Bassin_Fin@tic

Good question. I have been experiencing the same type of thing since I started using them,and probably more times than I am aware of too.

Cant even float a boat in some of my ponds.I haven't seen a cloud in almost 2 months :

x2, saltwater bait

The action of the scumfrog doesn't even begin to compare or even enter the same ballpark.Thats the difference.The scumfrog is more of a "blooper", pretty much a weedless hula popper, and it can't walk and spit worth a crap.

x2 Thought I was the only one that does that Nothing like setting the hook and hearing that infamous "pop" > Problem solved

It is the best frog bait to hit the market yet.Can't say enough good things about it.Spro has got a real winner with this one. Skip it into and under trees and hold on.Comes through cover great, and the variety of places it can be fished is limitless. My best retrieve is a very sharp downward twitch which will make the bait spit,walk,and dance like crazy,though a subtle bloop,bloop,bloop will work too.

They just were not on the frog bite.You know how it is.Sometimes they won't touch the torpedos,poppers and such but will dog a frog instead. Imo the Ribbit is the best all around frog on the market,slowest retrieve.However my second best is the sizmic toads.This bait has the most subtle sound and is incredible in shallow water when it is very calm out. The best use I found for the rage toad is choppy water and blazing retrieves.

Man I wish I had some pics of some of the little scrappers I got this year on a zara spook and super spook.10-12 inch worms get me some real winners too. The new strike king sexy swimmer has been catching some real peanuts in one of the ponds I fish as well.No it isn't a big bait by any standards,but it is impressive to see a 6-8 inch bass try to smoke it. I will try to keep this post in mind and take some pics when I get one of those greedy little mini hogs ;D

Well i am talking about the 4" hogs. Is there a smaller one out there? Is that what he is referring to? Yeah they come in 3 sizes now. I got a pack but haven,t used them yet but it does look like a great d-shot bait. If I did T-rig it would prob use a size 1 hook.It's pretty small.

A 3/0 hook on a TINY brush hog? :-? Not trying to be a critic but that seems a little much.

Working a spot over thoroughly and then seeing multiple fish busting the surface all around :-/ Quote MC Hammer"you can't touch this". Threading a trailer on a brand new jig and failing to realize that it wasn't tied on yet, then tossing it overboard. DOUBLE DOH!!!! Getting mad and throwing my pliers down in boat.It is aluminum so you know how that story ended.

If they are picking it up or nipping at it then it's game on.Start bumping them with it either when you pop it or pitch it on top of their heads.They will eventually try to crush it and kill it instead.Then up size if that fails.They will usually get more agressive towards that bigger bait after they have been worked up.

x2 Will,ambition,determination.When I fish I am in my element.I was never blessed with anyone to show me anything or even friends or family with a boat.

Nice one!

Correction taken Wayne. I was somehow confusing that size with the 11 inch netbait ribbons I use. : They are 9".

Yep sometimes they just won't hit and sometimes they will just plain spook out. You have to try multiple retrives with the baits though.Deadstick,hop,twitch.I even lightly twiddle the line with my fingers instead of using the rod. Try a rattle.It sounds like something marauding the nest. Use a heavier weight to keep the bait in place better If the fish is committed to the area and not leaving.Rapidly pitch the bait over and over,twitch then pull out,do it again,hit the fish with your bait.Change sizes.They can get real aggressive against a larger bait. Watch where he or they are putting their noses after they run their little circle and return.There is a sweet spot that will always get a sure reaction when you hit it and may even trigger a response from the female lurking nearby. Sometimes you gotta bust the buck first to get the b*tch

Zoom doesn't, but I use the 11 in netbait worm Cool, I'm gonna hunt them down. I did find that Zoom had a Magnum Trick Worm, but it is only an inch bigger, and a little thicker... Wish they would have used a different name... I am not very impressed with the mag trick worm.It lost a lot of its action.Just my opinion.I am more than sure it catches fish just fine. Maybe someone else will chime in on who makes big trickworm style baits??? :-?

Of course that may depend on whether you are fishing heavier cover.I would normally like to keep the weight un pegged but if slinging near trees and brush in the dark it can be a bonus to have a pegged weight as to help keep tangles to a minimum. I really like the gambler brass rattling weights for this at night.They have also brought back the rattling screw-in weight. Want loud? Try the brass rattle weight with a glass bead and even a glass worm rattle insert LOL. It works,but like anything,sometimes doesn't.

nothing wrong with a c-rig at night either

LOL I know why you ask the question but it boils down to what gives you confidence,how you work the baits,and what kind of mood the fish are in.

Zoom doesn't, but I use the 11 in netbait worm

Feathers are great! I also like to put a red hook on the front of mine.Just one of my little things I guess

I agree with Russ. You can pretty much keep topwater colors simple.The color on the bottom is most important. I would like to add that I need a black in all my baits as well for dirty water,night,and very early morning fishing. Bone or white-where shad are present and I like it on cloudy days as well. Chrome-when it is sunny,just a good all around color. Clear or translucent bottom-clear water and sunny conditions.You don't want the fish to get a real good look at the bait. I like the super spook when I know there are big fish in the area and also when I see alot of big gizzard shad feeding. For a quieter presentation I like the original zara spook.It is a pretty chunky bait, but the non-rattle,quiet swooshing sound can make all the difference at times. The super spooks and jr. are kinda loud aggressive baits.

Too big? No. When a bsss hits a plastic,especially a wacky,the entire bait folds up and gets vaccumed in.Take the worm and ball it up in your hand and it looks just like a 2-3 inch chunk of food.The bass see it the same way, as something that can easily be engulfed,crushed,and swallowed. That said, it goes back to whatever they want on that day.Bigger profile,or smaller one.4 inch sticks catch plenty of big fish and 9-10 inch ones catch plenty of small fish too.Sometimes the fish view that "big bait" as a threat or an invader and will strike just to kill it. Experimentation is the foundation of our sport. I like 11 inch t-mac worms,6.5 inch kut tails,the new 10 inch kut tails are quite awesome wacky rigged as well,6 in senkos.

Ribbits do come in floaters,although colors are limited.Gambler cane toads come in floaters as well.