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BFS/micro frog

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sat May 02, 2020 3:59 pm

What would you recommend for a floating style, 1/4 oz or under frog. Big fan of the lunkerhunt pocket frog and looking for other quality frogs that are similar. Thanks.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun May 03, 2020 6:25 am

LiveTarget has a 45 sized frog. I am not sure if they make it anymore but, its small and produces.
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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sun May 03, 2020 8:33 am

Lunkerhunt makes the pocket frog. I've caught a lot of bass on them in my little ponds.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by jmb27 » Sun May 03, 2020 9:48 am

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 8:33 am
Lunkerhunt makes the pocket frog. I've caught a lot of bass on them in my little ponds.
How do you fish it? One tackle site had a lot of negative reviews from guys using like a traditional frog and positive reviews reeling it slowly. Any tips? :-k

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sun May 03, 2020 10:17 am

jmb27 wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 9:48 am
hoohoorjoo wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 8:33 am
Lunkerhunt makes the pocket frog. I've caught a lot of bass on them in my little ponds.
How do you fish it? One tackle site had a lot of negative reviews from guys using like a traditional frog and positive reviews reeling it slowly. Any tips? :-k
I love em. I fish them just like a popping frog. Small 1-2 inch movements, usually 1-3 times in a row and then let it sit for a few seconds depending on water temp. Caught this guy earlier this week that way.
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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by hoohoorjoo » Mon May 04, 2020 12:09 pm

"What Dave said.^^
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by Houndfish » Mon May 04, 2020 5:15 pm

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I have these two little guys, but I have no idea who makes them. I throw them on a M/XF Avid with 13lb mono. It's all wrong but it works a lot of the time so long as I am reasonable about where I throw them.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by domthewon » Mon May 04, 2020 5:27 pm

Jackall spin gavacho. They are a very small version of the gavacho. 46mm 6.2g

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by MountainMan 83 » Mon May 04, 2020 5:43 pm

Houndfish wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:15 pm
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I have these two little guys, but I have no idea who makes them. I throw them on a M/XF Avid with 13lb mono. It's all wrong but it works a lot of the time so long as I am reasonable about where I throw them.
Maybe booyah and scumfrog?
domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:27 pm
Jackall spin gavacho. They are a very small version of the gavacho. 46mm 6.2g
I had never seen these before. Interesting how the hooks are placed.
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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by domthewon » Mon May 04, 2020 6:31 pm

MountainMan 83 wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:43 pm
Houndfish wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:15 pm
Image

I have these two little guys, but I have no idea who makes them. I throw them on a M/XF Avid with 13lb mono. It's all wrong but it works a lot of the time so long as I am reasonable about where I throw them.
Maybe booyah and scumfrog?
domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:27 pm
Jackall spin gavacho. They are a very small version of the gavacho. 46mm 6.2g
I had never seen these before. Interesting how the hooks are placed.
Image
The gavacho frogs are the only frogs with hooks that I don't purposely bend out with pliers to increase hookup ratio. I also don't cut the silicone stranded legs, and they pop/walk excellent. They are just about perfect to me out of the package.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by RMCatchNrelease » Tue May 05, 2020 1:27 pm

domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 6:31 pm
MountainMan 83 wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:43 pm
Houndfish wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:15 pm
Image

I have these two little guys, but I have no idea who makes them. I throw them on a M/XF Avid with 13lb mono. It's all wrong but it works a lot of the time so long as I am reasonable about where I throw them.
Maybe booyah and scumfrog?
domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:27 pm
Jackall spin gavacho. They are a very small version of the gavacho. 46mm 6.2g
I had never seen these before. Interesting how the hooks are placed.
Image
The gavacho frogs are the only frogs with hooks that I don't purposely bend out with pliers to increase hookup ratio. I also don't cut the silicone stranded legs, and they pop/walk excellent. They are just about perfect to me out of the package.
I have zero confidence throwing the Gavacho. It has the worst hook up ratio of any lure I own. People love them, but I have two and both have swung and missed more than they have stuck a fish.

Absolutely love the Jackall Karah! You'll hook nearly every fish, amazing action, smaller size, and cast like a stone.

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Re: BFS/micro frog

Post by domthewon » Tue May 05, 2020 3:43 pm

RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Tue May 05, 2020 1:27 pm
domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 6:31 pm
MountainMan 83 wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:43 pm
Houndfish wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:15 pm
Image

I have these two little guys, but I have no idea who makes them. I throw them on a M/XF Avid with 13lb mono. It's all wrong but it works a lot of the time so long as I am reasonable about where I throw them.
Maybe booyah and scumfrog?
domthewon wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 5:27 pm
Jackall spin gavacho. They are a very small version of the gavacho. 46mm 6.2g
I had never seen these before. Interesting how the hooks are placed.
Image
The gavacho frogs are the only frogs with hooks that I don't purposely bend out with pliers to increase hookup ratio. I also don't cut the silicone stranded legs, and they pop/walk excellent. They are just about perfect to me out of the package.
I have zero confidence throwing the Gavacho. It has the worst hook up ratio of any lure I own. People love them, but I have two and both have swung and missed more than they have stuck a fish.

Absolutely love the Jackall Karah! You'll hook nearly every fish, amazing action, smaller size, and cast like a stone.
Thats interesting but not surprising. I also agree that you have to have confidence in the frog you fish. I have the opposite experience with the Gavacho as I can't count the number of bass landed, but can almost count the fish i've lost on it.

The Kaera is a good frog also, but my hookup ratio is around 50/50 with it. A lot of my bites on it have been smaller bass, and with a split second or 2 it's much harder to tell if they actually have it or not, and I just swing away. I still like it for certain situations though.

I've had many days where I've had countless blowups but only a few actually grab it. Days like that make me feel like the hookup ratio is worse than it really is, and i've learned minor adjustments like switching to a horny toad can really make the difference. Frog fishing is finicky, so I throw what I'm confident in like yourself.

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