Great tips on frogs! I have at least 20 different colors and have caught fish on just about all of them. However, the larger fish have been caught on the more basic colors you mentioned.
Nice info. Although my thoughts are different when throwing frogs during the early mornings and late evenings. I like white at night(no full moon). Imo, when you hold a bass up looking at it at night, the white stands out more. Allowing bass to track it better. During the day with a sun, the silhouette of black frog up against the sun stands out more. But I'll change it up with other variables like water color. Love your videos and one of my top 3 fishing educational channels.
I keep my frog colors very simple- black, white, and chartreus. I think I could get by with just these three but- I do like the spro red ear that has that weird school bus yellow belly on it. There seems to be certain times when they really respond to that color for some reason.
I save money and still catch fish by using a similar color system for most categories of bait. I have white, black, green pumpkin, and something crazy like chartreuse, fire tigr, or bubblegum, etc. That keeps me covered a lot of the time. Its not perfect, but its a good starting point.
Colors for a topwater is a very interesting subject for me (as is colors for baits in general, but you already know my thoughts on that 😉) But I've always heard that the only colors on a frog that matter are the ones on the belly since that's all the fish is ever going to see. Is that something you go with as well?
i think the sides of the frog show up and provide additional color. Depending on the frog most sit rear down in the water and more is visible then just the belly IMO.
I cannot afford all of them 🤷♂️. I just bought the Killer Bluegill, it has the silver/white belly of the white frog and the frog color of the others. Thank you
I will have to pick up a flamingo colored frog as that is the only color I didn't have and I love catching me some BIG smallmouth 🎣 Thanks for the tip!
🍺In my opinion throwing frogs, rats, ducklings, birds, etc into cheese, pads, thick grasses etc. is more about it’s the best and only bait you can sometimes fish and less about color🤠. I will usually fish a white bottom with blue skys and a dark bottom when white clouds are present. It’s about contrast when looking up for me. 🤔Different sized frogs is more key then colors as well in my opinion. I like to use a body color that shows up well against the cover I’m fishing for me to see 😎my bait location more so then the fish wanting a certain color. Like Matt says just a few colors should work. My picks are in 5th,10th,35th,and 51st. I challenge my self to only pick an angler once per season. I have saved Taku and the Johnston brothers for the upcoming smallmouth tournament and Matt Stefan for the title event.🍺
I have 4 of the colors you showed may have to pick up the pink one for special bodies of water. Killer Gill is my all around go to color for clearer bodies of water. I like using a popping frog about 90% of the time, it's confidence thing for me .
Great video! Absolutely love throwing a frog. Black has always been my go-to. I typically use that or a gill pattern. I need to get some white options added to my box as well. One of my new favorite Spro colors is Freak. Its a mostly black bottom with some yellow and it has a bright yellow top. It makes it easy to see if they miss it. I had a solid day this week because I was able to leave it after they missed but didn't set the hook and they got it the 2nd time.
I love the frog bite, but I don't get much opportunity to fish it, do you ever throw the popper types or the ribbit types those are the ones I usually use, but maybe this next week I've got a guided fishing trip planned for the big G & I maybe get to use one!👍
Always love to see a Stefan video. Since your sponsored by Berkley, I would love to see your favorite hard and soft baits in their line up. I’m a big fan of their fusion hooks and would love to know which lures you’d recommend
Love berkley baits. My favorite soft baits are the general, flat worm, creature hawg and pit boss. favorite hard baits are the choppo, war pig, stunna, and spy bait.
Thanks, but isn't "..a fish’s-eye view looking up at lures at the surface in bright conditions reveals all colors look the same, dark in silhouette...". Like, there are many scientific articles about this topic.
a lot of topwaters sit lower in the water or even vertical in the water exposing some color of the lure. i would agree that a lot of what fish see is the darker silhouette of the lure which is one of the reasons why topwaters are so productive. Unfortunately we will never be able to fully know what its like to see through a fishes eye. Give me just one day and id think id learn more than i ever will fishing.
