As the summer rolls on, Guntersville becomes the frog fishing
capitol of the bass fishing world. The grass is lying on top of
the water on the ledges and over the backs of creeks and we are
just about ready to pass around the fun of frog fishing. Folks
will come from all over the country to get a shot at the big
Guntersville explosion of a largemouth bass eating a frog on top
of the water.
There is probably no other time of year that compares to the
fall fishing on Guntersville, watching a 5 lb. bass explode out
of the grass is a site that all fisherman love to see. It’s a
bite that can be so powerful that I have seen many fishermen set
the hook and the rod pop completely out of their hand because of
the pure power of the strike. Nothing in bass fishing compares
to the adrenaline rush when the explosion occurs. The pure fact
that the frog bite time of year is upon us is an adrenaline rush
in itself.
Excellent Quality and affordable.
The
frog bite goes back to the days of a gentleman that lived in
Guntersville by the name of Lloyd Talent; he invented or
discovered the presentation by producing what he called a "rat."
The rat has changed, improved and been reinvented in many ways
by many other manufactures and now is referred to as a "frog."
Not a whole lot of difference, they have added weight to help it
throw farther, added some legs to make it look more like a frog,
but essentially it is much like the original Lloyd Talent
invention.
Fishing it much like we did in the early 80’s when Lloyd
Talent showed many of us old timers personally how to fish it
and how much fun it can be. When Lloyd belonged to the North
Alabama Bass Club he took care of many of the original members
by giving them all the lures they needed to have fun and show to
the others. We would go to his house and in his garage he would
show us how he made them and give us different colors and sizes
to fish with. A great time, a great experience dating back many
years and the experience has just gotten better.
