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This experience of fishing a variety of types of
frogs in a variety of conditions will pay big dividends
when you figure out the pieces of the puzzle. The
different frogs that Spro has to offer are tools. Each
has a specific job, you just have to figure out how you
are going to use these tools to benefit you best.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE CONDITIONS THAT YOU ARE FISHING
The weather conditions affect frog fishing more than you know. Rojas observes the weather (is it a sunny or cloudy day), where the bass located (when he gets bit) and how the bass are relating to the cover.
“These all should be questions that you should be asking yourself as you are looking for key areas to put your frog,” said Rojas. “These are the little things that make a big difference in getting bites and bass over the side of your boat when fishing a frog.”
Color also can play a big part in getting the bass to strike.
When faced with overcast, cloud conditions, Rojas will choose darker colors. Rainforest Black is a favorite of his.
Sunny and PC conditions call for many of the natural tones of frogs that Spro makes. Green shades and Leopard is a prime choice for Rojas when the sun is out.
If he is in gin clear water, baitfish patterns such as Red Ear and Killer Gill are the top picks for Rojas.
KNOW YOUR FROGGING EQUIPMENT
Fishing a frog takes a special rod and reel combination. You want a rod that will load up and fire your frog to the cover that you are looking to fish and one that has the backbone to set the hook, when your big frog fish slurps down your lure.
Rojas has designed a frog rod with Duckett Fishing (DFTX70MH-C) and pairs this with a Duckett 360RW 7-1 speed reel.
“This Duckett rod is the best frog rod that I have ever fished frogs with, hands down,” said Rojas.
For line, Rojas spools with Sunline FX2 80-pound- test in dark green/blue color.
“If you are fishing around sparse cover or open, clear water conditions, you may want to down your size of line to generate strikes,” he advised.
EVERYONE THROWS A FROG
IN TOURNAMENTS THAT
ARE DEEMED “FROG
TOURNAMENTS”
“When you get tournaments that are deemed to be frog tournaments, these many times, are tournaments that I do not have a good chance at winning,” said Rojas. “This is because everyone is throwing a frog. It is being thrown all over the lake and shown to a lot of bass. This takes some of the secret away from fishing the frog. My best chances to win with the frog is when nobody else is throwing it.
“I have enough confidence in the frog that I will throw it when no one else will. I know that I can get the bites that I need from my day on the water and they will be good enough bites that will give me a good chance to win. But, the key for me to have that chance is when it is not deemed a frog bite tournament.”
To compete when the field is full of frog, Rojas will attempt to get a few more bites with a frog pattern or type of frog that the other fishermen are not throwing.
“If I know that I am fishing a frog bite tournament, I may switch to a Spro Bronzeye Popper or I will use a Bronzeye Shad instead of a Bronzeye Frog,” he said. “This slight adjustment is different enough from the Bronzeye Frog that they seem to generate bites when fishing a Bronzeye frog will not.”
Take these tips from Rojas next time you are looking to go deep into the cover or just want to throw a frog around the boat dock, under some overhang trees or even open water.
Rojas has made a very good living catching bass on a frog when many of the other pros are throwing a different bait. With some practice, maybe it is something you can master too.
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