Good frogs don't need too much skill to entice shad, blue catfish, pike perch, snakehead, channel catfish, dolly varden trout and dogfish to strike.

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Can you throw a frog on Mono?

The simple fact that the frog is a topwater lure throws fluorocarbon out the window. ... Monofilament and co-polymer lines have too much stretch to be effective for frog fishing. Sure you can hook some bass with mono, but the odds of you turning the fish and getting it out of the heavy cover are slim.

Which fish eat frogs?

Many anglers would not be surprised that bass, pike and muskies clobber frogs during the summer, but they will slurp 'em off the bottom in the winter too!

How do you tell if shad are spawning?

Spawning Locations: Gizzard shad can spawn just about anywhere on a lake, including weedy shallow backwaters. On the main lake, they like hard-bottom pockets with laydowns or riprap banks. Look For: Excessive baitfish activity at the surface, blackbirds and other birds on the shoreline.

What kind of fake bait do catfish like?

The best lures for catfish are either scented or have noise-making/vibrating components. You can use basic lures like spinners, jigs or soft-plastics and spice them up as needed to attract catfish.

What do pike perch eat?

It eats mainly fish and frogs, but also small mammals and birds fall prey to pike. Young pike have been found dead from choking on a pike of a similar size, an observation referred to by the renowned English poet Ted Hughes in his famous poem "Pike". Northern pike also feed on insects, crayfish, and leeches.