Pitchin' frogs

[JLS]

I took my canoe out yesterday for a bit of aqua-therapy. I went to a lake I hadn't fished before. It is only accessible via a piece of DNR land where you can launch a small boat.



It took me a while to find where the fish were hanging out. When I did find them it was fast and furious.





Fishing top water frogs is one of the funnest things you can do. Explosive hits. The hook set timing is tough and I missed about 2/3 of the strikes. Then the wind kicked up. Try fishing a shoreline from a canoe when the wind is blowing.

Of course, the giant got away. I think by far the biggest bass I've hooked this year, and I've had a few five pounders so far this year. Would've loved to have seen him.

 

[JCS]

Fun. I've been catching big catfish for my fun.

 

[1_pointer]

Very nice! Top water bassin' is a hoot! Your right on the hookset, it's hard not to react to the visual and wait until you feel it. Last summer my 8yo was pulling a 'fatty frog' across a small stock pond when SPLASH! He missed the fish as I think he jumped as much as the fish did.

 

[noharleyyet]

Bassy looking spot....big fun.

 

[dcopas78]

Top water is my favorite way to fish for bass. I'm suffering from a big ole case of "too little fishing" here lately. I had planned to dust the fly rods off and head to Daniel Boone NF in Kentucky this weekend for some trout fishing/camping, but they creeks are blown out again from rains. Seems like every weekend here lately that has been the case around here.

 

[mplane72]

My favorite way to do it! The strike and fighting them out of the muck makes even the little ones fun.

 

[Big Sky]

That looks like a ton of fun!

 

[recon6036]

Looks like fun! Bass are what I like to fish for most; just don't get out enough