[mark poulson]

I was putting a small piece of plastic worm on the hook before I rigged the back, and then pushing it tight to the underside of the frog after rigging to give the frog a sway back rigging. That kept it from flipping 100 percent of the time. My partner gave me a plastic bobber stopper to try, and it works even better. Just thread it onto the hook before you rig the rear portion, and push it back against the frog until it has a slight sway back. It also helps increase the leg action.
I'd rather not use a weighted hook if I can help it. The Ribbit Bull Frog is heavy enough by itself, even in the wind. I will use a weight if I'm fishing the smaller Ribbit, and it's windy, or the water is super clear and I need longer casts. But, generally, I can throw both weightless with 50lb braid.