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Spro frog leg replacement? #8964054 05/23/13 06:35 PM
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Somewhere I saw a picture or video on how to put new legs on a spro frog and also how to modify the legs using soft plastics like grubs maybe?instead of skirt strands.Anyone know?Thanks

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Re: Spro frog leg replacement? [Re: David Parker] #8964156 05/23/13 06:58 PM
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I replace mine all of the time. I just use the materials below.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Rainys_Round_Rubber/descpage-RRRLGS.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Mend-It_Glue/descpage-MIG.html

Using a razor cut from leg to leg all the way across the rear of the frog. Pull out the old skirt. Tie a knot in the middle of the new skirt material and put the new skirt in. Use mend-it to seal the rear of the frog. Trim the legs to your desired length.

There might be a better way but this works for me. Mend-it is strong and clean. I have old frogs that I have replaced the legs on two or three times.

Re: Spro frog leg replacement? [Re: David Parker] #8964586 05/23/13 08:53 PM
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I have been replacing legs on all different brands of frogs for a while - the medium and fine round rubber comes in tons of colors so you can make up your replacements or design your own new color combos as well.

I don't cut the frogs - on the SPROs as an example - you can simply pull the old legs out - the knot in the middle will just pop out - especially if you pull firmly on the legs to snug down the knot and make it a little smaller.

I use a paperclip bent to fit through the back end of the frog and also a piece of fishing line with a loop in the end.

I start with 9" strips of the round rubber - typically 16-20 strands - pick your color combos and lay them together and tie a simple overhand knot right in the middle. Legs are done!

Once you have it knotted - run the paperclip or wire through the legs and out the other side - pull the loop of line back through and you are ready to lasso the skirt. Feed about 2 inches of the knotted skirt through the loop and pull it until it clears through the legs - pull the skirt material slowly until the knot slips into the frog body and you are done!

Trim to your desires length or angle and off you go - and you can have a one of a kind frog in a few minutes -

This spring I have done the best on a SPRO Killer Gill colors frog with legs that I put in new legs instead of the black, blue and purple it came with - as a matter of fact - I'm on the second set as the first set got a little chewed on.

Hope this long answer helps - easy to do and happy to help anyone that needs a hand...

Good fishing!

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thanks for the info guys.

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Good info. Scott. You should make a YouTube video of yourself changing the legs out, would be helpful to see how it's done.

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Thanks - Thats would tax me from a tech standpoint - maybe I could get my kids to show me how.

Re: Spro frog leg replacement? [Re: David Parker] #8968099 05/24/13 06:46 PM
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Good info. Thanks!



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