Anyone ever do this? I have never used it like this yet, but i don't see why it wouldn't work:

 

It kinda defeats the purpose of a toad

Skin it and make it weed less

Looks like a day of cussing to me. That hook will land down almost every cast and snag every thing it comes across.

Where I fish frogs that just wouldn't work. Like mentioned above if you just skin hook it its gonna have the same hook set but be weedless, an open hook isn't gonna help much more.

Where I fish frogs that just wouldn't work. Like mentioned above if you just skin hook it its gonna have the same hook set but be weedless, an open hook isn't gonna help much more.

One issue though, if i put the hook in like how you would with a T rig then it is very close to the botto and forced in, meaning its very easily slipping out

Stick the point in the corn hole... Weedless.

One issue though, if i put the hook in like how you would with a T rig then it is very close to the botto and forced in, meaning its very easily slipping out

Get a smaller hook. Those look like the ribbits, my buddy uses a 3/0 EWG for those. I use hornet toads with a 4/0 EWG and rage toads with a 5/0 EWG.

One issue though, if i put the hook in like how you would with a T rig then it is very close to the botto and forced in, meaning its very easily slipping out

Then just use smaller hooks like mentioned above? A 3/0 from most company's would be a good size.

Looks good for open water situations.

I would use it rigged in the original picture only if I'm fishing open water. Otherwise, everyone is right...get a smaller hook and skin-hook it!