Knowing how devious the typical bass guy can be, I got to wondering if the whole frog-fishing gig was some kind of ruse--you know, like a snipe hunt. After all, most of those tournament guys would choose the Chinese water torture over telling you and me what's working...even if it's in Taipei.
Gosh, it must be hard for foreigners to figure out the bass-speak. Why, for instance, do die-hard, catch-and-release guys still refer to certain fish as "keepers"?
And look what they've done with the term "kicker." Anyone who's been to the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame knows that's some kind of small, ancient outboard motor.
And trying to figure out the whole sonar scene? Forget about it. I'm not even going to get into a conversation about "flashers."
Anyway, this whole frog-fishing deal has got me scratching my head. The guy at the tackle shop said, "It's no bull; these Spro Bronz Eyes really catch bass."
But after today, I'm not so sure.
This item originally appeared as a Sept. 15, 2011, post in the Kramer Gone Fishing blog. Elected in 2012 to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as a "legendary communicator," George Kramer began his freelance writing career in 1973. He often is associated with Western Outdoor News as a columnist and bass-fishing editor. Kramer shut down his online blog on Nov. 18, 2016, after a seven-year run.
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