Looks like a frog version of the banjo minnow to me

That is what I thought too.  Its how the bait is rigged I guess.

Those things have been around for a while! I remember always seeing the videos on YouTube. I wouldn't buy one because of the hook placement!

You remind me a lot of Dink Whisperer... ;D You Florida guys all love you frogs and exclamation marks.

x2 ;D

But let me ask you this: Are we fishing for bluegills that nibble on their prey? How does the hook placement matter?Have you ever fished a live frog or seen anyone do it? You sure can't texas rig a live frog,it is hooked in the lips. I've caught bass on 10 inch straight tail worms nose hooked on a dropshot. Just trying to make a point,to each his own,thats why we're people I guess.

Looks like a frog version of the banjo minnow to me

" "Co-inventor" of the famous BANJO MINNOW ! T.V. Fishing Lure "

Thats why  

Those things have been around for a while! I remember always seeing the videos on YouTube. I wouldn't buy one because of the hook placement!

You remind me a lot of Dink Whisperer... ;D You Florida guys all love you frogs and exclamation marks.

x2 ;D

But let me ask you this: Are we fishing for bluegills that nibble on their prey? How does the hook placement matter?Have you ever fished a live frog or seen anyone do it? You sure can't texas rig a live frog,it is hooked in the lips. I've caught bass on 10 inch straight tail worms nose hooked on a dropshot. Just trying to make a point,to each his own,thats why we're people I guess.

What, do you think bass always inhale their prey? Hook ups can be hard enough with hollow frogs because they don't always take it all in. Now imagine the hook in the lip section! What you have caught on drop shot worms is completely irrelevant when comparing to a surface lure!

  It is relevant in the way that bass inhale their prey. Fish are missed on baits such as hollow body frogs because one must drive the hook(s) out of the plastic and through the fishs jaw.Plastic can potetntially ball up and get in the way especially on a short strike.How many times on a frog miss do you pull up a deformed bait that has been mangled with the hooks sticking every which way through it.

  I think it is pretty slick where the hook is placed on that bait and the only problem I could forsee is fishing it through sticky pond scum

When feeding out of reaction (like a frog going over their head or by them), yes they do usually inhale unless the bait is too big. Which is usually 9 out 10 times. The other times when they are swatting it or if they are just mouthing it you are better off fishing something else like a fluke type bait or a jig to get the "hook-up" strikes you need.

What, do you think bass always inhale their prey? Hook ups can be hard enough with hollow frogs because they don't always take it all in.

Any bass that's interested in feeding will nearly always engulf the entire offering, and then some.

However, when bass are not actively feeding, notably during the spawning season,

they might smack the lure with a closed mouth, a time when hook-sets can be mighty elusive.

Even when the frog is engulfed by the bass, as it usually is,

the angler must set the hook with enough authority to compress the plastic body in order to expose the hooks,

and have enough leftover energy to drive the hook-point beyond the barb.

With today's braided lines this is a calkwalk, but is still very frustrating with any monofilament line, which all stretch.

Roger

Thank you voice of reason.  

Paul I have found that bass do not like bullfrog tad poles but will readily eat small bullfrogs. When I stocked a pond for a guy I had to put adult frogs in because the bass would eat any small ones. I could put tadpoles in and they would grow to small frogs and then get eaten. My guess is the tadpoles have some kind of toxins and that changes as they chang into frogs. This of course is a guess. I have kept bass in aqauriums where they would eat anything I threw in. If I put a tatpole in they would eat it instantly but they would always spit them up and then they wouldnt eat the tadpoles any more. If I put a baby bull frog in they would eat it and keep it down.

Also I have never seen a bass keep a toad down.

HMMM this has me thinking about scent. Bass must be able to smell because I have used small real frogs for bait with success but I have never goten bit on a real toad. Even at night. so I must coclude that the bass could smell the stink of a toad.

as for that bait, that guy can paint. those are beautiful frogs. I dont like the rigging with the big hook showing in front of the bait. I would like a more stealthy rigging but the looks and action of that frog are impresive. They aint cheap either.

