Live Target was a complete let down. The pad crashers need more love ❤️

[@tomjohnson2788]

I own a pad crasher after losing my Cabela's limited edition, great fringe at Jax

[@troycote4503]

You just answered why my favorite frods the Live Target 65. My favorite walking frog is super keeled. Savage Gear lily Ninja Walking frog is incredible!!! I think at Tackle Warehouse it's the 3d frog.

[@russnicholas6796]

Blimey I thought I was the only lunatic on the planet the thought as deeply about frog design and weedless baits ...obviously not !, You'd be a good bloke to have a pint with Hey from England 👍👍

[@fisherofmen9897]

This is my kind of video! I could've sat through another hour of this subject. I watch the monster blow-up hype video from a few years ago ft. the Bully Wa 2 to get ready for frog season.

[@hunterbull7804]

My favorite way to fish. I’m running a Kistler Helium 7’3” Heavy with a Metanium MGL HG and 65-pound Super Slick. I’m want try out the Imakatsu frog because that action is amazing.

[@prof.puggle1631]

One of the better frog vids - thanks mate! Any chance of a look at frogging in moving water ie. river fishing?

[@Devildoc2875]

After watching this video, I ordered the bully wa 2 frog in little Allen color. Caught my first frog bass this morning!!!

[@reh4481]

Hey Matt, you mention frog presentation, how they float. I love the Spro pop frog has a flat float. I have a strike king Kvd that sits vertical which makes me not use it, but the plastic is so soft that it should have high hookup ratio. Is there a method you recommend for presentation on a vertical frog? You mentioned this around 8:38 in the vid. To me it feels like it’s soaking up water every cast. A vid about the when and how to work different frogs based on their specific presentation factor would be sweet.

[@shadygraves]

Use a very fast, head bobbing retrieve with that frog. Make it look like a frog swimming quickly on the surface. That's one of my favorite presentations with a frog.

[@swimbaitonaprairie9359]

Jackal kaera is amazing just started throwing it hook up ratio for me is insane

[@legionssb]

And with the hooks bent downish? That’s ridiculous! I love that frog!

[@chrisboyd1408]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. Long videos are good if I am learning. Great job!

[@bigbendmarine]

EXCELLENT video, with BIG props for covering the difficulty of using popping frogs in slop. Live in Florida, often fish heavy cover, and tried fishing a popping frog in heavy cover once... as in one single cast, and lost my mind. LOL.

[@tred9951]

My favorite frog is the savage gear popping or dc walking great hookup ratio also hearing good things about the new scum frog launch frog may have to try it out 👍tight lines great info thanks

[@thegame2427]

Stanley Ribbit Frog is the best frog bait I have ever used. I have had a ton of success with it.

[@pj101kid]

An underrated frog is the poppin pad crasher 🐸 did some work on it last night

[@joeybasstard8133]

Highly recommend the Lunkerhunt Compact frog. It totally blows the jackall kaera away in all aspects and it gets munched and hooksets are perfect! I used to use kaera until I found the compact frogs. My hook up ratio has been so much better.

[@pequenioedgarito3067]

Matt. I had to modify my spro dean rojas bronze-eye 65 by bend the hooks up-and-out for better hookups. Out of the box, It has low percentage hookup. Thanks

[@JayMac]

The toad runner Jr is another solid small frog.. Great video one again fellas

[@megadeth6756]

Booyah pad crasher is the best bang for your buck

[@Justin.Hawkins]

It really blows my mind that the pad crasher is not on this list. Incredible frog

[@slaterfrei7665]

I just ordered 3 today! They are my favorite for the price! My first frog was a pad crasher and it just now stopped working

[@RedKorn_Approved]

Ive been smashin them on a pad crasher as well

[@notsure8327]

I think it’s just a matter of general quality. I fish them a lot too but I definitely upgrade to my better frogs when I’m in pressured waters, teaching someone to walk it, etc. That said, if you’re unsure about frogging they’re the best thing to buy and fish for a couple days to build confidence without the cost. Plus you can find them anywhere there’s a Walmart.

