Went frogging last night for the first time this year, had to go solo as my old tired buddies (I'll give Possum Head a break as he been working on his Daughter house for months now) made every excuse not to go :saywhat:
Shot at 4 and got 3.
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I bet that is a blast, I'll have to see if I can talk one of my buddies into going with me some time
14"s ?.. now that's a Whopper. Way to go John.
What's your technique? Hunt from the banks? What kind of light are you using? I'm assuming a powerful headlamp?
Yeah Shane the first 2 looking strait on were 13.5" to 14" The last one was a 12" er, it hard to tell due to the angle and being at night.
Paul,
When I'm solo I use 2 lights, a hand held Stream Light with 3 outputs the low setting is around 50 lm and the high being around 150 or so.
The second is a cheap Coleman headlight that I position over my left eye and when a frog is located and I'm ready to shoot I'll turn it on to make the shot. A little more difficult then having a buddy with you to shine, but it can be done.
I've tried it both ways from a boat and from the banks, and prefer the bank when I'm able to get clear enough shots.
looks fun. What is setup and how you do it? Seems like it would be hard unless on a golf course? Reason I say that we used to gig the golf course here, and get 18-20 a night.
Tom,
When I'm solo I use 2 lights, a hand held Stream Light with 3 outputs the low setting is around 50 lm and the high being around 150 or so.
The second is a cheap Coleman headlight that I position over my left eye and when a frog is located and I'm ready to shoot I'll turn it on to make the shot. A little more difficult then having a buddy with you to shine, but it can be done.
I've tried it both ways from a boat and from the banks, and prefer the bank when I'm able to get clear enough shots.
Also I live where we have a couple of WMA and several waterways, I'll Goggle earth the areas and look for dead lakes or with only inlets where frogs like to lay their eggs.
If the edges are too thick me and my buddy will go in on a pre scout and machetes us a path around the banks to get shots off.
Last year by my count we took about 200 prime frogs ranging in length from 10" to 16". Lots of fun and keeps you tuned in at least for shots under 15 yards :biglaugh:
Good job John , if I would have gone with you ,you would have had 4 .... lol
Does a regular broadhead arrow just pass through and pin them down? When I was a teenager we used 22 rifles and lost a lot of frogs...a frog is a tough s.o.b. Then I started gigging them...more fun and alot fewer losses. I've considered using bowfishing arrows on them. I don't hardly see how they could escape that way.
Here some pic's of the different types of point I use; Field point with flat washer, blunt like Hammerhead or Convertapoint, and a gig point I make out of concrete wire.
Here a link to a "How to" I did last year...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=129363;p=5#000064
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The smaller gig point works best for strength and keeping a frog on the arrow. The frogs will try and jump off the arrow with the other heads if a direct head shot is not made.
QuoteOriginally posted by jt85:
I bet that is a blast, I'll have to see if I can talk one of my buddies into going with me some time
Hey, buddy, if we can get our schedules to work out, I'm game!
South MS,
Looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for posting!
Cool. Thanks for posting the link. I remember reading that last year now. Thanks for refreshing my memory. I'm definitely gonna give those a try.
Its hard to beat a good night of froggin and reaping the rewards. Looks like your frogs are dandy!
Yummy!!!!
I just made me a few of these. Thanks for the how-to.
GOOD EATS THERE,! Congrats
Thats just plain awesome. Thanks for sharing. I believe I will be trying this!
:thumbsup: John, you're a frogs worst nightmare!!!!
Good job bud. As high as the river is you must have shot em from the blackop :notworthy:
Forgot to ask how wuz them skeeterz
Kirk,
Not bad but I did dope up well before hitting the slough.
I was on the other side of the slough too so my shot were not that steep, but several frogs were on the other side wouldn't you know it :knothead:
Mike,
Frogs and snakes seem to be my forte, wish it was deer and hogs :rolleyes:
Looks like great fun John. We were fly fishing on a pond last week and the frogs were making their presence known. I hope to have at them in the next few weeks. It's hard to beat frog hunting and they are quite a delicacy.
We developed a "light caddy" last year using our Wing attachment to mount a light to the top of the bow riser. It was designed to be used with or without the bow quiver, and for night hunting frogs, hogs, fish, raccoons, or predators. Although it hasn't yet seen extensive usage, it looks very promising. In testing here in the shop it has proved to be secure on the bow and very convenient. It sure beats trying to hold a light and a bow in the same hand. We now have it for sale but it's not on our website yet.
