Using frogs for live bait

07-26-2006

We have a lot of grass frogs and toads around here (I assume everywhere) and I was wondering how long a frog could survive underwater (or remain "live" bait)? Do you guys use frogs at all when you catfish or do you get better results from live baitfish?
Thanks
Craig

spade · 09-14-2006

I love frogs.I hook mine in a back leg.It stays alive a long time

shortbus · 09-20-2006

I don't know about toads...

We have spring frogs around here and they are AWESOME catfish bait.

There may not be a better bait for channel cat than frogs, depending on what time of year.

tucker · 10-06-2006

I usually use chicken liver but i have used frogs before and they do work great, you do have to be careful where you hook them in order to keep them alive longer, leg is a great spot, thats where i hook mine too

07-26-2006	#1 (permalink)
craig Guest Posts: n/a	Using frogs for live bait We have a lot of grass frogs and toads around here (I assume everywhere) and I was wondering how long a frog could survive underwater (or remain "live" bait)? Do you guys use frogs at all when you catfish or do you get better results from live baitfish? Thanks Craig

09-20-2006	#3 (permalink)
shortbus Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 16,009 Images: 1	I don't know about toads... We have spring frogs around here and they are AWESOME catfish bait. There may not be a better bait for channel cat than frogs, depending on what time of year. __________________ Hunting and Fishing...what else is there?

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09-14-2006	#2 (permalink)
spade Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	I love frogs.I hook mine in a back leg.It stays alive a long time

10-06-2006	#4 (permalink)
tucker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	I usually use chicken liver but i have used frogs before and they do work great, you do have to be careful where you hook them in order to keep them alive longer, leg is a great spot, thats where i hook mine too