Frog Fishing For Bass - Everything You Need To Know!

[@6cwl9]

You guys set the standard for tutorial content on KZbin thanks for all the tips and advice

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks again Tim. Been bass fishing for years and frogging kicks my butt. I watch all frogging videos to no avail. I will keep trying. Take care.

[@nikowright9543]

It’s always funny how short the videos are when Tim does them but if this was Matt rabbit whole and beyond would be in here with a hour or even longer video lol. Love the info and information in these videos.

[@anangrycustomer2913]

I like Matt's long videos. Tons of detail, information and even clips of him fishing

[@chris_2413]

I think they should each do a video for frogs and certain things. Gives those of us who like extreme rabbit holes something and something short and sweet for the other folks. Granted i would still watch both lol!

[@brianwilson4184]

That’s true …..😵‍💫🥱😴

[@ovaismalikvo]

Lol Tim does long videos but you know you watch a lot of TB when a 34 minute video is considered "short".

[@timshatto506]

Matt makes me fall asleep

[@egon3072]

It's the floating seeds from a cottonwood tree!!! Such a pain in the butt!!! Thanks for the tips can't wait to try them with my frogs!!

[@jeremyduncan9165]

Give that 6th Sense frog rod a try. I got the 6’10. I fish a lot Ozark lakes and that short rod helps me skip docks and make short roll cast into lay down and other isolated cover.

[@jcic6000]

Booyah pad crasher jr. has been my favorite for a long time. Cheap, easy to walk, and solid hooks. Small enough for northern snakehead to eat easily, too.

[@bennyventures8204]

The standard pad crasher is my go to…same thing cheap and super soft it has such a good hook up ratio…the standard is also pretty small and finesse…booyah made a winner with the pad crasher and the pad crasher jr for sure

[@oldeschoolbob1022]

I'm trying to decide whether Tim talking frogs or Matt talking jigs raises the Enthusiasm Bar higher. :-) Thanks, Tim! We love our frogs down here in Florida, and I thought you provided a great break-down of this extremely fun way to fish. Good luck out there everyone!

[@blackbirdrc8348]

Another great option for the straight retrieve category is the ZMan Hard Leg Frogz. Pretty much the same as the Spro Flappin Frog. Toss that sucker on a 5/0 EWG and you’re good to go. Even with a 5/0 EWG hook they float. Great option for those who prefer spinning gear but also want to go frogging, since you can just use a lighter gage hook. Get yourself a medium heavy or heavy spinning rod with a good aluminum bodied, 6 ratio spinning reel and you’re in business.

[@gunnartribelhorn]

Great information Tim, your videos have greatly improved my bass fishing. The cotton you were talking about on the water's surface are from the seed pods of the cottonwood tree. Where the cottonwoods are thick it can look like it's snowing when they open.

[@andybales7318]

That cotton basically makes 1 of my go to lakes unfishable until July-ish...VERYYYY annoying

[@NorthWoodsWes]

Yup. Was horrible on braidled line. Made it unfishable for WEEKS.

[@5280Bassin]

@@andybales7318 My local lakes are all surrounded by cottonwoods. Never stopped me from fishing them except when my allergies kicked in too bad.

[@andybales7318]

@@5280Bassin I actually found, using monofilament worked way better, when dealing with cottonwoods....will never use braid again in these lakes, when the cotton is blowing off the trees....sticks to braid like glue

[@MattLaClear]

Caught my first bass on s frog this Spring and several since then. I love it!

[@ziongal333]

Great video. Personally I wouldn’t mind some videos of you going into extreme detail about poppers, ned rigs, etc.

