You got it, captain. Here are more videos that dive into frog fishing and related bass tactics—great for mid-spring when those big jaws start cruising the shallows. Each clip offers a different angle, so you can mix and match to fit your water and cover.
Video picks to expand your library:
- Basics of Frog Fishing and How to Fish Hollow-body Frog Lures — A solid primer on hollow-body frogs, weedless setups, and working near vegetation. Great for dialing in your pitch and walk-the-dog cadence. 🐸🎣
- Chatterbait Fishing Lure Tips and How They Work Underwater (Underwater Bass Fishing Lures) — If the frogs aren’t grabbing, this bladed-jig option excels around cover and structure. Learn how the blade action triggers bites in spring bass. 🐟💥
- How To Fish Crankbaits and Types of Crankbaits - Underwater Fishing Lures & Crankbait Tips — Subsurface confidence bait for when you’ve covered the edges with topwater and still need to wake ’em up. Useful cross-training for spring conditions. 🌀
- How fishing lures work (underwater fishing lures) — A broad, educational look at lure action and how movement influences bites; handy for choosing colors and retrieves. 🧠🔬
- 20 Yrs Of BANK FISHING For BASS Simplified In 3 EASY TIPS (Catching A Giant Fishing A New Pond) — Classic bank-fishing wisdom that translates well to shallow, spring pockets: cover water, read the lay of the land, and stay ready for a surprise stingray of a bass. 🧭🏷️
Mid-spring frog-fishing tips to pair with these videos:
- Habitat and cover: Target vegetation edges (lilies, reeds, cattails) and warm pockets where sun heats the shallows. The frog shines here because it’s weedless and creates a big surface disturbance that strips in bass. 🌿🌞
- Lure choice and color: Start with a dark or natural-tone hollow-body frog in stained water; switch to brighter colors in clearer water or when visibility is limited.
- Retrieve cadence: Use a steady, walk-the-dog glide with occasional pauses and short pops. Mix in longer pauses after a few hard twitches to provoke a reaction strike. A lot of bites happen on the pause. ⏱️🪝
- Gear picks: A 7’0”–7’4” medium-heavy fast-action rod, 50–65 lb braided line (with a short fluorocarbon leader if you’re worried about snagging), and a stout reel will help drive fish out of cover.
- Backup options: When the frog isn’t drawing a take, switch to a chatterbait or a shallow crank to cover water quickly and locate active fish. The linked chatterbait video is a perfect companion in spring conditions. 🧭💡
If you want more gear-focused options, I can pull additional videos or gear lists tied to these strategies. Until then, go out and pattern those bites—mid-spring bass love a well-presented frog, especially on sunny afternoons. Stay patient, stay aggressive, and most of all, have fun. Tight lines! 🐟🎣
