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three bluegill frogs Two only


mark poulson
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I made three hard bluegill frog baits from PVC trim. They all use a 14"X1/8" magnet to hold the hook point tight to the bait until it's eaten, when the hook is forced up into the fish's mouth when it bites.

The popper pops, and the other two walk the dog really well.

I am cheap, so I originally wanted to made a durable frog bait.

But I found that these also cast like bullets, and come through tulles and over grass really well.

I took the two bait picture to show my bluegill painting skills. Hahaha

All Createx and Folk Art paints, with a single dip into Solarez UV cured resin.

I put a 1 gram lead ball rattle in the top bait, with circuit board end caps, and it is loud.

I wrapped some lead wire around the hook shanks to make sure the baits landed face up, or turned over when they landed.


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Awesome!.. Ive been wanting to do this, but didnt think it would work (the hook set up i mean)

The magnet is a great idea!... Once its triggered, is there enough hook exposed to grab some mouth??

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Thanks guys.

Once I figured out that a strong magnet worked, the rest was easy.  Building out of PVC and using Solarez makes the building process easy and fun.  I love being able to make a bait and fish it the same day, if I want to.

If the wind lays down, I hope to feed them to a couple of bass tomorrow.

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Mark I  was just wondering after all this time how these have worked for you?, I  was wanting to do a similar thing and its all above durability and how the hook up percentage is...thanks

 

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I have to set the hook quicker with the hard frogs, because the fish feel the hardness when they bite, and they spit more quickly than with a hollow body frog.

But they also hook themselves more than with a hollow body frog, because the hook point is at the rear, and the pressure of the bite forces the hook up into the roof of their mouth.

Once they bite it, they stay pegged.

Hookup ratio is a little better than with a hollow body frog, because they are heavy enough that they don't get blown up into the air on the strike.

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