Got Saturday August 24th empty cause my boss is out of town. Want to do a Frogs Only Event on Kent. I have the Tub, Scales and everything we need.
Sat is the 24th.
You right I corrected it. At least someone replied.
ChatterFROG?
Jeez Dartag..your boss demands a lot of your time. :) (1 day- 2 months away?) Kidding of course. 21XDC must post pictures of CHATTERFROG in order for said bait to qualify for event. :o
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/cd/56/eecd5626a7e6effb4831fdebf9076a33.jpg)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0782/1317/products/green-legs_grande.gif?v=1475427448)
Well Mike , I was expecting something a little different than what you showed. Would my a-rig with 5 frogs be legal? (3 Ribbits and 2 Plummer superfrogs?) This thing is wild! ;D
These are frogs too...
(https://www.fishusa.com/site/ProductImagesERP2/F17385_Leopard%20Frog!01.jpg?resizeid=105&resizeh=1600&resizew=1600)
(https://cdn3.volusion.com/9j7vu.jw4f2/v/vspfiles/photos/Rebel-PopNFrog-2.jpg?1553681264)
(https://img.pecheur.com/topwater-lure-rebel-buzz-n-frog-pack-of-3-z-871-87108.jpg)
(https://media.giphy.com/media/l2R013mIf1ZXdvoyI/giphy.gif)
To complicated for me. I only have 1 Spro Frog. Bob O must not come here any more.
Then use your "Spro Frog" ???.. Why make everybody else use only what you have? I never understood that.
Guess then it would just be another tournament.
Quote from: dartag on July 04, 2019, 03:50:13 PM
Guess then it would just be another tournament.
Negative! ::)
A frog tournament should allow any lure representing a frog!
I think the last time a couple years ago at Kent most guys used a lot of other things besides Hollow Body Frogs. Was just trying to revive it since he started it.
:) I don't think Kent is a good slop fishing lake, At least it hasn't been for me. But I might be interested in participating if a ChatterFrog was allowed. :P
im probably in. last time it was soft hollow or not, no buzz, crank, popper etc. also, itll be 55 and rainy, cuz thats the way it always is
Between always raining on whatever day is picked, and difficulty finding a good frog lake hard to get very many people to show up. Plus, some anglers are fishing lots of tournaments... plus, some anglers don't want to only fish frogs (though if you could come up with a good enough frog lake that could change).
I think it is better to define what's a frog clearly if it is done. Personally, not crazy about the hollow body frogs only idea, but soft baits only, topwater only, things like that can be part of it and still be fun. You really need a GOOD frog lake that enough people can get to. Not sure where that is these days??
Id be in .... as a boater lol!
As a .... or THE . .... original perpetrator of ?versions of frog? type lures, Bob O and I came to agree the purpose of the gathering is to get have us concentrate all day on slop / lily pad - frogs only. vs just catching fish...
Arrrggghhhh ! Meant I couldn?t use the 5 different versions of frog I planned including most of those y?all posted above.
What I found hard (besides being rained on lol ) was the first 2 hours, when top water about the weeds and shore line is the ticket. Later, slop bite would get better. So I think we need to agree, or vote, it?s either:
* Surface top water only event, any fish caught more than 6 inches under the surface doesn?t count. Y?all know when you?re fishing subsurface. Spinnerbait is out Frank, sorry bro.
* Hollow body / soft plastics slop fishing ( rabbits, rage, strike king zoom etc) only
Well, thats Mojos input. I?d love love love to do one of these 2 events with our crew !
Quote from: 21XDC on July 04, 2019, 04:43:24 PM
Quote from: dartag on July 04, 2019, 03:50:13 PM
Guess then it would just be another tournament.
Negative! ::)
A frog tournament should allow any lure representing a frog!
I am sure you have a lot of these.
https://saltycorn.com/products/jump-frog-lure?fbclid=IwAR1JeAnshEWtmVK4_JD5WOdKCvlfUGm8twHK25XnHRtD-6bx8Z2I-gPq3ck
:-XSure, ill check with my boss, hahahha, glad i didn't pick the date
Thanks for that frog link Dartag. I don't see that frog jump..looks like it's just plowing water, and you can't even pick a color. Sweet. I love the descriptions of some of these products from overseas...
the calendar is open and i'm good to go
Quote from: dartag on July 06, 2019, 08:36:10 PM
Quote from: 21XDC on July 04, 2019, 04:43:24 PM
Quote from: dartag on July 04, 2019, 03:50:13 PM
Guess then it would just be another tournament.
Negative! ::)
A frog tournament should allow any lure representing a frog!
