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What makes a reel good for frogs?

I’m very confused. If anyone doesn’t want theirs I’ll gladly take them.

Wait really? Whopper ploppers aren’t considered good baits?

This one looks just like the belly of a baby painted turtle.

From that thumbnail, I don’t see how that would punch through cover easier than a pegged Texas rig. The line tie sticking out looks like it would easily hang up. Never tried it myself, so obviously I’m just going off of looks.

Ok thanks. I think I’ll do black/blue, bama craw and okeechobee craw to start.

@Catt So I’m thinking I’ll get some grass jigs in various colors and weights. I’m trying to decide what weights I should start with. 1/2oz of course but as far as heavier weights, can I stick with 1oz and skip 3/4oz for now? Or is it important to have all 3 weights?

Pretty much this. Rarely use a trailer on a spinnerbait but chatterbaits always have one.

This is something I want to learn more about. What is the reason to use a Tokyo rig over a Texas rig and vice versa?

I definitely will. Never really thought about that. Good point. So I should probably just get a few in 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 and 1oz in a couple different colors and experiment with them.

Wow. That really puts things into perspective. Thanks for posting that.

No idea honestly. I’m sure we have hydrilla but there’s all types of vegetation here in south Florida. Most of my fishing is from the bank in ponds and canals, so generally shallow water. It can get really thick during the summer and mat up on the surface. When it’s that thick I think it’s best to stick with a pegged Texas rig to punch through. To be honest, this time of year is really peak fishing time, for me at least. I feel like a 1/2oz is enough to get through the grass the way it is now. I would think if the grass is so thick that a 1/2oz T-rig can’t get to the bottom, any jig no matter the weight would just get hung up. I could be completely wrong though!

Thanks for correcting me! I absolutely love how natural it looks.

I have some mata jigs from Siebert and absolutely love them. This is a 1/2 oz brush mata jig. 99% sure it’s bama craw color. Maybe Mike can confirm.

Thanks. Jig rod is a Dobyn’s champion extreme 745. I normally fish 3/8-1/2oz jigs/t-rigs. I don’t find I need the heavier weights much. Maybe I do need the heavier weights more often and I just don’t realize it.

I have a bunch of bama craw brush jigs from Siebert. Wish I could transfer the skirts over to the grass jig head. 😂

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I was going to suggest a steez ags. I’m really considering upgrading my Dobyn’s champ extreme 745 to a steez ags. I’m really curious how they compare sensitivity wise to the other top dogs.

Interesting. I love the way the Dobyn’s champion extreme balances. I’ve heard the NRX doesn’t balance that well. I’m really interested in the steez ags. I wonder which model steez ags would be a good replacement for a champion extreme 745? How well do the steez ags balance?

Thank you!

Very curious to hear what people have to say about the AGS guides. I know the older ones seemed to have a reputation of being fragile, but the new generation is apparently much better from what I understand.

Thank you! Any chance you could post up a pic of GP/purple/gold? I feel like that could mimic the tilapia and cichlids we have down here. For some reason, I just feel like something with gp/purple would be good. Like bama bug, purple oyster or purple craw.

I’ve got a bunch of Siebert brush jigs in various colors but I’ve found that they don’t work as well as I’d like in the grass down here in south Florida. I plan on getting some Siebert grass jigs, just not sure what colors to try.

I’ve definitely thought about that. I’m curious how that process works.

Thank you @Siebert Outdoors! What do you think about okeechobee craw? I’m assuming the name came from it being good in Lake Okeechobee. Oh, and PB&J? I keep hearing about that one.