[@brianrobinson9979]

Black is my Go-To when it comes to froggin. I've thrown other colors with little to no luck but I'm always open to try others and there are some that I've seen more than just Matt and Tim smash them on so those will be added as soon as I get a new frog rod

[@fredflinstime6676]

I use black red Kuro frog boo yah pad crasher. It always works. Black belly. Recently I did a whole day with a white belly with yellow legs. It worked! Reason: I think that in the spring that butterflies and bugs in my area have yellow highlights. Also the tiny sunfish in many ponds have a yellow streak. I think the rubber color of the skirt legs makes a lot more difference than folks think. The skirt legs flicker a bit like tail fins. Great secondary motion.😉

[@brianrobinson9979]

@@fredflinstime6676 I have had the worst luck with Strike King and Booyah frogs the past few years with them taking on water straight outta the box. Shortly into my retrieve they become subsurface walkers. I have a box with over a dozen barely used Sexy Frogs and Pad Crashers and their all basically junk

[@nawinchester]

Just started throwing frogs. SUPER ADDICTING. What a great bite. I thought the Whopper Plopper Bite was Fun. Frogs are a whole different level of fun.

[@jimmeyer7531]

I got my 7’3 Expride EH a while back and it’s an amazing frog rod. Got a solid 4 on the Bully Wa “Little Allen” yesterday. Following Matt and Tim has improved my angling skills and gotten me some very nice fish the past year. As a side note, picking up the IMX Pro 845 CB rod from their suggestion is the best purchase I’ve made. TB is legitimate.

[@datruthhurts3984]

How much was that IMX pro if you don't mind?

[@jimmeyer7531]

@@datruthhurts3984 - I don’t mind at all. They run like $365 so around $400 with tax. I see Loomis has GCX model with the same taper/action that is cheaper and something to consider. I love throwing a lipless and Matt and Tim recommended that rod so I bought it. The moderate action keeps them pinned and it loads up incredibly well.

[@datruthhurts3984]

@@jimmeyer7531 thank you.a good treble hook rod is hard to find.I'll have to save up

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

I love the Expride myself, but the other one I usually have in hand is the 7'4 IMX-PRO TWFR. Another good one, a bit heavier though, is the Bobby Barrack frog rod. I like them because you can throw big swimbaits with them too.

[@jimmeyer7531]

@@bottomlinebassin2001 - I love the IMX Pro line and have not tried the frog rod but sure I’d love it. Just got the 855 crank rod and it’s awesome and 904 swimbait rod. Somehow, you buy one Loomis and soon you have 4 or 5. The Exprides are a great line and I’m hooked on the 6’10 medium for jerkbaits. Tight lines and wishing you well from San Diego!

[@chriscomer261]

Tim thanks for the indepth frog video. I have been using the frog more lately and I will use your advice the next time on the water.

[@worldstarmb]

one of m,y fav videos of the year u guys can do 100 more of these for all i care!

[@gsloat2424]

hey Tim I was wondering if you guys would make a video on HOOKSETS , I've been having a hard time lately remembering when to set the hook with worm fishing, I've been getting too many short strikes or I am not setting the hook in time, Id love to see a video going over hooksets for worm fishing, frog fishing (both ewg weedless horny toad or hollow body frogs) and jig hooksets PLEASE and THANK YOU PS Plus I think it would be an amazing video and something you guys haven't done yet.

[@tacticalbassin]

Typically I wait just a little bit to feel the pressure and then set.

[@datruthhurts3984]

Reel to pressure and set the hook.Hard set with frog,not as hard with toad (use a rod with softer tip for toad),and the jig and worm can vary,but generally I reel tight on both,unless I'm flipping with little line out then I crack em pretty good.I try to keep contact with the line with my index finger when working bottom baits.Feel a tick or like a mushy feeling,reel down and check for pressure.good luck

[@waynelagarde7956]

I have that same exact combo for frogs! It's by far my favorite combo ever for frogs.

[@mlinkinsfla]

Nice video. I’ve not had much luck lately, so I have downsized my frog to see if that helps. Also, Did you see the frog roll down the boat and fall in the cup at the back of the boat? It was near the beginning of the video.

[@blackbirdrc8348]

My frog rig is a 7’3” mag-heavy, Dobyns Fury. Paired with an 8 ratio Daiwa Tatula Elite P/F spooled up with some 65lb Berkley X5. This braid has definitely become my favorite braided line. Having the 4 strands braided around a core keeps the line round and uniform. Stacks on the spool nicely and feels so good when broken in!

[@christopherbenson1890]

Does that Fury have a soft tip? I have the 705 Fury and it's a little stiff...I can walk them but can walk them better with a little softer tip

[@weldon9254]

Mind reader! Just landed my first topwater frog bass 9:40PM last night! 5 1/2 - 6 lber. Couldn’t see the blow up, but he nearly jerked the rod out of my hand!

