Doctoring a Frog

crankster123 · Post by **crankster123** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:52 am

After catching a couple bass on my Snag Proof frog, the frog sinks before I can even twitch it once. There doesen't seem to be any rips, and I'm afraid to plug up the hole where the hook comes out because it will prevent air from going in and out of the frog. any tips?

DeltaOutdoors · Post by **DeltaOutdoors** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:02 pm

Remove the internal weight they come with now. Just clip it off with some snippers.

bassmaster89 · Post by **bassmaster89** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:56 pm

I tried cliping off the internal weight but now the water sits right behind the eyes

ash · Post by **ash** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:43 pm

Another thing you could have done prior to extracting the weight would have been to seal the legs and cut a slit on the top of the frog with an exacto for the air to escape from. But now its probably too late, just chalk it up to you cought a few fish on the bait and now its time to retire it.....

Delta is beast · Post by **Delta is beast** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:23 pm

i guess bobbys perfect have been doing that lately. mine was sinking with no water in it!!!!!. so i think clipping the nose weight is a necessity. thats what i did. good idea ash i might actually give that a try

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:56 am

ash wrote:Another thing you could have done prior to extracting the weight would have been to seal the legs and cut a slit on the top of the frog with an exacto for the air to escape from. But now its probably too late, just chalk it up to you cought a few fish on the bait and now its time to retire it.....

That's the ticket, and it's not too late. Seal the hook hole with clear silicone, and put the slit in the top, and you're back to fishing it again.

ash · Post by **ash** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:16 am

mark poulson wrote:
ash wrote:Another thing you could have done prior to extracting the weight would have been to seal the legs and cut a slit on the top of the frog with an exacto for the air to escape from. But now its probably too late, just chalk it up to you cought a few fish on the bait and now its time to retire it.....
That's the ticket, and it's not too late. Seal the hook hole with clear silicone, and put the slit in the top, and you're back to fishing it again.

I must admit, I stole this Idear from Mark

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:12 am

Do they make a frog with front legs ????????

ash · Post by **ash** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:27 am

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:47 am

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cib11b · Post by **cib11b** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:28 am

mark poulson wrote:
ash wrote:Another thing you could have done prior to extracting the weight would have been to seal the legs and cut a slit on the top of the frog with an exacto for the air to escape from. But now its probably too late, just chalk it up to you cought a few fish on the bait and now its time to retire it.....
That's the ticket, and it's not too late. Seal the hook hole with clear silicone, and put the slit in the top, and you're back to fishing it again.

+1 I do this to all my frogs.. Works wonderfull. Sometimes after catching lots of fish you mite have to redoo the silicone from time to time.