Very good frogging article by Chris Lane at Bassmaster.com: Frogs are all the rage these days. There must be hundreds of different makes, models and colors on the market. But what makes a good one? What should you look for when you’re buying new ones so you don’t waste your money, and your fishing time? Let’s look at the four most important things.
The frog must have high-quality hooks
A good frog will have the very best hooks on it. The best hooks are strong, have a wide gap and they’re razor sharp. This is something that’s absolute. If the hooks are cheap, it doesn’t matter about the rest of the frog. It’s a piece of junk.
Most of your frog bites will come in heavy cover. You must be able to get a quick, solid hookset so that you can get her moving out towards you in a hurry. If you have to snap your rod three or four times to drive the hook home she’ll have time to bury in the cover.
The body must have the right texture
The body will almost always be hollow. The plastic must be stiff enough to ride up against the hooks so that the frog is weedless, but it also has to be soft enough so that it’ll collapse when a fish bites it. That’s a fine line. The best frog makers are able to walk that line.
You also want your frog’s plastic to be tough enough to withstand lots and lots of bites by big bass. You don’t want to buy a new one after every fish. Continue reading entire article at Bassmaster.com here….
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