[@msquared9605]

13 Fishing Trash Panda is a frog I don’t see talked about enough. If y’all haven’t checked them out you should definitely give them a shot. Good hookups with the turned up hooks but still super weedless. Has a popper and walker version but even the walker version has a really good pop/walk action and also makes a pretty good wake on straight retrieve

[@NewSparky97]

Haha, first comment! Just started gettin back into the hobby after a long year of being too busy, finally feel like myself again. Keep it easy fellas!

[@Wesmancan]

Must be a real winner if the first comment means something on. Fishing video. My hero.

[@shaneadamsre]

Man this was a great video. Definitely the expert on the subject. Much appreciated.

[@camhester4251]

i'm a frog snob , i love Spro frogs but Scum had their painted edition on sale for like $6. so i got one i haven't even fished it yet but i like it , it's so soft good hooks and color great skirt legs on it , can't wait to throw it , i've heard they don't walk but to a dip motion when twitching it

[@johno7435]

Great detailed video as always. Have not had them hitting frogs lately but do see the ocasional boils just off the shore in the pond behind my home. When I was having them hit frogs earlier this year, several were short strikes so I might trim the skirt a bit on those frogs.

[@fredflinstime6676]

I was recently fishing down at the river with a yellow and white skirted frog. I decided to wind in for the second half of the cast really fast and I was skittering it across the surface four times faster than normal at least. It was barely in the water. Damn if a 14 inch smallmouth didn’t come up 100 miles an hour and smash that thing as I literally surfed it across the surface like a speedboat. I caught him too! It was like a rocket flush noise. I may retry this super fast retrieve, it’s totally not a dog walking retrieve but Wow did it work

[@bennyventures8204]

Best time of the year!

[@ptcscagu2878]

Going to try more frog fishing in trash pockets and log/brush banks in our highland lakes in east Tn

[@brucecrosby8552]

As always very informative video! I have been using the frog more and will be putting some of your tips to use.

[@johnhodson5120]

I started throwing the gavacho frog and Keira frog because of you guys. Another frog you guys should try is 6th sense VEGA frog, it's an INCREDIBLE frog.

[@tacticalbassin]

We've used it quite a bit... we're always searching for better options that might come to market.

[@seanmoffett5232]

Great job Tim!

[@joaotorres2810]

Spro blade frog looks perfect for snakehead. You guys should come to Maryland and catch some snakehead

[@deanlyons703]

Unrelated, but I would love to see both you guys do an in depth Shaky Head video. Haven’t seen one of a while. My favorite rod happened to be the one I used for Shaky Heads and it’s now at the bottom of the lake. Disadvantage of kayak fishing, knocked it overboard. It was a custom rod, so not easily replaced. Would love to see/hear what you guys recommend in the $150-$200 range. I

[@ladder197]

The spro flapping frog has become my most successful bait this summer.

[@bennysupreme1]

I what on an epic frog bight this past Saturday. We probably caught 15 fish on a frog first thing in the morning. If they missed it the first time, they came back and crushed it on the next twich/plop. Almost everyone of them had the frog all the way back and they were not coming off. I was using the Scum launch frog and Poppin perch.

[@donvergonio]

Ayo , greetings from Morelos México 🤙🏼🎣😎

[@jasondaniels209]

Frog fishin….. not my forte but I’ll watch anything TB post!

[@Ttamsreyem]

Cottonwood seed is the white stuff. Turrible in Wisconsin early June

[@bretthumphries7911]

Cottonwood seeds/pollen, I think. Ducks love it. Tight lines

[@Guitarmanskoot]

I’m up at 5 am just for this damn frog 🐸 fishing hahha

[@hunterbull7804]

I saw Tim finally got a new Zillion. I’ve been eyeing that new Zillion HD 1000 for jigs and frogs

[@davidrauschenbach6871]

Be careful you do not cast all the line off while casting heavier walking frogs! I put 65lb Daiwa J Braid grand on my Zillion. yep picked up a tatula 150 more line capacity!

