Poppin Frogs In Matted Vegetation

Topwater frogs and toads provide some of the most exciting bass fishing there is.

Poppin frogs in matted vegetation. Jacob powroznik is on the water thick in some matted vegetation with the bass university in this 12 minute bass fishing class jacob will teach you how to fish a topwater frog in the mats. Poppin frogs flipping milfoil garrett paquette. By giving a single twitch the frog darts at a diagonal instead of straight ahead allowing anglers to more thoroughly work a piece of cover or keep the bait in the shade of a dock longer. With its unique design it promises an unusually high hookup percentage.

Popping frogs are also better when the added commotion is needed to help the bass locate the bait. Frogs continue to excel in heavy vegetation but over the last decade their use has expanded significantly and no self respecting angler leaves home without one tied on. 0 26 forg fishing or flipping mats on a tidal river system. 2019 bassmaster elite series rookie garrett paquette joins the bass university to talk about flipping grass.

A prime time to throw the walking frog is in the fall when fishing matted vegetation. The explosive strikes and scary slurps are reason enough to throw them. They tend to do best in more open water as the attachments can easily grab pieces of vegetation. Instances include fishing a frog in muddy water deeper water fairly thick but not matted vegetation in current or in heavy shade like under bushes and docks.

With this style frog you can walk the dog across matted vegetation or open water and then at key times such as a missed strike or around a key isolated patch of grass you can pause the bait and it will stay on top of the water. Hydrilla milfoil and coontail have all topped out in the fall and bream are popping bugs off the grass then. The third type of frog is those with the added attachments to the rear that plop buzz or spin. Garrett finished 2nd at lake fork earlier this year and caught over.

The frog imitates the feeding bream which bass are searching for underneath the mats. 1 39 jacob s summer topwater frog of choice livingston freddy b tournament frog. But they re also highly effective in and around heavy matted vegetation as well as open water. Popping frogs are also better when fishing around mayfly hatches.

Check out what some of the top pros throw and why they like them. The walking frog is better suited for skimming over weed mats whereas the gaping mouth of the popping frog causes it to bog down in the mat. Incredibly weedless the lunkherhunt popping frog is armed with a razor sharp double frog hook that hugs tight to the body and allows it to move over matted vegetation with ease. Firstly there are several types of frogs.

2 43 tackle for topwater frog fishing in mats. Popping frogs are excellent choices for sparse vegetation and open water and are not the best when fishing matted vegetation. Combining detail and advanced design the lunkherhunt popping frog delivers everything that a frog enthusiast needs to trigger big bites.