Aren't you ever going to put up that coat ? Just messing with you.! I'm not far from Lake Erie and am looking at my coat wondering that about myself ! Been catching them on the mini strike king white spinner bait. I'll give it a few more weeks for the frog.
I can never get enough Froggin videos!
im sure there will be more!
Great tips on frogs! I have at least 20 different colors and have caught fish on just about all of them. However, the larger fish have been caught on the more basic colors you mentioned.
thanks!
Got to be the most fun way to catch them ……. I have a dedicated frog rod in the boat all the time ….. great info, will help my frog game
You bet!
Great frogs 🐸 never seen the bright pink, I'll have to try one. Thank you for sharing
give it a try!
I like that Freak color Spro came out with.
its a neat one. i havent used it yet but i like it!
Rainforest and green pumpkin are killer around here for smallies and largies on the creeks and rivers.
thanks for sharing!
Awesome video!!!👊🏻 Think I have 4 of the 5. Need to get that pink one!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
awesome!
Thank you Matt!
you bet!
Froggin and punchin season is my favorite time for large mouth
so much fun!
Nice info.
Although my thoughts are different when throwing frogs during the early mornings and late evenings.
I like white at night(no full moon). Imo, when you hold a bass up looking at it at night, the white stands out more. Allowing bass to track it better.
During the day with a sun, the silhouette of black frog up against the sun stands out more. But I'll change it up with other variables like water color.
Love your videos and one of my top 3 fishing educational channels.
thanks for sharing!
Very informative 👏 👌
Thanks a lot
@@MattStefanFishing learning alot keep um coming
Always have 2 frog rods out everytime. Just seen you go thru stevens point good luck
yep headed home from Door County
Another great video, Matt. Keep up the good work man. My favorite UA-cam channel.
will do!
I keep my frog colors very simple- black, white, and chartreus. I think I could get by with just these three but- I do like the spro red ear that has that weird school bus yellow belly on it. There seems to be certain times when they really respond to that color for some reason.
agreed!
love the frog , Never caught a bass on a pink frog , Just pickerel and snake head .
keep trying!
I save money and still catch fish by using a similar color system for most categories of bait. I have white, black, green pumpkin, and something crazy like chartreuse, fire tigr, or bubblegum, etc. That keeps me covered a lot of the time. Its not perfect, but its a good starting point.
thanks for sharing
Colors for a topwater is a very interesting subject for me (as is colors for baits in general, but you already know my thoughts on that 😉) But I've always heard that the only colors on a frog that matter are the ones on the belly since that's all the fish is ever going to see. Is that something you go with as well?
Your question implies frogs are always used at the surface. Is that correct? They’re never fished deep?
@@ricksonora6656 That would be correct, yes. I mean the name kinda says it all - Topwater Frogs.
But what is the best frog color for a Carolina rig??😆
i think the sides of the frog show up and provide additional color. Depending on the frog most sit rear down in the water and more is visible then just the belly IMO.
Great information correlateing colors with fish species, water color and cover!
Glad you liked it!
I cannot afford all of them 🤷♂️. I just bought the Killer Bluegill, it has the silver/white belly of the white frog and the frog color of the others. Thank you
Nice!
Going tomorrow, wacky rig and frog fishing. Wacky on my spinning reel, frog on my bait caster. Good video.
Good luck!
I tied on a frog last week. Only caught one. They were eating a deep diving jerkbait real good tho
jerkbait is fun too!
I will have to pick up a flamingo colored frog as that is the only color I didn't have and I love catching me some BIG smallmouth 🎣 Thanks for the tip!
You should!
🍺In my opinion throwing frogs, rats, ducklings, birds, etc into cheese, pads, thick grasses etc. is more about it’s the best and only bait you can sometimes fish and less about color🤠. I will usually fish a white bottom with blue skys and a dark bottom when white clouds are present.
It’s about contrast when looking up for me. 🤔Different sized frogs is more key then colors as well in my opinion. I like to use a body color that shows up well against the cover I’m fishing for me to see 😎my bait location more so then the fish wanting a certain color. Like Matt says just a few colors should work. My picks are in 5th,10th,35th,and 51st. I challenge my self to only pick an angler once per season. I have saved Taku and the Johnston brothers for the upcoming smallmouth tournament and Matt Stefan for the title event.🍺
sounds good to me!
