With dozens of colors on the market and different body styles to choose from how do you choose the correct hollow body frog? Color selection can be downright confusing with so many options on the market. That is until you finished hundreds of hours of fishing and figured out what works and what doesn’t. With loads of experience it’s easy to figure out which type of frog works best. I’ll save you the hassle and introduce you to a few of my favorite frog colors.
Which Hollow Body Frog Body Type
There are so many different body types on the market that it’s difficult to choose just one. I’ve long been a fan of the old school poppin frogs like the BOOYAH Poppin Pad Crasher. It’s available in a ton of different colors and is a great change up to traditional lures. There are few newcomers to the market like the Terminator walking frog Junior that have been working really well. I don’t know how many hundreds of bass have been caught on a single frog, but they sure are chewed up.
Hollow Body Frog Color Selection
When it comes to color selection you should try and keep things simple. Try and stick to the basics like shad colors, bluegill colors, and black. My black and red walking frog Junior tends to get me the most bites on a typical day. Just make sure you work what makes sense in your given situation. When working up bluegill spawning grounds try bluegill colors. Around docs and riprap you can aim more towards the lighter shad colors. These three styles should suit almost every scenario you can account for on the water.
When To Use Each Type of Frog
If you want something more weedless you should go with the newer walking frog. I really like to choose one of my Terminator Walking Frog Jr’s for thick grass and weeds. When you get into more open water situations or there is more wind and choppy water try using a Booyah Poppin Frog. Just keep it simple and choose one frog and stick to it for the day.
I really don’t think that bass think that they’re actually eating frogs. I’ve occasionally seen Bass eat frogs but it’s infrequent. The reason frog baits work so well is that they’re a great bluegill imitator. That’s why they work so well at catching bass during the bluegill spawn. When fishing bluegill beds look for natural colors that are similar to bluegill and small shad. Lighter colors like translucent clears and whites work great in this time a year. That being said 75% of the time I’m going to use a black frog.
Water Color Matters
Generally when the water color gets a little bit murky you’re going to want to use a darker lure. The water can be stained brown, black or just a little bit clouded. In lighter colored water or when it’s really really clear you’re going to want to go with more of a translucent frog. Aim for a shad color or bluegill color in Clear water. Frog lures catch not only a lot of fish, they catch a lot of big bass.