[@r.barefoot8386]

The pad crashers are great for cutting your teeth, but they’re not the most durable. Pad crashers are what got me hooked on frog fishing, but they wear out quickly. I was lucky if I go ten fish out of one before it was tore up. They’re always good in a pinch though

[@Justin.Hawkins]

@@r.barefoot8386 cutting teeth on it? I've bought bully was 2s and they last one fish. How long they last has nothing to do with cost. For the money, they are a great frog.

[@bre3ze259]

One frog that is quickly becoming another favorite of mine, is the Swamp Donkey by Reaction Innovations. Awesome colors, super soft body and the hook angle is perfect.

[@joshuaduzan3095]

Anyone else just rewatch this every summer to get a refresher.

[@mtgs_calcifer]

A really good rod for shorter people and anglers fishing out of a kayak is the Dobyns 7’ Mag Hvy. It has a softer tip and really good backbone and you don’t need to worry about being in the thick stuff and trying to get those fish outta there. The first Dobyns series rods that have this one are the Sierra but they have it in all of the other higher priced series as well.

[@shannonmonnier4119]

Great video. I have a hard time with frog hook ups. I'm going to bend those hooks out a bit. Thanks for the tips.

[@Tommylamb16]

It’s 3am here and I’m waiting for my buddy to come pick me up. Throwing that FROG TODAY!!!!!!!👊🏼💪🏼

[@upthecreekyt]

That's what I'm talkin about! How'd y'all do?

[@landonedits3502]

now that is awesome go catch some beasts my guy

[@Tommylamb16]

Up The Creek we ended up with 34 largies! None on the frog though😂

[@landonedits3502]

6thSenseIsKing dang. sounds like an amazing day though

[@upthecreekyt]

@@Tommylamb16 Man ya'll tore them up! That's a great day of fishing. 👍

[@kwd1253]

Matt I just seen you had 65lbs power pro maxcuatro listed for line. That my favorite to use in heavy cover 40-65lbs, you can bring a tree up lol. You might need let some of the viewers that haven’t used it, not use there reel to pop line if they get snagged and can’t get it loose. If they do they have good chance they will bend their spool. Keep putting out great videos 👍

[@VelcroCross]

What are your thoughts on the booyahs? I’ve fished a lot of frogs and they seem to be the softest, especially for the money.

[@johngill9071]

I agree

[@GeorgiaBassmaster]

You can’t go wrong with a frog in the summer, especially with grass and Lilly pads!

[@Justin.Hawkins]

Matt you mentioned the live target you like outside of color. I wonder how easy or practical it would be to color or paint.

[@TheDJSpecS]

The information on the rods was priceless. No one has ever mentioned this, but size does matter per person. My question is does the line strength matter does it have to be 50lb or 65lb line braid.

[@BassRowe97]

The amount of money I have spent because of this channel scares me sometimes..... every time a new video drops there I am clicking away on links adding to the cart!

[@brycemaxie9184]

Spro popping frog is my go to if I want to pick up and throw a frog early on a summer morning.

[@gijsberthoogendoorn7988]

Looking forward to this season's frog videos.

[@kevinzap.fishing]

I like the strike king frogs a lot. Very responsive and durable.

[@blakegreene6641]

By far one of my most exciting times of the year is the topwater bite on a frog! I’m shocked you didn’t include the spitting wa Matt!

[@MatthiasWorch]

Fun(?) fact: I couldn’t walk the Bully Wa II if my life depended on it. I have three, tried it a bunch, and still never get it right. That neither means that the Bully Wa is a bad frog (quite the opposite, obviously!) or that I don’t know how to walk a frog (I’ve caught over 50 frog fish this year on other frogs - mostly the LiveTarget one, which is the same size as the Bully Wa); it just shows that frog fishing is a rather personal affair. If you’re just getting into frogging: ideally you try a selection of frogs and find the one that “speaks” to you. Start with Matt & Tim’s advice because they’re obviously masters of the craft. But if you just can’t seem to get the hang of it, try a different frog and you might be surprised!

[@chuckkaleel9105]

When using the Jackall Kaera frog do you drop down in line size and rod or still use the same as the regular sized frogs?

