Your Questions About Catching Bass With Frogs
Lizzie asks‌
what is the best topwater frog to catch largemouth bass on? I have heard that the stanley ribbit frog and the zoom horny toad work well, is that true?
LMBassFish answers: I started out with Zoom Horny toad, but went to the Stanley Ribbet Soon after- the Ribbet produces much more bass then the Zoom. The very best color for the Ribbet, is the Red Pearlfor some reason This color is red hot for the last 3 years
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Jenny asks…
How do bass fisherman deal with the slime of the fish? This goes to all the fisherman but the most I see on tv are the bass fisherman that grab the bass and throw em back I just hate the slime on my hands but they don’t care they just keep on fishing it Sierra your gear too I so I try to keep a rag by me to wipe my hands cause I just can’t deal with the slime how do they deal with that, how do you guys deal with that I just dont get it
LMBassFish answers: We wipe it on our pants, a rag, clothes. Usually a rag or jeans. Doesn’t happen often, unless your really lucky. Not a bass fisherman though I have caught bass; I usually grab a trout (rainbow, kokanne, cutthroat, or brook trout in my area) by the mid section and whack it over the side of my boat, (killing it), wash the miniscule amount of blood and the lathery slime off my hands in the water (cold water usually, ice cold). Depending on the lake I am at(or river), sometimes my hands become rough and dry from the murk in the water, seemingly coated from the water. Although the water is clean enough to supplement native frog species, and wild trout populations. Usually the water is clean and it takes a small amount of effort to wash my hands, but my hands become numbed, because the water is cold when I can’t bear it comfortably anymore I simply wipe my half washed hands on a rag or my jeans. The murk from boggy lakes seems to bother me more than the actual slime from the fish. I would not bother washing my hands if I happened to fancy a slimy fishing rod and boat.
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That being said, I only keep what I can eat even if I catch onwards of 10 fish (1-3 medium or 1-2 big), and nothing tastes better than a clean freshly caught trout. Absolutely delicious with fried onions and eggs for breakfast, cooked clean off the bones. Especially when caught at around 6:30 in time for breakfast over a propane grill/fire. I was surprised at the interest in this subject, I decided to explain more thoroughly. I’m sure not everyone does this, but perhaps similar. To release a fish, 90% of the time I just use poor fisherman practices, I let my line go slack upon seeing the fish in the water beside my boat, the fish struggles to get away and it releases itself. If the fish will not self release, I will free dangle it into the boat (or use a net if it is particularly big) bring it in, grab a pair of pliers and carefully remove the hook. All of these practices gain no slime except for actually bringing it into the boat. I occasionally bring an oddly coloured fish into the boat to look at it, but I don’t seem to see the same glory in it that most get from a big fish. If I’m not keeping it why bring it into the boat. I will usually let it dangle off the side, if it is big, free hanging in the air and it will self release and I will get a look at it. It is fun catching a 1/2 lb trout, it is more beautiful when they are dark wild colours with bright specks; indifferent from stocked species. Slime is no big issue to me, though I hate it on my gear, and I have already explained how I wash my hands. I hope you didn’t mind the extras. I felt like writing about fishing Another thing! Slime from the fish usually dries very quickly. It can be a real pain to wash dried slime. I am not nearly as delicate as they are on TV in regards to the fish, after the hook is out of the fish I throw it into the water. (They surface for flies and bugs all the time!) I have not yet had a fish float back, unless I have pulled its intestinal track through its mouth because it has swallowed my hook, and It was too small to keep. They usually take off at 60mph instantly after they hit the water.
Donna asks…
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Is there large and small mouth bass in the american river in california? Particularity around watt and howe, and what would work to catch them?
LMBassFish answers: There are some bass in the river, no large mouth, only small mouth and spotted bass. They are in the coves and outcroppings along the river. I haven’t been to this spot in a while, but there’s a river access on American River Dr., just east of Watt, and if you walk in there, through the chainlink fence, there’s a cove just about straight in. With the water being low this year, it might not be as good as it used to. There were bass in there though. Senkos and frogs. When I was striper fishing, I ended up catching a 2.5lb spotted bass on the XR-10 rapala I was using. I was swinging that through the current, so hypothetically, they could be anywhere. I was pretty funny since I was expecting something MUCH bigger! But, it was nice. Took a few pictures and moved on. I personally don’t try to target them, since there really aren’t that many in there. But, if you really want to, take a look on google/yahoo maps and look at the river. There are several spots where the river looks like it has some “pools” and coves to it. That’s your best bet. Oh yeah, at the boat launch at Sailor’s Bar, in the dead water, there are always some bass. Good luck.
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Sharon asks…
what is a really good fake bait for bass in ponds? ok so i have a small pound by my house. it is pretty shallow and muddy due to it being storm session. i have tried real worms and bobbers but have not gotten a single bite. i tried plastic fish and caught one but not enough for me to keep trying. i want to be able to catch more then 1 fish in 6 hours what could i use that is good in muddy ponds that are shallow and does not cost to much.
LMBassFish answers: Actually, you can catch bass on anything…ranging from soft plastic baits to hard body lures…however, in your situation, I would recommend a plastic frog..just shoot out a frog in the shallow muddy water and let it sit for a while…twitch it once in a while…let it sit still again..be patient..Or..you can just burst the frog through the surface..try both this techniques…if there are bass there…you will catch them…but be sure to choose high quality plastic frogs (that are soft and have high quality hooks)…for small ponds…I will suggest you to try small frogs…to increase the number of catch…try the Berkley Gulp Alive! Spray garlic….it really works!!
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Betty asks…
what are the best lures for bass out of these 3? spinnerbait, buzzerbait, or frog lure? i have all three and i have caught bass on each except for the frog because i got it yesterday. the buzzers are green and yellow, spinners whit blue/red, frog is green with blacks spots. whick one do you recommend or what other kinds of jigs do you recommend?
LMBassFish answers: I gotta go with the frog on this one if you are limited to just those 3…..Ultimately I would like to have frogs in a few light and dark colors and in a few leg styles to give you a range of action from subtle to aggressive. I pick the frog depending on the water clarity, type of cover and how active the fish have been in the recent past. Go get em…
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