Thanks for the advice on frogs. I ordered a dozen different colors but the bottoms are mainly white, which you say is a good color!
Glad I could help!
Do you use braid when frog 🐸 fishing I can’t ever set the hook
braid is a must when frog fishing!
@@MattStefanFishing I’ve been using mono for 30 years is there no way to use it frog 🐸 fishing?
I fish Lake Wisconsin a lot. What color frog would you recommend for down here?
I like white or frog color in lake Wisconsin
White spro is my al time favorite, but I use the model 60 , sometimes 65 in thicker Matt's, I've caught some 8lbs on it
giants!
I have 4 of the colors you showed may have to pick up the pink one for special bodies of water. Killer Gill is my all around go to color for clearer bodies of water. I like using a popping frog about 90% of the time, it's confidence thing for me .
killer gill is a good one!
I love frog fishing so much it can be my Achilles heel. I get so into it, its hard for me to put it down an fish something else when the bite is slow
it really can be hard to put down
Absolutely love frog fishing, I think the albino and black are my favs. Matt do you always throw these on braid? Thanks.
always on braid
Do you trim your tails on you frogs or do you leave them factory to whatever brand?
i generally trim them so they are about 2" long
Great video! Absolutely love throwing a frog. Black has always been my go-to. I typically use that or a gill pattern. I need to get some white options added to my box as well. One of my new favorite Spro colors is Freak. Its a mostly black bottom with some yellow and it has a bright yellow top. It makes it easy to see if they miss it. I had a solid day this week because I was able to leave it after they missed but didn't set the hook and they got it the 2nd time.
got to love when they come back for it a second time!
Hello Matt. I was just wondering how much do you ever use the great jitterbug lure,? I would like your input on this old lure thanks again !.
i will throw it occasionally. it works great.
Huge smallmouth on top water!! Don’t know who’s sayn Smalls won’t hit top?? But they are crazy, and miss’n out! …
smallmouth love topwater!
I love the frog bite, but I don't get much opportunity to fish it, do you ever throw the popper types or the ribbit types those are the ones I usually use, but maybe this next week I've got a guided fishing trip planned for the big G & I maybe get to use one!👍
i use the popper types in more open water and sparse cover. they work grerat!
Always love to see a Stefan video. Since your sponsored by Berkley, I would love to see your favorite hard and soft baits in their line up. I’m a big fan of their fusion hooks and would love to know which lures you’d recommend
Love berkley baits. My favorite soft baits are the general, flat worm, creature hawg and pit boss. favorite hard baits are the choppo, war pig, stunna, and spy bait.
Was this filmed months ago? No leaves !! Or Mybe your leaves haven’t been on so long
nope. leaves are just coming out now
Thanks, but isn't "..a fish’s-eye view looking up at lures at the surface in bright conditions reveals all colors look the same, dark in silhouette...". Like, there are many scientific articles about this topic.
a lot of topwaters sit lower in the water or even vertical in the water exposing some color of the lure. i would agree that a lot of what fish see is the darker silhouette of the lure which is one of the reasons why topwaters are so productive. Unfortunately we will never be able to fully know what its like to see through a fishes eye. Give me just one day and id think id learn more than i ever will fishing.
@@MattStefanFishing Hehe, that's a good point. Anyway, thanks and have a nice day.
I'd say that it would depend on the direction of sight in relation to the sun, here's a tip, go swimming and see for yourself
@@kenneth9874 there are some videos about topwater lures, so there is no need to do it. Thanks.
Does anyone make a translucent frog I’ve not seen them
yep! i know spro does
Pay Matt comment
thanks!
Aren't you ever going to put up that coat ? Just messing with you.! I'm not far from Lake Erie and am looking at my coat wondering that about myself ! Been catching them on the mini strike king white spinner bait. I'll give it a few more weeks for the frog.
actually been getting warmer lately!