[@hunterbull7804]

@@davidrauschenbach6871 on the SV? The one I’m looking at is the HD and I believe it has the same capacity as the Steez A TW. Would most likely put 20lb fluorocarbon on it. I wouldn’t throw frogs on my SV, it does better with lighter stuff IMO

[@isLife-nn5yl]

Yes! Frog fishing time!

[@marcusjgermain]

Can relate BIG TIME to that cottonwood/willow tree litter that clogs lines, man is that stuff incredibly irritating ha ha!

[@scottcameron3559]

Well done tim

[@emmpak]

That New Daiwa Zillion made forget about my Shimano baitcasters for a minute. I gotta break them out for the frog bite.

[@rileymcgill9893]

nothing has made more upset then that "white cottony stuff" as you described it. I had to leave a great frog spot bc I couldn't cast without it getting in my eyes and my real. Glad I'm not the only one 😂😂 Gonna try some higher strand braid I guess

[@toneysisk1585]

Excellent stuff! What would be a good frog for spinning gear and maybe 10-15 lb braid? Thanks much, Toney

[@JasonCarrara]

You guys should mention sometimes that heavy fast action spinning rods are available. 13 fishing makes a great one called the defy black super affordable only 60 bucks. The lews smash another good option like 90 bucks for the combo so you don't have to necessarily use a baitcaster to use a medium heavy rod. I would still say learning to use a baitcaster is worth it but I don't hear you guys mentioning a lot of those options. Goodwill and God bless

[@ryananderson5842]

Tim- a frog went into one of the holes in the boat behind you when you were focused on the camera!

[@ezlimit]

willow trees make the white cotton distributing there seed this time of the year... happens to me every year from mid may through july!

[@deebz22]

The lunker hunt combat frogs slay in New Jersey.

[@vexedlamp5569]

Just watched Damien Thao's 11 lber on a frog yesterday once again.

[@hardknocksof91]

Great video as always fellas. You (or anybody) have issues with the hook up ratio on the gavacho? On the delta this weekend I got 5 times the amount of bites on the jackal over anything else but zero hook ups. Boil them maybe??

[@shanehamilton6708]

I love the jackall kaera but it sinks so easy I wish they would put a lighter nano coated finesse hook in them

[@adams9604]

Hi Tim - when you turn away from the camera we miss what you're doing with the rod and reel. Noticed in last couple videos. Otherwise you're amazing at this :o) thanks for the vids!

[@yankeebass1]

Just got a St Croix Bass X heavy. What other techniques would you say this rod would be good for? Love the content, wife doesn't like that I seem to order more baits after your videos drop. 😅

[@StormRidersFishing]

Great vid. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@markshaw8692]

Poplar pollen is cottony here in Maine

[@greenpighunter6930]

Excellent

[@jamesbarron1202]

Willows and Cottonwood trees both make that cotton. My pond is full of it from the willows. I’m surprised to hear you say you set immediately with regular frogs. Everyone preaches to wait. I’ve watched Ish Monroe, who you know the frog is his bread and butter bait, also set the hook immediately. I’ve tried to watch Dean Rojas but never seen any of his vids where you can actually see the bass strike and how fast he sets into them.

[@bennyventures8204]

I also agree with the set immediately…our brains process what we see much slower than the speed at which a bass eats a frog…both seem to work tho, like most things in fishing personal preference and what your confident it make all the difference…lots of pseudoscience in fishing lol

[@MichaelRomero]

I knew you Shimano guys secretly use DAIWA reels and that Zillion is the best! I don't know why you guys don't talk about it 🤔

[@shadow8403]

Thank you so much, very detailed and useful information.

[@chrishartley6411]

1:53 did you see the frog roll down into the cup holder? Haha

[@adamlightner3171]

Freaking awesome 😎 thank you

[@collinsadventuretv]

Good one

[@812FoodReview]

Thanks for the tips!! Btw, I love the BassX rod, although, I just had to exchange mine because it came unglued at the spot where the reel "holder" meets the cork. But I'm sure it was just a fluke, other than that, a great rod!!