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Just ordered a light caddy for my bow from 2 fletch looks like it will work great! Randy...
Don,
Great ideal, looks like it would work.
can't see the pics from work but now I'm pumped... need to check our seasons but here we cannot hunt em till July I think.... wood grilled frog legs,,can't wait!!
Ted,
I remember you had a couple of really good outing last year post up when you slay some.
Your posts SMB, always bring a smile to my face or a grin to my chin!
I forget how late we have to wait to hunt frogs here... but alas, not a target rich environment I can find... as many as you took last year, be interesting to see if they have any size again this year!
Keep up the fun posts! Good luck!
John, you have really got the fever started. I hope to get out on a pond or two in the next few nights.
Randy, your "Light Caddy" is on it's way. It's complete with 200 lumen light and a good battery. Put it tight on the bow, set the light focus to where you aim and you are ready. Let me know how it works out.
Don,
Since your Light Caddy is not on the web site yet what the price for one? And the light come with it?
Congrats :thumbsup:
If I had a small video camera that could be hooked up to that light caddy it would be great to get some "Shot Footage".
I tried last year to film "Pascagoula Archer" Tommy but it didn't work out as the camera wouldn't film good in the very low light conditions.
It is something to behold a big old bullfrog being whacked! especially with one of the "Pitchfork" frog heads :saywhat:
QuoteOriginally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Here a link to a "How to" I did last year...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=129363;p=5#000064
A moderator really ought to ad this to the How-To section
John, the price for the "Light Caddy" which includes the limb wrap attachment, 200 lumen LED adjustable focus light, and one AA battery, is $35.00 plus $3.00 shipping. It wraps the top riser fadeout where it is secure and out of the way. Right now it can be ordered by email or phone, but is not yet on the website.
SMB- Do we have a season on frogs here in MS? I mad me a couple of your trident arrows and am ready to find a place to go now!
Chris,
Yes, this year it opened in April and will run to September 30th.
Where are you located in the state?
John, have you tried a bowfishing rig for frogs? I like shooting the flying carp at Lake Mary, but now you've got me wanting to give frogs a whirl!
Cliff,
I bought a "PSE Kingfisher" to be my frog rig but found it to be too heavy for my taste and the heavy arrows not necessary for the type of shooting I'm doing.
Originally we started frogging from a canoe and shooting them in the lilly and weed beds. We spent more time looking for arrows under the weeds then shooting frogs.
I thought the fish arrow would solve that problem, but found I had better success using the gig points I made even in the weed beds as the prongs would catch the weeds and usually stay on top.
I use my hunting bow with regular arrows and either gig points, mix of blunts, and field points with washers. The gig points to me works best if kept to 1.5" - 2" wide max and are devastating on frogs. If you bend them they will nose dive on you so some maintenance is required to keep them true. Just bend them true with pliers.
Now me and the guys I frog with spend more time on the little dead lakes that are found off the rivers and sloughs.
I'm sure where you hunt you have the oxbow lakes that fill up during flood stage and will contain frogs. If it has a an abundances of craw fish it will have frogs.
I just thought about this...
I'd be willing to bet that the leftover frog parts would make pretty good catfish bait, too!
Yes sir make some good chum, phew!
I am up in Montgomery Co. About an you north of Jackson.
QuoteOriginally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Chris,
Yes, this year it opened in April and will run to September 30th.
Where are you located in the state?
If you were closer, we could get a trip planned.
Man I know. It is a haul down there though.
Thanks for the info John, frogs with a bow will be a new endeavor for me and I appreciate your advice. I am certain it will shorten my learning curve. We certainly have lots of crawfish! So opportunities may be plentiful. One more question if you don't mind. How long is the average shot and is there any real need for fletchings?
Cliff,
On average with me working the banks I'd say average shots are about 12'-15' but there are times where I've seen some 15 yards are better shot made by one of my buddies Tommy (Pascagoula Archer).
As for fletchings if your arrows are tuned good you can get by, but I use either 3 or 2 fletchings.
I make my gig points to weight the same as my FP'
John, the idea of a camera on the bow sounds interesting. It would be unique to see how a camera mounted near the top riser fadeout would perform during a shot cycle. Today we are shipping a prototype bow quiver with a modification to accommodate a string tracker. A camera installation wouldn't be any more difficult. What do you think about the idea of having a camera on the bow?
I would think it may work if the hand shock wasn't to bad. To me the main concern would be getting enough light to film.