I just starting using a weedless frog and i've caught three nice ones on it reeling it across lilly pads. But i fell like i should have caught 20 on it. So many times i'll see a bass come from under the lilly pads and miss the frog. A few times i think they take it  (when i can't see the frog anymore), but i can't set the hook. Does anyone else have these problems? Any suggestions that could help me out?

That's the thing with frogs.  It happens  I always call those either bluegills or dinks to make myself feel better

I use a jr. scum frog with a trailer and it helps.

With the scum frog type baits sometimes if you bend the hooks up just a little bit it will help with your hook ups.  Another thing is to give them a good two or three count before you set the hook. If they miss the bait all together then have a back up.  Throw a senko or a buzzfrog to the spot of the blowup and just let it sink.  Be ready for the bite.

If they miss the bait all together then have a back up. Throw a senko or a buzzfrog to the spot of the blowup and just let it sink. Be ready for the bite.

THanks man. Ha ha. It would bee impossible to get a senko or anything other than a frog where i was fishing and gettin misses because the lilly pads are reallly thick.

Wait until the bass straightens the line before setting the hook. I squirt a little catalpa worm juice inside hollow frogs so when a bass clamps down he gets a treat and holds on a long time. I prefer hollow frogs which are collapsed to expose more hook when bit. The bass will turn and chomp the frog until a hook snags something. Another trick is to tie another frog behind the leading frog. One might get lost in the slop but the other one still visible to the bass. I've had bass take both frogs before knowing I had a solid bite. Be patient with frogs. Put it out there and let the bass do the work connecting with it. Be sure the hook points are sharp enough to damage a fingernail when dragged across.

Jim

I have heard two schools of thought on missed strikes with frogs -- one says if the fish blows up on it and misses, just let it sit to see if he will come back -- the other school is that you want to jerk the frog erratic-like to simulate it trying to get away.  I have tried both methods and can't say that either one works all the time, but both will work on occasion.

I always go back into the same spot that I missed one with a tube and 1/2oz weight to fall off the pad, that usually does the trick.

As mentioned before, wait until your line stretches or count to 3 or 4 or 5.  There is a real art to catching with a frog in the slop.