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Well at least im not the odd man out missing some fish on frogs. I will say though its the best action ive seen on a lure, some of the hits are fantastic. Had a situation like yours the other day had the frog in about a foot of water in front of me i was turned around for some reason and as im lifting it out of the water i hear an assault right in front of me and then see the bass wiggle its way back into the water and take off

Water levels are definitely way up here in Jax. Went out this evening only about an hour and a half bc I had to take the wife along. Started out with a wacky senko, got nothing again. 2 days in a row w no bite on the wacky senko is a rarity for me. Hesitantly switched over to a frog (ribbit bullfrog) first cast put it about 2 feet off the bank and boom got hit, fish jumped and spit me out. kept working the same bank got another hit, this one a nice size this time jumped and snapped me off, must have had a bad tie on or something bc thats the first time in a very long time ive had a break off and the fish was nice but not THAT nice, ive been putting off using braid bc honestly ive never used or needed it but im gonna get it spooled on for the spawning fish anyone have a favorite??. got another hit a little later on but didnt take it all the way. SO long story short i was skunked again lol. The good news im taking away from today is that i had a nice hook up on a big fish with a frog that this time snapped me off. I swear one of these days im gonna land one of these frog hits and probably shed some tears of joy. May only get out one more time before the end of the competition so im hoping i either land the big one then or can hold on to third w my slim lead!

AK and Lou, the big ones definitely keep coming me back. As you guys know I'm relatively new to Florida bassing having lived in Pennsylvania for pretty much my entre life so I'm still fascinated by bass 5lbs and more! Fish up there just don't get big in the amount if numbers they do down here. They day I pull in one I'll be like a kid at Christmas while a lot of people down here toss them back and wish it was bigger.

AK i keep flipping back and forth between the ribbits and zoom. I seem to have about equal luck (or lack of) on both kinds. Lou ive really been working on this, im new to frogging so obviously the natural instinct is to rip it at the strike but im getting much better at waiting to feel it on there. AND THIS LEADS ME TO MY STORY OF THE EVENING. Went out to my hot spot, got nothing, not even a bump which is the first time for me at this place. So i walked around the pond to a part ive fished only once w no luck. Walked down the bank its probably 50 yards or so with nothing, on the way back i chucked out the frog for one more cast and BOOM. fish absolutely demolished the frog, i waited, felt the fish and set it and it was on. took a nice leap and saw it was a good 5lber. fish took off for the shore i was on so i literally walked down to the fish til it was right in front of me, saw it again and confirmed my previous thoughts of this guy, very very nice fat fish. felt like the fish finally gave up so i was dragging her to my feet and then GONE, spit me out right in front of me. Almost gave my pole a toss into the pond. The good news however is that i waited felt the fish and got a hook set (apparently not a good enough one!!) I swear one of these days im gonna get one on shore im getting closer each time lol.

got out this evening and got one replacement fish a 17" on a baby bass senko. This should replace my 16" fish and put me at 85". I need all the extra inches i can get to stay in third!! My frogs are really testing my patience, missed 3 on a frog this evening put me about 0 for my last 6 or 8 fish or so. Any frog experts on here have any little tricks they use?? I got the double hooks in hopes of that increasing my chances. At first i was definitely ripping the frog to quick, but now ive been making sure i feel the fish before i go to set, seems like everytime i have it on for a few seconds then gets off. One hit it about 3 feet in front of me almost on the shore and was a solid 3-5lber but didnt get a view of the other 2.

Yikes! Only one inch has me between 3rd and out of the top 5. Wish i woulda pulled in that hog last night, had another 16" last night but ive already got to many of those bad boys! I wont be out again until at least wednesday. well see if i get caught by then.

Missed myself a freaking pig tonight, thing ran me across the pond and back, jumped in front of me and got a second wind and took off again and spit me out. Would have been my pb by a few pounds easy. Havent seen a fish that big except in pictures. But in good news i had several strikes on my frog in a place where frog fishing had previously been slow so hopefully our big ones up here are finally coming out to play..

got out this evening to a pond over on off argyle. pulled in this 17". thats my 5th fish and i believe my total is at 84", Lou any confirmation on this?? Caught it on a wacky senko. missed a nice one on my frog dragging it through some grass right out front of a culvert. now im looking for some big guys to replace my 16s and 17s!

sounds good!

haha nice move there! Saturday im only gonna be available in the evening have a racquetball tourney in the morning then my school plays at 330 ill probably be available around 7 ish. Let me know if you end up out around then and ill definitely join you guys.