The video was cool, I think he was just excited or maybe he knew it was smaller and he was being a salesman.

this is directed to Matt , but on subect/topic , i was fishing at dixon lake in trout cove (lake in san diego,ca.) while fishing from the bank i kicked a ball of slop on the ground and it had 2-3 tadpoles in it . i grabbed 1 and threw it on a octopus hook and cast it out about 5' and had atleast 5 bass rush it !!! they were between a 6'' lil dink to 2-3 lbs. , i was tryin to catch one of the 2-3 lbs. when that lil tiny dink got his mouth around it too fast for me to pull it away , anyhow , i wish i had a bunch of those tadpoles !!! the bass were fighting over them . later that night i was looking up on the internet where to get some but they are too expensive !! > so anyhow , i am 110% convinced that bass love to eat frogs .... btw , that little super dink did eat that tadpole , yes swallowed it !!!!

Maybe he would have spit it up if you woulld have given hime time and not caught him?

Maybe those particulay tapoles were different then the ones I experimentd with. Mine were bullfrog tadpoles.

And Maybe You shouldnt listen to me an get a little minnow net and catch a bunch and go whack the bass!  

seriously I had small bass take the tadpoles all the time but they would always spit them up. Sometimes an hour later.

But like I said, maybe something was different.

Either way, if your getting bit you need to keep experimenting with it.

My tadpole theory is why I feel the Dances eel sucks. That lure was so ahead of its time It swam beautifuly and mimiked a tad pole perfectly but it was never a producer.

Paul I have found that bass do not like bullfrog tad poles but will readily eat small bullfrogs. When I stocked a pond for a guy I had to put adult frogs in because the bass would eat any small ones. I could put tadpoles in and they would grow to small frogs and then get eaten. My guess is the tadpoles have some kind of toxins and that changes as they chang into frogs. This of course is a guess. I have kept bass in aqauriums where they would eat anything I threw in. If I put a tatpole in they would eat it instantly but they would always spit them up and then they wouldnt eat the tadpoles any more. If I put a baby bull frog in they would eat it and keep it down.

Also I have never seen a bass keep a toad down.

HMMM this has me thinking about scent. Bass must be able to smell because I have used small real frogs for bait with success but I have never goten bit on a real toad. Even at night. so I must coclude that the bass could smell the stink of a toad.

as for that bait, that guy can paint. those are beautiful frogs. I dont like the rigging with the big hook showing in front of the bait. I would like a more stealthy rigging but the looks and action of that frog are impresive. They aint cheap either.

The video was cool, I think he was just excited or maybe he knew it was smaller and he was being a salesman.

Matt, That is very odd about the bullfrog tadpoles. I buy bullfrog tadpoles once or twice a year to place in my own lake behind the house. The salesman I buy from has several ponds around the shop loaded with 4-6lb bass. The bass are very, very FAT. I inquired as to how his Indiana bass are so much bulkier than my own. He grabbed a bucket full of bullfrog tadpoles and went to the dam. It was like cattle following him. He would throw in handfulls of tadpoles and it was a feeding frenzy. Not sure if this in itself disproves what you said, but seeing was believing.

I dont doubt your story at all. My theory of bass and bullfrog tadpoles is just that theory. I do not know why his bass ate them and mine wouldnt. I just dont know? I have seen it several time where a pond is loaded with BF tadpoles and the bass are skinny. Maybe we are talking about two different species of tadpoles? But even if we are talkning about the same thing, I have seen enough that I wont be using them for bait. However if you are seeing that the bass, especialy bigger bass are eating them then put a hook in one and catch some fish!  

LOL! Thats the Banjo Minnow of frogs.

Overpriced, over-hyped, great action, realistic look, epically poor hookset ratio.

I'm going to stick with Spros, Ragetails, and Zoom Frogs. If they don't hit one of those, they're simply not present or not eating frogs that day. Go try someting else...

LOL! Thats the Banjo Minnow of frogs.

Overpriced, over-hyped, great action, realistic look, epically poor hookset ratio.

I'm going to stick with Spros, Ragetails, and Zoom Frogs. If they don't hit one of those, they're simply not present or not eating frogs that day. Go try someting else...

You also don't live in Florida.