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Post by featherduster on Jun 23, 2016 13:14:07 GMT -5
Lets talk about gigging frogs.
I intend to try my hand at it since this seems to be good year for them numbers wise that is.
Any good tips like weather,time of day, ect.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 23, 2016 13:23:25 GMT -5
I figured you'd done about everything.
I've never gigged them, but my wife and I would catch them with a net to transplant to my pond. They're like a deer when caught in a light.
I caught one big one in a net and his leg got tangled in the net. He squalled like I had never heard from a frog before. It sounded more like a cat.
I did wonder why on Duck Dynasty they caught them whit their hands instead of gigging them. Was this just for the show, and to not offend PETA?
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Post by featherduster on Jun 23, 2016 13:40:20 GMT -5
I remember when I was a kid I watched 2 men wading without waders in a swamp and snatching them up by hand.
They had one of those old cloths pin bags with the elastic opening and they just shoved them in the bag till it was full.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 23, 2016 14:27:48 GMT -5
I remember when I was a kid I watched 2 men wading without waders in a swamp and snatching them up by hand. They had one of those old cloths pin bags with the elastic opening and they just shoved them in the bag till it was full. It sounds like a great time. I'd really like to do it, but there is no way that I would do it in the south. I'm afraid of things that could eat me. |
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Post by ms660 on Jun 23, 2016 21:33:37 GMT -5
Back in my younger days when me and my buddies went, a gig and a burlap bag,Wheat Light and case of beer was required for gigging frogs. Around midnight and several beers later the gigging really got fun. I wouldn't even think about doing something like that now. It would take me a week to recover, but a mess of fresh frog legs sure sounds good.
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 23, 2016 22:37:35 GMT -5
I used to gig them a lot when I was younger. We would take a small jon boat and hit farm ponds and creeks. I've only got one with a bow. It was only 24" long but had a 45 lb draw weight.  |
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Post by featherduster on Jun 24, 2016 6:24:33 GMT -5
That's cool!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 24, 2016 8:06:37 GMT -5
I used to gig them a lot when I was younger. We would take a small jon boat and hit farm ponds and creeks. I've only got one with a bow. It was only 24" long but had a 45 lb draw weight. You're a young fella to be able to do all the things that you do. Who taught you all that stuff? |
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 24, 2016 9:08:13 GMT -5
I just picked it up on my own I guess.
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Post by esshup on Jun 24, 2016 23:09:28 GMT -5
Long cane pole, 5-6-8 feet of line, a hook and a piece of cloth. Find a bullfrog at night with a light (or sneak up on 'em) and bounce the hook/cloth on top of the water. The frog will find it and grab it.
I've done that, gigged them at night with a light and grabbed them with my hands. Gigging and the cane pole are more effective than grabbing them.
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Post by trapperdave on Jun 24, 2016 23:28:04 GMT -5
I use a bow. Compound with sights so only head shots. Bull frogs only. Good stalking practice. Just look for the head above water. Mid day.
Younger days wed float the river at night w coon lights. Shine em and grab em
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