Fishing report/BLOG

6/16/09

Would you tie on the FROGs below to cast for big bass ? Perry Barber & Chris Burke both did. Perry tried this Bubble Gum Tree FROG on the left below for the first time and nailed a 9 pound bass from his kayak in a North Carolina pond. I sent it to Perry to try after Chris Burke had a bass of approximately 10 pounds right up to his kayak on his first try with his Splendid Leaf FROG, pictured below on the right. Chris's bass got off while he reached for his lip gripping tool, but he has caught bass over 7 pounds on the FROG before, and has caught 8 lb bass on other lures. So, he knows what a ten pounder looks like ---- even in his home state of Maryland. 

Perry's 9 lb. bass killer Bubble Gum Tree FROG on the left and Chris's 10 lb. 'er retriever Splendid Leaf FROG on the right

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6/6/09

I would like everyone to know that the Cloned Series of affordable Bass FROGs are nearly ready for the market. They are due out this summer. You can get a preveiw of them on the Cloned Series of Bass FROGs webpage. Some of the legs are substituted while they are still in development. Let us know which FROGs you would purchase in a tackle shop when available. We value your input.

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5/27/09

Well, the bass were safe from me for most of the month as I got out only a couple times this month. I was too busy making little FROGGIES, but I do enjoy making them and hearing all of the stories about folks that are catching fish on them. I did finally get out on Wednesday the 27th to make the acquaintance of these two beauties below. I also hit several more almost as large on soft plastics, and ended up catching quite a few fish. It was a good day. I have to get out more!

Both bass caught on 5/27/09 on a Replicant Series ... Medium Green Pickerel FROG

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5/10/09

Chris Burke continues to slay the bigger bass in Maryland ponds using CaptKen's Designer Bass FROGs.

This beautiful bass caught on 5/10/09 by Chris Burke on the FROG in a Maryland pond.

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5/7/09

I would like to announce a whole new series of Designer Bass FROGs. These new FROGs are the same bodies, but they have a totally different type of coloration and markings. They are a kind of very detailed "High Definition" FROG design. They have incredible detailed markings. There are a few already made up and available for sale with no waiting for me to make them. So far they are available in various shades of Pickerel and Spotted Leopard FROGs. Keep your eye on the HATCHERY for more photos.

Golden Spotted Leopard FROG of the Replicant Series of FROGs

We now have three different series of FROGs. We have the Originals, the Replicants, and the Clones. The Clones are not yet available, but they will probably be ready this summer. The Originals and the Replicants are handmade entirely by me personally, and the Clones are being mass produced in China.

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5/1/09

Well, I got stuck indoors for the whole month of April. I was too busy making FROGs for a bunch of guys who were trapped indoors all winter and were suffering from severe symptoms of "Cabin Fever". But I finally escaped today, and I ran straight into a large concentration of spawning bluegills (brim).

If there is anything that can make me set my FROG rod down, its a five weight fly rod and a bunch of monster bluegills pouncing on a topwater popper.

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4/30/09

Chris Burke in Maryland is off to a good start this season by nailing two bigger bass on his Designer Bass FROGs today.

Both bass caught on 4/30/09 by Chris on the FROG

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3/27/09

This monster bass gobbled that Golden Southern Leopard FROG, and it is showing the signs of a late stage spawning season. I got the whole thing on video. I will post it soon. It should give all the FROGmen out there some confidence. It was the only fish that day.

Okay, Okay, I'll get back to making " your" FROGs !!!

This 28" plus Monster Bass caught on 3/27/09 on the FROG. It was probably over 12 lbs and should have been much heavier, but was post-spawn.

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Okay, check it out in High Definition. It looks much better that way, and try it Full Screen also. Should give some inspiration and confidence in the FROGs.

Not just another FROG Lure !

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3/25/09

The big bass is showing the signs of a late stage spawning season. they are very aggressive at this stage because they are usually protecting small fry. Eventually, they often turn on their own fry which actually helps because the ever present predators keep picking them off until they finally disperse and take their chances on their own.

Bass caught on 3/25/09 on the FROG

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3/23/09

The bigger bass continue to smash topwater FROGs as the weather continues warm and cloudy through the tail end of this spawning season. Not much time left in spawning season. Most of the bass will be done in the first two weeks of April. So, we've got about 2-3 weeks to go. Then they will continue blasting FROGs on their normal feeding periods, especially into late spring and early summer. As the weather warms up even more, days with rain showers will be especially productive.

Both bass caught on 3/23/09 on the FROG

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3/19/09

The change in the weather contiues to improve with higher humidities and more cloud cover throughout the day. And the weather continues to be warm. The bass have already been spawning---so they are in the shallows --- and they are now hungry and responding bigtime to topwater lures, especially the bigger fish that can't resist a FROG Lure.

Both bass caught on 3/19/09 on the FROG

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3/17/09

I escaped for a few hours to swim the FROG again. It was a slow start for the FROG this season due to all of the extreme cold over the winter. The bass just didn't want to respond to topwaters. And when it warmed up, it was all high pressure and blue bird skies with no humidity--- not good FROGGIN weather ---even though the bass were spawning. But finally, there's a change in the wind, and you don't need a worm on the bottom to get your bigger bass.

Caught on 3/16/09

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