2012 frogs only thing

[djkimmel]

I have a fishing partner and his boat for the event. Looks like we have room for another non-boater yet.

[Genie]

When is yours done?

[djkimmel]

When is yours done?

Mine is done. Thought I told you that. I don't have a truck to go get it with yet. Haven't looked at the brake line issue yet.

[Mojo]

As we are committed
Boater             Non boater
Frank                Dinkfinder
Vince               Jay
Mike smith.        Veronica
CmuRoss           Eric
Bob O               Mojo
Bosshawg          Ypsibass
Revtro               ?   ?    ?
Derek                Dan kimmel

Rev - Can I get you a non boater ?

[bob o]

i'll be at the campsite (#160) on friday between noonish and check in time and on the lake after i set up camp, my tent can sleep a couple more people if needed, see ya there

[mikesmiph]

Hoping I can get this battery issue figured out so we can make it. Cant frog fish without the trolling motor. Someone PLEASE help. Veronica is pumped.

[bob o]

Hoping I can get this battery issue figured out so we can make it. Cant frog fish without the trolling motor. Someone PLEASE help. Veronica is pumped.

what seems to be the matter?

i'll bring my portable charger along just in case we need it

[MSURoss]

Any Secret weapons this year?

[mikesmiph]

posted the whole story on another thread

[bob o]

posted the whole story on another thread

found it right after i posted, 'DUH'

[bosshawg]

must be somethin' w/frog tournament & rain...

[Revtro]

Sadly, I can't make it.     I really wanted to, but I need to use my $$ wisely this week and just can't afford it.  Have a great time all.

[YpsiBass]

must be somethin' w/frog tournament & rain...

Looking chilly and wet.  Got a spare rain coat boss?

[djkimmel]

It will change a bit between now and Saturday. Not too bad a forecast right now. Might feel pretty good to not fish in 90 degree heat I'm thinking. Might keep the bass up high in the water column and active too if it is cloudy and cooler following a surface water temp cooling stretch of showers.

[bob o]

It will change a bit between now and Saturday. Not too bad a forecast right now. Might feel pretty good to not fish in 90 degree heat I'm thinking. Might keep the bass up high in the water column and active too if it is cloudy and cooler following a surface water temp cooling stretch of showers.

that's the spirit i'm looking for, it's Michigan just wait 5min. the weather will change

[djkimmel]

Would a Strike King Rage Tail Shad be considered a 'legal' frog bait? Someone is asking me. Though they call it a 'shad' it is a topwater bait with a flapping tail.

http://www.basspro.com//Strike-King-Rage-Tail-Shad-Softbait-Lures/product/96632/57075

I haven't told the person yet that I have ran non-scientific personal trials several times of the RT Shad against Horny Toads and other 'quieter' topwaters on Ovid in the past and the quieter baits consistently got more strikes during different times of the day and different times of the year. I probably need to run more trials, but the difference was usually pretty dramatic. Thought I would ask anyway.

Basspro.com includes it if you search topwater frog but they also include Spooks, Boy Howdy, Jitterbuys, Pop 'r, Torpedo, soft topwater spook-type baits like the Money Hound (I have to add these to future trials. I have some old fish sticks - that are pretty much the same thing - that I have had a few really fun days with though they do not look like a frog). I remember last year we determined that mouse and rat-type topwaters did not qualify, correct?

http://www.basspro.com/_/N-0/No-25/Ntk-Search_All/Ntt-topwater+frog

[djkimmel]

that's the spirit i'm looking for, it's Michigan just wait 5min. the weather will change

It is starting to look to me like that perfect frog day. I just have to make sure my partner for the day is ready with the proper, high efficiency froggin' equipment! I might have to add my froggin' secret weapon to his boat. Not sure if he is ready for that. He is Mr. Clean with his stuff and my secret weapon usually leaves the boat looking like it has become a part of the swamp!?!

[VinceR]

I think we actually covered it last year. The Rage Shad = "Not Legal", the Rage Tail Toad = "Legal". The rules (as they were defined last year) were very specific.

[djkimmel]

Okay. I have looked at that thread numerous times but can't remember all details. I ran through it again twice today but probably skimmed too fast and missed the reference. Told him I didn't think it was a 'legal' lure. I told him it usually doesn't work well on Ovid either for some strange reason though buzzbaits sometimes work real well? He bought a few more regular frogs.

[YpsiBass]

Do frogs have to be frog patterned lures or frog shaped?