Bass Fishing Buzz Frogs & Toads - Bobby Lane
Topwaters
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58m
Big fish Bobby Lane loves to fish for bass buzzing frogs & toads. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Bobby talks about his 2 favorite soft plastic frogs, and 2 favorite rigging methods. He breaks down the tackle that he uses for each bait and technique, as well as areas where he fishes the baits. Firstly, Bobby talks about rigging and fishing a buzz frog, this is a Texas-rigged topwater soft plastic frog that's reeled on top of the water. Then he gets into replacing a skirt on a buzzbait with a soft plastic frog, which is called a buzz toad.
0:25 It's time to talk about new buzz frogs
3:11 Tackle for fishing buzz frogs for bass
6:13 Rigging a buzz frog
12:13 Importance of screw-in weight
14:05 Why not a belly-weighted swimbait hook?
15:52 What's the best way to get bass hooked on a buzz frog?
23:35 Rigging the new Berkley Powerbait Beat'n Paddle Frog
27:27 When to throw the Beat'n Paddle Tail over the Buzz'n Toad
30:43 Braid biting in the reel
33:09 The buzz toad
34:12 Tackle for fishing a buzz toad (buzzbait with the skirt replaced with a Berkley Buzz'n Toad)
35:42 Rigging the Buzz'n Speed Toad on the buzzbait
36:59 Where, when and how to throw a buzz frog
42:16 Where to throw a buzz toad
45:33 Do you shorten your rod when throwing a buzz toad around targets?
49:05 Setting the hook, when and how?
52:22 Clackers on buzz toads
54:09 Is the topwater frog good for smallmouth?
55:26 buzz toad blade colors
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