First of all, before we get into techniques on rubber frogs it is always a good idea to fish the environment rather than fish our favorite type of bait. Yes it is true you could make an example a crank bait or buzz bait work in weeds, moss and where there are a lot of lily pads. But that is not using the environment to your advantage we are not saying that these baits will not work in those areas. You do however have to worry more about snags as being more of a problem.
Fishing with Rubber Frogs
Like we said before this is a tip on using rubber frogs and basically this is just an example of using the environment to your advantage. Let’s say you go to an area that has a lot of moss and Lily pads. Well, the environment tells me that using a rubber frog lure as bait would be a good idea.
Choosing the type of rubber frog or the color will take some trial and error but as a basic rule on a sunny day with clear water we tend to try brighter colors with sparkle first. On the same token on hazy days with overcast skies or when the water is murkier we would use a darker color.
A basic example on a sunny day with clear water the fish tend to be hitting better on watermelon red sparkle color. On the same token on the hazy day with murky water we will tend to have better luck with a darker color example dark green or brown in color or even black…
When using frogs in around the lily pads one good presentation is to use them as top water bait bouncing them up out of the water onto Lily pad and then back in the water again letting them fall down as you retrieve you can, however can use multiple techniques for presenting these frogs as bait.
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In Conclusion
Trying fishing the environment.
If you see a lot of lily pads and Moss try using a rubber frog.
A basic rule of thumb for choosing color type Sunny and Clearwater will use shinier and brighter colors.
Hazy days in murky water tend to benefit darker colors.
Adjust your technique for presenting the frog to the bass to find out what will trigger a reaction for them to bite.
Good luck and good fishing
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