Fishing a topwater hollow-bodied frog is a common lure choice for bass fisherman once the vegetation becomes matted during the summer months and into the fall; but turning to this lure during the early season is a great option.
Here are three scenarios to pull out a toad.
#1 WATER FLUCTUATIONS
The first scenario in which fishing a topwater frog is a great option during the spring is when there is a rise in the water level on the lake or river you are fishing. This influx of water will flood prime fish holding cover in shallow water and many times one of the only ways to cover water quickly in these areas is with a frog.
Many times, this newly covered cover in the shallows is going to be a combination of grass and sticks that are on the shoreline, combined with floating gunk that the high water has collected and pushed up in to the shallows.
In these situations, I like a large profile frog as to get the bass’s attention in these areas where a bass could literally be hiding anywhere. I’ll begin with a Snag Proof Bobby’s Perfect Frog in Brown Bullfrog as this frog’s size and color profile resembles a large native frog that would be lurking in the shallows.
#2 CANOPIES
The other scenario in which fishing a hollow-bodied topwater frog makes sense during the early season is when bass are bedded underneath heavy cover or is positioned underneath an overhanging tree or boat.
#3 SPAWNERS
When a bass is on a bed, they are looking to protect their bed from other creatures in the water, so a topwater frog mimics real life creatures that pose a threat to a bass on a bed. This combined with the fact that a hollow-bodied frog allows you to put it in places other baits can’t go, makes it a great choice.