Hey all, 

 

Does anybody know of ANYONE who makes their own hollow body frogs? I have an idea of something that may work, but I won't be able to build that for a while (just bought some 20/0 circles - HUGE!). I've been searching for a while, but I can't find anyone who makes their own. My idea is:

 

Make a wooden shape of a hollow-body frog, about the size needed

Coat it plenty of times in liquid rubber, and let it dry

Once it is dry, I will have to cut it down the belly, and then seal it back together (this will be a good

     time for placing hooks, weights, rattles, etc)

I will build the original one with white rubber, and then use dyes to color it when it is finished

Hopefully it works!

 

Any ideas?

 

Hook 'em up

~Drew

What about making a silicone mold of your hand carved frog.  Then use a two part flexible rubber matierial.  Pour that in your mold and rotate ' til it's cured.  Check out "Make Lure.com" they will have everything you need.  They have a forum there maybe somone will have some more (better) ideas.

 Hope it works that would be cool to make your ow frogs. 

P.S. The above is not my original idea I heard it from Makelure.com. 

What about making a silicone mold of your hand carved frog.  Then use a two part flexible rubber matierial.  Pour that in your mold and rotate ' til it's cured.  Check out "Make Lure.com" they will have everything you need.  They have a forum there maybe somone will have some more (better) ideas.

 Hope it works that would be cool to make your ow frogs. 

P.S. The above is not my original idea I heard it from Makelure.com. 

Thanks! Will try soon!

There is no possible way circle hooks will work on a frog...

There is no possible way circle hooks will work on a frog...

And it would have to be built out of a 2 liter pop bottle to float a 20/0 circle hook.

There is no possible way circle hooks will work on a frog...

 

 

And it would have to be built out of a 2 liter pop bottle to float a 20/0 circle hook.

I'm not using the circle hooks, I was just stating that I got a few of them. Sorry for the confusion!

Why did you just throw that into the middle of the post and what could you possibly need 20/0 circle hooks for?

Kinda curious...

Why did you just throw that into the middle of the post and what could you possibly need 20/0 circle hooks for?

Kinda curious...

Why did you just throw that into the middle of the post and what could you possibly need 20/0 circle hooks for?

Kinda curious...

Sorry, I can get off-topic. A 20/0 circle hook actually doesn't look that big in the corner of a 4-5 foot shark's mouth. It looks tiny in a 12-foot shark's mouth. Other than sharks, mainly goliath grouper.

I generally tend to get good entertainment out of your posts, and the responses. I thank you sir! lol

A 20/0 circle hook is how I snagged my girlfriend. It only requires slight pressure for a good hookup rate.

 

 

Sorry, I can get off-topic. A 20/0 circle hook actually doesn't look that big in the corner of a 4-5 foot shark's mouth. It looks tiny in a 12-foot shark's mouth. Other than sharks, mainly goliath grouper.

A 20/0 circle hook is how I snagged my girlfriend. It only requires slight pressure for a good hookup rate.

No C&R for you?

I tried, she keeps coming back for more.

I generally tend to get good entertainment out of your posts, and the responses. I thank you sir! lol

Umm... thanks? lol

A 20/0 circle hook is how I snagged my girlfriend. It only requires slight pressure for a good hookup rate.

lol

Sorry, I can get off-topic. A 20/0 circle hook actually doesn't look that big in the corner of a 4-5 foot shark's mouth. It looks tiny in a 12-foot shark's mouth. Other than sharks, mainly goliath grouper.

Exaclecty how many Goliath grouper have you caught ?

Exaclecty how many Goliath grouper have you caught ?

 

What exactly do you mean by "exaclecty"?

What exactly do you mean by "exaclecty"?

Oops EXACTLY*

Why did you just throw that into the middle of the post and what could you possibly need 20/0 circle hooks for?

Kinda curious...

Big amberjacks and groupers next to the oil platforms in th gulf of mexico....or to flyline a 5lb skipjack to catch a 300lb tuna.  

Big amberjacks and groupers next to the oil platforms in th gulf of mexico....or to flyline a 5lb skipjack to catch a 300lb tuna.

Jacks with a 20/0 ?

Jacks with a 20/0 ?

 

Yep, when they get over 80lbs and eat 3lb hardtails(bluerunners).

 

This one was over 100lbs.

Yep, when they get over 80lbs and eat 3lb hardtails(bluerunners).

 

This one was over 100lbs.

Ah I see, my biggest was 70 something. I'm gonna take your word for it as you do run a boat.