Spro frogs turning into a gummy mess...

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Spro frogs turning into a gummy mess...

Post by The Quadfather » Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:13 am

I have noticed that some of my Spro frogs have the tassle fringe ( basicly the skirt if it is called a skirt while on a frog)... this material is getting to where it becomes a sticky gummy mess. It is sort of disintegrating and does not trail freely behind the frog.

Can these tassles be replaced like you do with a jig skirt? It didn't seem possilbe when looking at how it comes out of the frog.

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RE:Spro frogs turning into a gummy mess...

Post by rjn cajun » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:25 am

Quad I don`t think you can replace them as there one piece or put in by the factory but I could be wrong. The other issue could be the heat in where ever your storing them. I know it hasn`t been hot enough this year but in a bin or slide outs it`s alot hotter. Could also be that you got a bad batch of froggies. I`ve heard of it happening with spinnerbaits but never have seen it.

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RE:Spro frogs turning into a gummy mess...

Post by tagwatson360 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:03 pm

Anytime you are dealing with rubber skirt material like the legs on hollow body frogs, this scenario becomes a possibility over time. The best thing you can do to help prevent this from happening is to store your frogs as dry as possible in a moisture free box after use. Also, try to avoid the box being exposed to high temperatures or UV exposure for any length of time if possible. Spraying a rubber conditioner or line treatment on the legs after use will help the rubber from deteriorating as well.

Good luck!
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RE:Spro frogs turning into a gummy mess...

Post by ChrisB » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:29 am

Tag is right, its just the nature of the bait if not stored properly. I have a few frogs that have done the same haha. It also helps if you don't throw your frogs in with all your rigged up plastics, and jigs, like I tend to do. I believe you can replace skirt/legs on a Snagproof frog because I have seen it done before in a video, not sure about the SPRO.
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