[@shadygraves]

If you have a dedicated frog rod (7'5" MH) and DON'T live in Florida, I suggest putting 40lb GLISS on the reel. It's super thin-40lb test is 10lb diameter-plus, it's not braided; it's many strands of Dyneema, thermally extruded- (heated and stretched)- so it's a single, slick strand of extremely small, extremely strong line that is the absolute ultimate in sensitivity and casting. You'll cast 15% further than all other lines. I've fished tiny frogs on it for years and never even consider using another line.

[@donsisco7118]

👍 Well Done, This answered a lot of questions I was looking for, I have some seriously mucky pads in this lake, 1 st time bass fishing this lake, I’ve been mostly pond hopping. You Definitely Nocked this one out the park 👊

[@benfisher8863]

I’m glad matt touched on the gavacho. I picked one up a couple weeks ago in the gold gill color. Holy smokes did the bass here in MN goes nuts for it. The only problem was my hookup ratio was really poor and with the round bend hooks I was sort of stumped and lost confidence in it. Does anyone else have this problem? Was thinking of bending the hooks slightly upward? Just want the confidence back 😆

[@bosshogg6653]

For the people on here that love frog fishing I highly recommend the new SCUM launch frog that just came out it's 3/4 ounce for longer casting. Has a great walking action and has owner bleeding hooks that have a longer hook point for a great hook up ... I'm a Frog addict so I have about any frog you can think of but my favorites are spro,bully wa,snag proof bobbys perfect and now the SCUM launch frog..

[@andysujecki9670]

Hey Matt, lotta tremendous information. Excellent, excellent video. One thing that I didn’t see covered was skipping. Do you have a recommendation on which frogs skip better than others?

[@larrycowden2271]

You gave an outstanding presentation on frogging! You even included a very helpful presentation on body size vs rod power! I believe that is the first one I have ever seen regarding any type of fishing! Outstanding! NOW for some suggestions. I highly recommend you slow your physical presentation to the camera of the frog when emphasizing a point or feature! Some of the particular points were covered by your fingers. And please, do slow down your hand gestures! As a former Navy instructor, students, in this case your viewers, need that critical few seconds to see, comprehend, and absorb that visual data you want them to see and understand! I found it hard at times and had to replay your video several times to pick up exactly what you were trying to demonstrate!

[@dirtyfan76]

Cant wait to get my Kaeras in here in a couple of days and throw them. Trying to get into frog fiahing more and saw a video of yours a week or so ago and got my mind going so I placed an order

[@marvincochran5121]

Thank you Matt: The information you gave us just help me. I bought the Dobyns Fury Casting Rod 7'3" Mag Heavy and I was missing hook sets. So I had a 6'10 med heavy on my boat changed to that and have not missed a hook set yet. I am 5'8" at 202lb Having A great time thanks again for the information. Thinking about getting 7'2 med heavy.

[@troycote4503]

I'm 3 inches taller and my one of my frog rods is the Fury 735 on braid 50 or 65 and I don't miss fish on frogs. Timing, and getting the slack out before you pop um is key. My other frog rods a 7 6 bass pro shops Carbon lite and I don't loose fish on it either. 50 to 65 power pro. Timing, timing.

[@Hawksfan3986]

I haven't used Savage Gear's DC Walker yet but both their Hop Walker and Hop Popper have been awesome so far! I fished em right out of the package and the hook up to land ratio has been above average 😎

[@allencameron8791]

Well done matt, good video, I've never had much success frogging,I try,thanks for the knowledge, maybe a few adjustments are needed,so thankful for tactical

[@brentlongfishin4770]

Ok so I live on the Tennessee River around Fort Loudon and I fish Chickamauga quiet a bit also. I really like the Stanley Top Toad. Just wandering what your thoughts are on it.

[@MichaelJones-fe7oi]

Can't believe the reaction innovations swamp donkey wasn't on here. Hands down the best frog I have ever used.

[@WantedPiratesTCG]

Awesome stuff. It’s like you can read my mind and know what I’m looking for. Thank you!

[@dougwarren1187]

Great Video Matt... haven't been on a good frog bite in awhile..

[@mxbass1036]

California lakes are opening finally, thanks for the video.

[@michaelgill1058]

14 frog reviews! Crazy good though.

[@chadwoodward2402]

I crush them on the koppers frog. Especially one with the yellow belly. I call it the bull frog color. Stuck a 6lb 11 oz in NH in it last season. I just got your color in the bully wa2. Love that bad boy in open water.