[@johnp3224]

I own 2 that did the same, gonna try to get them replaced under warranty

[@andybales7318]

If u fish frogs around woody cover, braid for me is a no-no...some reason the braid gets stuck in the crevices ALL the time & abrasion resistance isn't great...perfect for grass, not wood..20-30lb. Mono in that type of cover works much better for me.. and the stretch myth...very little stretch in that higher lb. Mono...plenty of strength for a hookset on a bass... not going for marlin! 🤣

[@shadygraves]

Mono is highly overlooked and underrated by today's bass anglers. 👍🏼

[@andybales7318]

@@shadygraves 100% agree.. price is reasonable to refresh a few times a year as well

[@LeGoat_James23]

The megabass frog goes hard, I’m probably gonna need to retire mine after this summer

[@IV-fad]

You guys should definitely throw some of the new elastomer frogs (ZMan Goat Toadz, Savage Gear Duratech Toad, Chasebaits Flexifrog). Just make sure you do the toothpick trick or something to keep them up on the hook! I've been throwing them all and the hookups and landing ratio are phenomenal versus hollow bodies. 100% of fish that got the bait have been landed so far and I'm no froggin' master either.

[@Curtdogg11v]

When fishing frogs in the north (WI) where there are northern living close to bass can you use any type of wire or fluoro leader that will still give the ability to walk without getting bit off all the time?

[@adammartin7237]

I have a 7'3 extra heavy Expride. But it is one of the original models, and apparently they were Japanese blanks that are a little softer(great jig rod). Would you still recommend this for frogs?

[@CBALLZ666]

Will spotted bass eat frog baits? It's something I've wanted to get into but my home lake that I fish in Central California doesn't really have the usual frog environments. Thanks TB!!!! Y'all are the best on YT!!!!!

[@seanwood4032]

100% they will. Should probably downsize frog though.

[@jamesbarron1202]

All bass will eat anything they think will fit in their mouth

[@shadygraves]

I've had some magnum spots explode on frogs but I must say it is the exception, not the rule. I live on the shad-filled Lower Coosa River in Alabama, so I use a white frog or BassRat alot. One thing I learned decades ago is that spotted bass are seldom caught IN grassbeds, where you fish frogs most often. Those magnums (5lb+ spots) are caught more on the OUTSIDE EDGE, not IN the grass. They learn from a young age they'll get EATEN in the grass! THAT SAID- early, late, and at night, a shad or bream colored frog will absolutely draw some vicious strikes from spotted bass... ESPECIALLY during a willow fly (Mayfly) hatch! 🐸

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

Right handed or ambidextrous? Right hand casting, Right hand cranking - easier with handles on the left IMO. That said my compliments on your casting style letting the rod do the work instead of like my buddies with his baseball style swing where he catches me or my gear in the back of the boat. It appears to me most or all of us need to tune up our casting styles with low profile bait-casters. Handles up or down my friends.

[@jamesh7469]

Tim, that Suffix 131 braid is designed to sink in the water. You really throw top water with that?

[@marquswebster6946]

Maybe you could help me I always find that the following cast after catching a fish with braid will backlash any advice on how to mitigate that ?

[@shadygraves]

One of the baddest li'l frogs I ever fished is the ¼oz. LiveTarget Hollow Body Frog in ALL BLACK. That's right, the 45size, the ¼oz, the little dude. I searched all over Florida just to find 3 of them. The black with yellow back spots, but ALL BLACK skirt legs. IF YOU CAN FIND ONE, that thing is BAD MEDICINE. *ALSO, because I fish my frogs with a REAL FAST, BOBBING HEAD SWIM, the Original BassRat; White w/a Red&White skirt. When that thing was new, 30+ years ago, you had to hide in the bottom of the boat just to tie one on! 🐸

[@달마-c5u]

Hello, I'm Angler who's crazy about frog fishing in Korea I'd like to know which program you're introducing at 2 minutes and 28 seconds in the video

[@McFish_Snatcher]

I legit caught a pb 7.09lb on a jackhammer with a spunk shad trailer I picked up from another video of yalls the day you posted this. watched this video and the very next day went out and crushed my pb on a frog. 8.26lb. I owe every pb I've gotten to both of you. if I could send pics and videos you're more than welcome to use it as my formal review.. tactical bassin is o'fish'cial

[@tacticalbassin]

That's so awesome!!! Way to go Joey!!!

