All bass anglers know and have experienced that when fishing a frog a bass will at times miss your Snag Proof Frog and you will need to have a follow up lure ready to go. Depending on the time of year and density of the vegetation that your frog is being brought over a bass will have two motives for hitting your frog; either to A. to eat it, or B. injure it for an easy meal. The second option here is when a follow up lure comes in handy. The other time when a follow up lure is needed is when a bass isn’t able to hit the frog properly or if you don’t get a solid hook up the first time.
Many times after a bass hits your topwater frog, there is a nice open pocket for you to pitch your bait into that “blow hole.” I chose a Texas-rigged Zoom Super Hog because of its compact presentation, rigged on a 4/0 Lazer TroKar TK130 Flippin’ hook with a ½ to 1 oz tungsten weight in front of it.
The other way I like to follow up a missed strike on a frog is to throw my Snag Proof Frog just beyond the area where I had my hit and slowly drag it across that area again. I will then dead stick in the hole and edges where that strike occurred. Many times a bass will think that this is the injured bait that it hit originally and is now wounded.
With both of these tactics I rely on your Minn Kota Talon as this shallow water anchor will keep me in that exact spot. This will increase your time fishing in the key area and also limit the need to use your trolling motor.
Glenn has been fishing tournaments for over ten years, spreading his passion and knowledge of the sport via articles and videos. For more information check out www.glennwalkerfishing.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glennwalkerfishing. By: Glenn Walker