Bass fishing in SW Minnesota?

  • renright
    Posts: 75
    June 4, 2012 at 11:39 am #1321592

    Anybody now what the best baits are for bass fising this early summer? I fish a lot of small ponds that are quite weedy. Topwater has been working well but i am having trouble on good hooksets with frogs. Any tips are extremely appritiated!

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1846
    June 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm #1073400

    What types/brand of frogs are you throwing? What type and length of rod? Type of line?

    With certain frogs, you can add oversized hooks that increase hook-up without becoming less weedless.

    Have you tried any swim jigs with a twister tail grub trailer?

    While many folks use heavy braid on a 7ft heavy rod, I get better hook ups with mono on a 7’6 softer rod. While it might not be able to pull a jeep out of a hole, most of the time with a good hook set, the fish will help do some of the work to come through the weeds.

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    June 4, 2012 at 1:55 pm #1073440

    What direction are you setting the hook? most often you need to be setting it vertically.

    FDR

    adam-bartusek
    New Prague, MN
    Posts: 578
    June 4, 2012 at 2:21 pm #1073449

    Pin a bullet weight and flip tubes/craws

    midknightrader
    Posts: 39
    June 4, 2012 at 2:28 pm #1073455

    A pro told me spread the hooks a little wider with a pair of pliers and open them up a little bit or make the gap a little bit bigger with the same pair of pliers and you’ll get better hook ups. I will be trying this this summer as soon as I find places where I’m going to be frogging.
    So far no make that I’ve been fishing Haven’t offered much in the way of frogging. Water
    good luck I hope that helps

    renright
    Posts: 75
    June 5, 2012 at 12:26 am #1073624

    What kind of frogs do you buy?

    Bass Pundit
    8m S. of Platte/Sullivan Lakes, Minnesocold
    Posts: 2030
    June 8, 2012 at 9:20 am #1074650

    Your Rod and Line are extremely important when fishing frogs. I like a 7’3″ rod that is Med Heavy to Heavy and you got to go braided line all the way. I like 40lb Power Pro, but lots of guys like heavier line than that. Next is the hookset, you have to really hit them. I don’t like to wait. A fish hits I drop the rod then come back up immediately if the frog is gone. Some people say wait a couple seconds and feel the fish first.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4749
    June 8, 2012 at 1:57 pm #1074700

    Lots of variables here…
    Reacting to the strike too quick…feel the pull!

    Not enough power in the rod… for hollow bodies I use a 7’4″ heavy action w 50# braid, Buzzers 7’3″ w 17 mono…

    Not setting the hook hard enough…I see this a lot guiding, especially if you are using a med or moderate action and/or mono…

    Bass do miss Frogs 1/2 the time…its a fun way to fish but takes patience, practice and the correct tackle/techniques.

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