froggerbass Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hey guys. I have a problem that I am hoping (hopping) to get some input on. I'm making a frog bait for myself and have gotten stuck on the pads (the feet). I have had problems in the past with corkscrew hitchhikers just drilling a hole in wood and epoxying them into the wood. With the frog design I'm doing the kicking feet will definitely pull those hitchhikers out. Open to suggestions on anchoring the hitchhiker corkscrews or open to other ideas altogether. Im sure the responses will be ribbiting.... thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 How about a pan head screw into the leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 2 things: 1) Where are you putting the hook? Could you put a hook hanger in and Texas rig a foot on each? 2) I know you said you tried the screw bait keepers. But a lot of those are copper. Did you try the stainless ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggerbass Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) The hook will be in that spot on the belly. I have not tried stainless keepers. Interesting thought. To be clear, what I had in mind if I could secure the keepers is putting something like a rage tail on there. But as I said in the past, just drilling a hole and running the wire of a keeper into the hole and epoxying the wire in has not held well. I did consider the screws, that generally works ok. I just wondered if there was an option or an idea I had missed that would keep from adding the weight of the screws. I basically want the bait to be a hard bait version of a zoom horny toad. Thx guys. Edited February 15, 2017 by froggerbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggerbass Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Just got what you are saying about a hook hanger and Texas rig- very interesting. I like it. Any suggestions or clarification on how to secure the hooks? Edited February 15, 2017 by froggerbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 If you want a hard version of a horny toad, why not carve the feet into the last wood segments, or carve them separately and glue/screw them on? If they're carved from wood, they would be more buoyant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
