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03/31/17 02:05 PM
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5PounderOnAFrog
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Academy was out of my old trusty KVD frogs so I picked up a Spro popping frog (for $9!!!) and the damn thing fills up with water every time I throw it. After each retrieve I have to squeeze it out because it starts looking like a suspending jerk bait about half way through. Anyone have any tips on how to fix this? Can I just put some super glue or something on the hole where the hook goes through to seal it up or will that hurt the action?
Last edited by noname124398; 03/31/17 02:33 PM.
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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03/31/17 02:09 PM
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metalruch1
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I have the same issue...but, I just fight through it because the thing catches some nice ones...that being said, I would like to hear about what other guys are doing to prevent this and if it hurts the action...
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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03/31/17 02:09 PM
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goodman1389
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I had the same issue with my Spro hollow bodied frog, I finally threw it away. I've never had any issues with the Booyah frogs so I just stick with those now.
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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03/31/17 02:17 PM
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Mark Perry
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Just take a bit of super glue and dob a little on near the hole the hook comes out of. Then pull the hook in and out a bit a couple of times then let it dry. DO NOT glue hole completely closed as frog will not compress when bitten and will screw up hookup ratio.
Also you can take a rubber band and cut it. Wrap it a few times around hook shank and then ties a couple of knots in it. Slide all the way up against that hole. This will work also just not as good as the glue.
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/31/17 02:37 PM
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5PounderOnAFrog
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Oh yeah good thinking on not sealing the hole completely. I probably would have missed about 50 fish before I figured out what was going on. Thanks for the advice, I'll give this a try.
Last edited by noname124398; 03/31/17 02:39 PM.
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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03/31/17 02:45 PM
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twstephens77
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Never had this issue with mine...might be a deal breaker for me if I did. But geez does that thing catch fish, and my hookup ratio on it is so much better than any other frog.
"You can�t get second things by putting them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first."
- C.S. Lewis
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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04/03/17 04:44 PM
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96speed
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I don't seal it...I cut a hole in them. Works great. You cut a small hole on the back side of the frog (kinda where you'd expect their butthole to be). Try it before you chunk them. I try the frogs first but some Spros need this mod. Sounds crazy but it works. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/12394-spro-frog-mod-mod/Soapbox: Ridiculous that you have to modify a $8-10 lure right out of the box so you can actually use it. Thumbs down, Spro.
Female drivers = No survivors
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Re: Spro Frogs
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
#12171761
04/03/17 05:07 PM
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coachmas
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I'll pay shipping, send it my way. Ha. Coach
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