I am sure you have a lot of these.
https://saltycorn.com/products/jump-frog-lure?fbclid=IwAR1JeAnshEWtmVK4_JD5WOdKCvlfUGm8twHK25XnHRtD-6bx8Z2I-gPq3ck
these are all over ebay
I would try to make it. Dropshot frogs are my jam!
so, who's making the rules for this shin-dig?, i just want to clear the air
Hollow Body Only.
everyone weigh 1 fish
low entry fee. Want it just for fun.
Meet at Bakers after to tell fishing stories.
I have scales, tub, bags and table. even some free baits since I don't fish anymore.
I'm out. :-*
Quote from: 21XDC on July 16, 2019, 10:19:53 PM
I'm out. :-*
Ok you make the rules. Thought you were into fun get togethers.
I’m not mad bro. I love fun with the guys. I love frog fishing too. :)
Ok - lake is Kent ? Date ? $20 a person ? 1 Big Bass only?
1 Hollow Body Frogs And/Or
2 Soft plastics weedless topwater baits ( rabbits, rage, strike king zoom etc)
Can we agree its a Top Water Only TX (1 and 2) or Hollow body Frog Only TX (1 Only) ?
No sub surface lures (IE no spinner baits, Drop shot Frogs, Crank Frogs). Fair nuff ? Can we do soon !? I'm lookin forward to it
looks like Kent lake $10ea winner takes all
Quote from: dartag on July 16, 2019, 08:55:30 PM
Hollow Body Only.
everyone weigh 1 fish
low entry fee. Want it just for fun.
Meet at Bakers after to tell fishing stories.
I have scales, tub, bags and table. even some free baits since I don't fish anymore.
Turns out I can do any Saturday or Sunday .... can someone pick a date ?
I had originally put Saturday August 24th. I will be fishing somewhere that day and weekend.
we could road trip caravan to Wixom lake
Quote from: bob o on July 24, 2019, 08:41:50 AM
we could road trip caravan to Wixom lake
I will be doing that Aug 17 for the Katchum League event. To many miles for me in a month.
White till noon then lunch at The Inn would be fun to. Swimbait Bite should be on fire then. Mike could bring his Bullet and go Fast all day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5xBF_3yiQ&t=26s
I don't go fast often, But I can when I feel like it. :)
I can't fish against a guy that makes 5 casts and catch's 5 bass... It's unfair. ::)
Anything sooner. We have Franks up north thing all weekend Aug17 and I vaca weekend 24th west side of state - ANYTHING other than that uncle Mojo is open.
Aug 10th or 11th? Wixom? sooner the better for frogs. Dan Cobley took me to a lake called hideaway lake. Pads had a lot of fish
Not for me. Have fun though. When I fish Wixom on the 17th I will be in 12-18 foot or water catching fish on Jigs and Swim Baits. I hope. Only want to drive there one time this year.
24th is the only date I can do it. But you guys do what ever works for you.
Fished an 8 hour tourney on Kent today. The lake is a Stony Star Wart mess. Looks like they have sprayed and harvested the whole lake. What is left is a Dead Mass of Yuk. The West end is about 2 feet deep and covered in Stony. .
I am out for fishing there. If anyone knows another local lake we could go there. If not I will probably go to White and throw swim baits then go to lunch.
Hmm, well that blows. i just might hit some little lakes west of US23, dirt ramp day
This reads like trying to get a group of women to agree on what they want for dinner.
An A for the effort Steve.
SMFH.
page three, wow
We should get an award for Most Traffic on this site this year.
White and Lunch for me. Just got a shipment of Swim Baits today.
i'll be looking for new water to explore
3 ppl here interested here. So much for a 4-10 boat topwater / frog day with pals. I?m good.
Inland speed limit is 55 mph (unless posted lower). Just a friendly reminder from captain safety...
Does Kent Lake have any topwater places this year? Haven't been there in a couple years. Does Wixom have many 'frog' areas? I can remember a couple smaller areas though it was a good buzzbait at times. I hear it's fishing really good already but what kind of lake is it after the extreme water change??
Kent had a lot of Dead Stinky mats last Sunday. We tried frogs for 2 hours and only had one little blow up. The back bays were barren but at least the water was clear. They must have sprayed and harvested heavily. Sad part is the Stony covering the bottom is Bright Green. The spray must not work on it. Went to a stump field and you don't see any stumps. They are covered with Stony.
Starry Stonewort is horrible. We are ground zero in Michigan. The issue with Starry Stonewort is chemical treatments only 'burn' the surface so the weed comes right back quick. It's far too thick. Mechanical harvesting isn't practical due to the sheer mass of it, and where do you put it after you harvest it?!? No one seems to know what to do about it. Obviously, keeping it out of a lake in the first place is critical.
wixom lake it, drain the lake and start over, only level controlled lake need apply