[@McFish_Snatcher]

@@tacticalbassin I went to Brian latimer straight up fishing school with him and Christian greico. I'd gladly pay double what I paid for that if yall did a seminar where you could give presentations and do some q&a on the topics.

[@alexyost6216]

Have you guys tried the z-man popping frog?

[@sashawomen]

So could I use a 7’3” MH Duckett Micro Magic pro for a frog rod? Or do I need a heavier rod? If the Duckett doesn’t work for a frog rod what could I use it for?

[@adamkoepke1366]

Does anyone have tips for walking a frog while kayak fishing? The lakes I’ve been on are so weed heavy with mushy bottoms that at times, a frog is really all I can throw. But I’ve found sitting that close to the water makes it a bit tough to get that frog to walk

[@swamp_rat_fla1126]

Don’t forget the Boom Boom Frog Fur. 😂

[@brianrobinson9979]

6th Sense has a 7'3" XH in their ESP lineup have you tried it? Can you try it and review it?

[@travisbruno1988]

Matt all i have is a 7' M moderate Lews custom black and a 7'3"MH ive been using the 7'3" mh for all my frogging is that ok its been working fine?

[@willtrax71]

Is it ok to use Monofilament Line with a Frog Lure? I’ve never used a Frog before, I have the Reel and Rod type covered with Quantum Energy PT Aluminum Frame and a 7’ MH Rod but 14 lb Berkeley Mono.

[@jacksonpayne8520]

If I just have 1 rod and reel combo what line do I use that I can throw anything on?

[@jeremystout3943]

My problem isn't catching them, its keeping my frog in one piece after a day. What's the most durable walking frog in your opinion?

[@CountryKirby.]

Only probably I have with frogs is those thick hooks

[@The-Yotesmith]

Cottonwood is probably the fuzz you're talking about.

[@michaelbates8355]

It's cottonwood and it's heavy as he'll up here in NY but in a week or two it will be gone

[@mak3l]

Tim are you cutting your gavacho tails?

[@samdavis9763]

Does it make a difference if the rod is a one piece or can you use 2 or 3 piece rods?

[@1chefbr]

Tim, Do you boil your frogs to soften them up and if so how long?

[@tomdelliveneri256]

I always thought that "cottoney stuff" is pollen, like the fluffy pollen you can blow on and flies away..

[@goodmanfishing]

Going to try that Gavacho, ive been looking for a good popping frog that'll walk without too much concentration. Have you guys tried that new zman goat toadz? It's like the horny toad, but it floats well.

[@juniorstandafer5279]

Love frogging, that was only 4

[@davidblake5199]

Cottonwood trees they bloom and look like it’s snowing here in the south

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

Another good frog reel is the Shimano Tranx 150...it doesnt hurt my feelings as bad when its full of green junk as a metanium lol

[@cartersmith1268]

As always, thank you for the informative content. I do have a few questions about what frog storage tackle box you use? Looking at past videos like: Release date: 11/28/2021 BUYER'S GUIDE: TACKLE STORAGE AND GEAR MANAGEMENT @ 7:17 in the video you talk about the Plano 3700 Hydro-Flo. Release date: 12/16/2020 Buyer's Guide: Best Tackle Storage Solutions And Gear Protection! @ 23:48 there is a Plano EDGE 3700 Deep box that is holding frogs. Since the Plano 3700 Hydro-Flo was suggested in the newest buyers storage guide, 11/28/2021. Is this now both Matt's and Tim's preferred storge system for frogs? Quick summary I can grasp is, Hydro-Flo allows frogs with water inside of them to air out while the EDGE is water proof therefor, one should air out the frog before placing them back inside the EDGE. I noticed something in todays thumbnail. Is that the new 2022 Metanium Shallow Edition? It has a lighter grey color plus the micro module is now light grey instead of the matte black color. With the reel being new, how do you like it so far compared to the normal Metanium 150B? I am very interested in the shallow edition. Thank you very much!

[@shadygraves]

Add a Silica Dessicant pack or two to absorb moisture in your box. You can also add a dash of baby powder. 🐸