I gave the stanley frogs a go yesterday, dicks didnt have any of the hollow body ones so i just got what they had. had 2 hits but didnt land either. I do think they have a little better action than the zoom horny toads. but i definitely want to check out the hollow body ones. Pulled in a 15" on a wacky senko but didnt take a picture. Not sure if ill get out tonight. got over 3" of rain here in jax today so may be a bit swampy.

AK, swung by wells lake this afternoon to check it out. Took these two pictures, both from right behind the golf store there looking out. Pretty packed full still, actually this is the worst that ive seen it. Not sure if this is the area of the lake you fish but if so maybe hold off making the trip for a few more weeks.

I am definitely one of those people Lou, ive caught probably 90% of my fish on senkos. i wacky rig them which is frustrating bc i go through them so quick but i get better results than T-rigging. why i have no idea. Ive been trying the O rings lately on the wacky rig, all ive discovered is the o ring may keep the bait on but it cuts into the worm when i get a fish ive had a few break in half on a cast bc they were sliced. Anyone else have anything that keeps wacky rigs on and not destroyed???

Havent been over there in about 2 or 3 weeks. Was still pretty full when i checked it out then. im thinking of heading there tomorrow evening, if i make it over ill let ya know.

Got out for an hour after giving up on the jags in the 4th quarter. Caught 3, two not competition worthy and one 17". Puts me at 4 fish for 67". Caught the first two on a trick worm and the bigger one on a white zoom horny toad. Ive been reading about you guys loving the frogs ive had it in the box for awhile but ive never fished one so ive been putting it off. also missed one on the frog which is pretty common from what i have gathered. AK ive got a question for ya, i know you love the horny toads that float, I noticed mine doesnt lol did i do something terribly wrong rigging it up or do i have the wrong kind. I got the zoom hooks and screwed the frog down in the mouth and fit the hook through the slit in the stomach. I feel a little silly asking but as a first time frog user im just trying to get it right! thanks

After pulling in 1 20+" fish in the past 3 months Im just being realistic lol but hey maybe ill get hot here towards the end of the month! Or shoot for the big fish of the month.

Thanks Lou, i was trying to go off memory bc i didnt feel like digging for my old posts! Hopefully ill get out tomorrow to get my 5 fish and hopefully I can make a run in the battle for 2nd and 3rd place!

this at OPCC??

Not been getting out a whole lot this week. Went out tuesday and caught 3 id say that were 14-16 but didnt take pics. But did get out this evening to a new spot ive heard from a few fellow bank fisherman. Caught 3 in about an hour one dink, one short fat little guy, and a 16" all on a baby bass senko. Im going to blame AK for ruining me in this but I was about to throw it back bc I know to win i need 20" fish but decided after about 3 16" fish this week i just need to take the picture to start getting towards my 5 fish. So this 16" puts me at 3 for 49" i belive. Lou maybe you could confirm this for me. either way this little competiton is at least getting me on the water trying some new places, im just trying to sneak in the top 3!

Hey AK any luck at the wells pond today?? I was gonna stop there this evening but with the rain looking threatening i just ran to my close by pond. Weeds dissappearing any over there??

Had a decent evening tonight. pulled in 4 and had 3 misses in an hour and a half. Only 2 competition worthy. One 18" and one 16". 18 incher was on a wacky senko and the 16 incher was on a wacky trick worm. Also had my most interesting catch in a while. pulled in a catfish on a wacky trick worm it was a first for me. I wasnt dragging the bottom either, i was twitching and letting it fall and it hit on the twitch upwards. Im not much of a catfisherman anyone know what kind this is?? These two fish have me at 34" for the month. Hoping for MUCH better #s but i just threw the 16" in there to get working towards my 5. 18" 16" Catfish (help with what kind)

haha yes i dont get to follow the steelers as closely down here but i agree, its the ravens even bengals divison now. but back to fishing i hope tonight wasnt a preview for my september. went out from 6-8 and it was DEAD. got one that was at max 7" . threw out everything i could senko, swimbait, popr, rapala minnow, and buzzbait. ill chalk it up to some non hungry fish tonight!

Luckily I am from the side of the state that puts up championships hahaha no but i have a bunch of family and friends that live in philly so i do travel there often. To be honest im more a college fb fan but I am still found in front of the tv on sundays. Im gonna head out here in 30 min or so and see what I can pull in.

Sorry for the hiatus, was on a little vacation back in pennsylvania. But I am definitely in for this month. I hopped on a plane this morning at 630am so hopefully i have enough left in me to get out this evening. best of luck to everyone!!

You picked a good place to move. My grandma lived about 2 miles from Nockamixon and I fished that lake for about 15 years before moving down to florida. There are some BIG fish in that lake, now you just have the fun task of finding them!