What could be finer than sitting on a calm stretch of water in the early-morning hours with your favorite frog tied on when, suddenly, the water explodes? A giant bass bursts through the surface, with your frog entrenched firmly in its gaping jaw.
That's what a typical frog bite looks like, and few anglers can resist setting the hook too quickly when this happens. Every good frog angler has his/her own method of waiting until the bass has taken the frog deep enough to set the hook. If you do it too fast, the frog will merely pop out.
According to some anglers, you should count to three before setting the hook, but that doesn't work for all. The key is to wait until you feel the bass trying to crush the frog in its mouth. Once you feel that, lean back and bury the hook hard.
Landing bass out of cover requires just one thing from the angler: Keeping the head up and the fish moving toward the boat. It's generally all over if the bass gets deep into cover, tangling the line.
The next time you head to the water, don't forget to take your frogs. You can fish them from shore or in a boat. There is no more fun while bass fishing than seeing a bass explode all over a frog and knowing you are about to do battle with such a majestic creature in its own environment.
Just remember to count to three...or do whatever it takes for you to get a solid hookup.
Following are links to some examples of what I'm talking about:
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