A look at how I modify my hollow body frogs to improve their hook up ratio and a smash fest at a hidden little Minnesota lake.
Gear used in this video:
Lure: Live Target frog FGH55T500 https://amzn.to/2XuABoD
Line: 40lb Power Pro Super Slick V2 https://amzn.to/2XscAPb
Rod: St Croix LT Bass LBC68MHF https://amzn.to/2LCmbMd
Reel: Quantum Smoke SL100HPT (discontinued)
Kayak: Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120
I enjoyed this video!
Wait do you live in mn?
1/4 of his catches and i would be the happiest person ahahah, amazing contents
6’8 Medium Heavy ! Literally the first person I’ve seen use anything under a 7’3 Heavy Rod for frogging. I love learning the diversity of bass fishing!!!
1.3 million views, pretty awesome for a fishing vid.
So much peace and calm where you're at I watch your videos while studying. Down here in South East Texas the reality of fishing is having to deal with people yelling at you from the shore to stop fishing their property or blowing air horns to get you to go away from their dock. I'd leave here if I could and come join you up north. Thanks for sharing your videos
Your reel is crying bro but awesome fish
You're like the Bob Ross of fishing: very calming, appreciate scenery, and a master of your craft.
Very professional realease of the bass also 😉
What kayak are you using?
i recently double knotted a small rubber band on the back end of my frog right under the hooks so they stay exposed, works like magic
Bob Ross of Fishin'.
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You have the best fishing channel on YouTube how do you not have 2mil + subscribers?!?!
Bummed a bit, fished frog for a few hours today and had no hits let alone lands. At least I was outside and not doing something more austere.
When you bend your hooks, it makes them weak, you can go up one size and put those hooks in your frog 🤙
Makes we want to get a kayak.
What lake
Awesome advice on frog mods!
Thank you explaining how to modify your frog. I have had trouble with my hookups. Can’t wait to try the mod out.
Thanks Matt great day fishing.
I know this video isn't recent, but to address the question you often get about "when to set the hook," I just tell people… "Don't pull until you feel weight on your line." That can happen quickly, or take a couple of seconds, but no matter the length of time, if you have weight on the end of your line, it's hook setting time! I use the same technique pulling spinner rigs for walleyes and my hook up ratio compared to the guys in my boat that release tension to feed the fish before hook setting is about 2 to 1. If you fish with quality gear (I use St. Croix Legend Elite Series rods), you can tell when a fish is holding or taking, and instead of creating slack for a massive hookset, I simply jerk backward when the feel is right. I'm no pro, but in my circles, I'm often targeted as the success measuring stick. I've had beers cracked in celebration because somebody finally hooked more fish than I did, or I wasn't able to steal away the big fish of the trip honors. But I'm nothing special, I just pay attention and practice the techniques demonstrated by successful anglers like you Matt. That's all. But it does show how much good info is out here on the internet and the difference being a student of the information can make. Thank you for making many of us better than we were!
I'm a 73 yr old floridian who loves bass fishing but can't much any more these days. so when the urge hits I head right to you!! Thx. Learned a lot and enjoy even more! I'd love to have a day on the water with you, but I guess this will have to do!! Keep at it, great job!
I just watched your video of you fishing with a $2 Walmart frog with the same design as this target frog. Just goes to show that you don't need to spend a lot of money on baits to catch a lot of bass.
Can you tell me if the bass are a shoaling fish and are they what we call in England a "coarse fish" as opposed to a"game" fish such as trout??? Thank you.
3 YEARS OLD AND STILL GETTING NEW VIEWS. Great video. Beautiful Scenery and calm relaxing voice. I love horsing thos bass in over top of the lily pads! 🙂
Who makes that kayak? Model?
The Lunker City Salad Spoon is a good lure for fishing the slop.
i would like have places, how this river in my city
i like your videos of fishing
Catching hoggs left and right, what am awesome day of fishing, quality content per usual
Thanks for that tip brotha can't wait to test it out now I did exactly as told thank you again
I like your videos and the tips on each lure you use. Thanks
NICE trailer, how did you build it?
I fish with frogs too. I love that most are weedless. I fish my canoe in Lake Berryessa in the Napa Valley in Northern California. Nothing gets Me in the flow like floating around and casting to the shore. Thanks for the vids, and keep the lines tight.
I've used this frog for a week now, and with zero catches. I'll keep trying , since I want it to work!
Every time I use this lure, all I catch are frogs.
Was thinking you were alone out there. Who's got the dog lol
Hey I just use 20 lb line with my 110 cnd rod and reel combo and iv only cut 1 line in the past few month. Been using leaders but getting the right size for what I need has proven troublesome
Crushed them, Brother! Awesome video!!! I also do the hook modifications, but I always take my new frogs from the package and boil them to soften them up. If you do boil them, DO NOT ever use the pot for cooking again!!! I have a pot and strainer dedicated for just that purpose! Keep up the good work!
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good thing these baits hook a more superficial part of the fish's mouth
That is one big Beaver Den
Best way to work the frog? Can't really tell in the video. Are you doing a few jerks while reeling stop, and continue? No luck on my frogs yet
If anyone is using frogs, I recommend scum frogs, they already have razor sharp hooks, good durability, only $5 per frog, softer body for better hook up odds, a range of colors, and even sell micro baits for those small pond bass
One of the best fishing YT channels ever….but man, you seem to have some straight gold mine bass spots. super jealous.