Spro Frog???

[dpage70]

I've only tried a few of these kinds of baits just because there isn't any grass in the lakes that I fish. I rarely make it to the twins. I will tell you this about the SPRO frog, and as usual it's something that I read then tried, if you cut about a 1/2 inch of off one of the legs you make it walk the dog with really gentle twitches. I never caught a fish on a that frog until I did that and I've caught a bunch since then. I tried with some others and it doesn't work anywhere near as well so I'm sticking with the SPRO personally. It's a big fish bait, that much I've seen now.

[DJD]

I have several in different colors and i love them in the sparse grass or duckweed. I love the weight of them and the fact that you can work it fast and it really pops well. My best luck has been around the grass or in between the mats not directly on it. My Zoom Horny Toad seems to do better for me on the thicker stuff.

[Danny]

Thanks everyone. I think the consensus is stay cheap on the matted grass, which I expect to find as the lakes continue to be drawn down. And then consider the more expensive Spro if I am in more open water, but there I"ve been using the Zoom Horny Toad.

Two other baits I like over the grass, one I've actually tried... and that is a chatterbait.. I love this bait, and the other is the swim baits. I have some that look like crappie minnows, and some that look like bluegill minnows. I guess fry is a better description than the word minnow.

I forgot I had the new swim baits with me last time. Call me a ... well something weak, 'cuz I am not going to be out there fishing in this predicted 97 degree heat, then add the humidity. Now if I was down there, where I could drive just about 20 minutes, fish a couple of hours, and then hit the air conditioned recliner...LOL.. I"d be out there right now. But kind of like msgmills said about his 4 hour drive, I have about 2 hours to fenton, or just under that. I don't mind the drive, but I'm not crazy about $$$$ of gas for that round trip and only fish 4 hours...LOL

Thanks again guys. I appreciate all your input. As soon as the heat wave breaks, I'll hopefully let you know if the water is low enough to create the mats yet.

Danny

[kc]

I was down last week end and didn't go south or fish up on flats much (night fishing to boot) but at Fenton there are some impressive matted grass beds already. Any thicker and it will impede boat traffic.

kc