[@chanzk6431]

Wish I could go fishing every day with Matt and Tim

[@JASONBECKFISHING]

Wow what an awesome video. I am one who wants to be better at frog fishing and man there was so much to take in lol. The new Scum Frogs just released look amazing but that giant Spro frog has caught my attention for sure.

[@bassngal3314]

Zoom came out with a new frog and they have a bigger and a smaller size works easily too, highly recommend it!

[@Handlethis342]

Amazing information Matt. What a pro.

[@matterickson1740]

Awesome video as always I’m surprised that the spittin wa didn’t make your poppin frog list this time though.

[@Honks34]

LiveTarget and Spro are my favorites. LiveTarget has a new one called the Commotion Shad. It’s a hollow body Shad with a single Colorado blade off the back. It sounds like a whopper plopper on a straight retrieve.

[@r.barefoot8386]

Ben Linnell The LiveTarget frogs are hands down one of the easiest to walk. The Molix are great for walking too, but they’re huge!

[@frankcarter3361]

Matt, excellent video as always, do you downsize rods or frogs when river fishing ( wading, kayak or jon boat accessible )

[@dougedwards5633]

Question...how do you effectively frog fish from a kayak? You are basically standing on the water and with the rod tip down at 7 ft. long or so the rod tip would be well below the surface with the downward motion of walking the frog.

[@legionssb]

The Kaera frog is definitely my favorite frog by far, walks better than most and it catches bigguns in pressured waters or just anywhere! And the colors are awesome... plus a good hookup ratio you can’t go wrong!

[@hawgwildfishingharris2864]

If y’all like the looks of the evergreen frog with the feather tail another one that’s I found is fantastic is the slither k if you can get your hands on em they’re great after a frog bite has died off due to something like a cold front it’s a more finesse type frog and gets a ton of bites

[@dmac7530]

Imagine being able to be taught how to frog fish by Matt and Tim.

[@TattooBlue602]

If you haven’t tried the Googan filthy frog and poppin frog you’re missing out they are both amazing frogs! Gotta bend your hooks a touch but they can do it all and float far better than most frogs that take on water quickly. Hold up well to multiple big fish too I’ve got almost 20 on my poppin frog and it looks almost brand new unless you look close lol

[@tymfortoys]

Such great frog'n info!!! Thank you Matt!!

[@PKClark-qw5oq]

Can you talk about colors, when, where and why sometime in the future? Enjoyed! Thanks!

[@cgrant8708]

Curious your thoughts on frog fishing from a kayak and what adjustments you would make. ie heavier rod, lighter line, etc. The boat will move some on the hookset. Currently looking to buy the Expride XH when it comes back in stock. Thanks !

[@chalmisoxendine7397]

when you buy frogs how many do you buy of each color

[@kirkblackadar7299]

I'm a fan of the old rapala skitter pop as another small popping frog imitation option

[@kevingrace5295]

Matt I have a question for you. You mentioned boiling the hollow body frogs to make them softer do I get the water to a boil first then add the frogs and how long do I do boil them for? I'm a big snagg proof guy and the last order of Bobby's frogs I got are not as soft as I like them. What should I do?

[@ethanpham5624]

DEPS Slither K is a super good finesse frog that definitely draws fish!!

[@dmac7530]

And if you guys have any tips on making your own lures for a beginner could you make a video on it cause I would like to get into it, as well as a few other people I would assume.

[@Billy-BKK]

What’s your choice for skipping? Thanks man. Love the videos

[@starwars095]

Hey Matt: Great info as always. Why do hard bodied frogs like what live target or rebel offer get overlooked and not talked about much? Also when to throw a hard vs hollow body frog? Thanks...🎣🤔😎🐝

[@staceymiller4765]

I’m a bigger guy like you and have a 7’9” fast heavy veretas rod and a max pro low profile reel. Is my setup too far off to be good at using a frog bait, or what size frog do you recommend? Most of the lakes I fish here in Idaho are murky and scummed with thick pad fields as well.

[@ronforeman5317]

Hello Matt, I know it's been a while since this posted but I was wondering your go to frog when skipping docks, overhangs etc. Thanks