Buzz Frogs & Hollow Body Frogs - Bryan Thrift
45m
One of the winningest anglers of all time, FLW Tour Pro Bryan Thrift is on the water with The Bass University to talk about fishing frogs. Learn the tips, tactics and secret you'll need to be a successful frog fisherman.
Main Frog Fishing Topics
0:18 Why frog fishing is so exciting and why Bryan Thrift loves it
0:59 When do you fish a frog?
1:40 Frog styles that Bryan Thrift likes to fish: Damiki Air Frog and Hollow Body Frogs
2:19 Buzzing frog color selections
4:14 Hollow body frog color selections
5:44 Buzz frog vs hollow body frog, and which one to choose in different fishing situations
6:49 Equipment needed for frog fishing (rod, reel, line, etc.)
9:21 Rigging a Damiki Air Frog
11:07 Bryan Thrift's preferred hollow body frog modification
12:37 Follow-up lures for when a bass misses a frog
14:30 Damiki Air Frog fishing demonstration
15:15 How to skip a bait
17:54 Targets for fishing a buzz frog and different retrieves
23:52 How to approach a dock with a buzz frog
26:39 Types of docks to target and when to target them
27:42 Hollow body frog demonstration
30:48 Fishing the hollow body vs the buzz frog and covering water
35:03 Tip for keeping your hollow body frog working correctly
37:41 Getting a bass's attention with the hollow body
40:32 Hookset on a frog - when and how
42:23 Frog fishing and the wind
44:14 Frog fishing and light penetration