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Stanley Ribbit Top Toad, Bull Frog

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Item weight
0.02 Pounds

Quick take

Soft topwater frog with double hooks for weedless fishing in lily pads and vegetation.

Best for

  • Topwater fishing in thick lily pads
  • Weed-choked shallow water
  • Early morning and evening bass bite

Skip if

  • You need to fish open water
  • You prefer hard-bodied topwater lures

Strengths

  • Soft weedless body slides through vegetation without snagging
  • Double Take hook improves hookup rate on topwater strikes
  • Realistic frog profile triggers aggressive predatory response

Trade-offs

  • Soft plastic deteriorates faster than hard plastic from fish bites
  • Double hooks can tangle in dense weeds
  • May spook bass in clear water

Fishing fit

Species
  • Bass
Water
  • Freshwater
Techniques
  • Topwater
  • Casting
Skill level
  • Intermediate

Facts

This version's specifications
Pack count2
ColorBull Frog
Color familyNatural

Which one should I pick?

Choose the version by the size your rod and line can cast, then choose the color by water clarity.

Versions of this product on this site
VersionColorSuits
Stanley Ribbit Top Toad, Baby Bass, 2-PackColor:Baby BassSuits:Clear water
Stanley Ribbit Top Toad, Bull FrogColor:Bull FrogSuits:Clear water

When and where to fish it

Its natural pattern suits clear water, where fish get a long look at the lure.

Clarity
  • Clear
Light
  • Bright
  • Overcast

How to choose a color and size

Color

Colors and when to pick them
OptionsWhen to pick itConditions
WhiteStays easy to see in lightly stained water and under cloud.
  • Clear
  • Stained
  • Overcast
  • Shad
BlackShows a solid outline in muddy water, at dusk and at night.
  • Muddy
  • Low light
  • Night

About this type

A lure is an artificial bait that draws a strike with its shape, color and movement.

Each kind is built for certain depths and ways of fishing.

Weight decides how far a lure casts and what rod and line it needs; color changes how visible it is in the water.

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