Frog hunting
- Thread starter GSPV
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WoW, Fried frog legs are awesome, especially with some curlly fries!
Whoops GSPV, I forgot to say coleslaw, great catch. 8)
GSPV
A failure to plan is a plan for failure.
My grandfather introduced me to frog hunting. He'd done it for the market during the depression. They had to,catch them wit heir hands. Their customers wouldn't buy them if they were gigged.
When I was a kid, we shot them with 22 short HPs. It's easier. Especially when the frogs,are jumpy.
When I was a kid, we shot them with 22 short HPs. It's easier. Especially when the frogs,are jumpy.
I've caught them every way you can think of, gig/shoot/hands/pray/ whatever.
One technique I would like to share with you guys is this:
Get a really long bamboo pole or one of the "Long" telescoping crappie poles. Put about 5-6 feet of mono on the end (all you will need). Tie a cheap fly/whatever imitation on the end. Slowly dangle that in front of the frog from distance (Long pole), if you don't scare him he will grab it every time! Swing him in, you know how to do the rest, LOL.
Immike has a great point with the crappie or big bluegills.
One technique I would like to share with you guys is this:
Get a really long bamboo pole or one of the "Long" telescoping crappie poles. Put about 5-6 feet of mono on the end (all you will need). Tie a cheap fly/whatever imitation on the end. Slowly dangle that in front of the frog from distance (Long pole), if you don't scare him he will grab it every time! Swing him in, you know how to do the rest, LOL.
Immike has a great point with the crappie or big bluegills.
Grimstod
Machinist, Designer, and Shooter.
Found a big one recently. Brought back memories of when I was a kid and we used to shoot them with 22s, everyone said that that was overkill. They never saw how big some of them bullfrogs were though. This is a two and half year old frog. They get bigger then this and are super tasty. Really tender white meat.
Hi Grimstod, man that is a nice sized frog, wish I had a a dozen of them to go along with the "Silver Queen" corn on the cob I'm having tonight, that would make an awesome combination.
How do you know it is a 2 1/2 year old frog, do you raise them or what?
How do you know it is a 2 1/2 year old frog, do you raise them or what?
Grimstod
Machinist, Designer, and Shooter.
When I was a kid (teenager) I worked on a aqua farm (most people say bait farm). We shot these things by the thousands. I myself when through 8 boxes of 500 count 22rimfire bullets when I was there. We shot them because they were pest. A bullfrog is top of the food chain in the pond. (except blue herons) so I got to know a lot about them. This one is a female. Just lade it eggs by the look of her stretched belly. She is missing here front right fingers. Looked like she got hit by a mower at one time. The fingers will grow back. Frogs are amazing at regeneration. A bullfrogs cells recover and repair almost 50 times faster then a humans! That almost wolverine speed. lol
It's easy to quit Immike, just say to yourself, self, I better send this batch of frog legs to Changeling! I'm worried I,m becoming a F addict and he needs these frog legs because of a very rare deficiency (lackolegs), you will be blessed forever in his household, Oh Yea 
Changeling said:It's easy to quit Immike, just say to yourself, self, I better send this batch of frog legs to Changeling! I'm worried I,m becoming a F addict and he needs these frog legs because of a very rare deficiency (lackolegs), you will be blessed forever in his household, Oh Yea
I'm trying to supplement my diet and wean myself back on crappie, well not just yet ,lol . Maybe later,ha . Ya know you can buy 5 lb cases of frogs at most butcher shops, I just picked up a box today to take to Camp Perry for a fry. About 25 sets individually wrapped in 5lbs.
AckleymanII
Gold $$ Contributor
Darn good eating on that string!
Immike you didn't say what you paid for the 5 lb of legs, I really want to know how bad your addiction is. I wouldn't want to hear a friend was "Hopping " mad about the price and found in the local swamp down on all fours trying to call frog 
Changeling said:Immike you didn't say what you paid for the 5 lb of legs, I really want to know how bad your addiction is. I wouldn't want to hear a friend was "Hopping " mad about the price and found in the local swamp down on all fours trying to call frog
$25 + tax , no chiggers!!
BTW, I made the first step and had crappie for breakfast ,Lol
One day at a time.
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