The ToadRunner Jr. by Booyah Baits is a plopping-style walking bait that provides another sound and commotion that can bring the bass running. It is super simple to fish and has adjustments that make it more versatile than one might think.
See a Few ToadRunner Jr. Catches
As you can see in the video the ToadRunner Jr. was even working for bass in the the thick duckweed. The key is to bend back the adjustable tail so that it doesn’t hang up as much.
This also lessens the hard thump of the plop a bit but allows me to fish this bait where I could never fish anything close to the Whopper Plopper or other plopping baits.
Use the ToadRunner Jr. Without Getting Worn Out
The cool thing about these plopping frogs is that they can be fished on a straight retrieve and the plopping tail does the work.
I fish frogs a lot and this is huge for me because working a frog in the traditional way can really take a toll on my wrist and elbow after hours of walking and popping a frog. I will still walk and pop a frog, but I will also reach for a plopping frog more often just for ease of use (it is effective too).
Tip for Fishing This Frog
I am fairly new to the plopping frog, but I noticed that I could still pause and pop this bait and get it to walk a bit. If you watch my video the second bass I caught swirled on it and missed and I was able to pause and twitch it to get it to come back and give me another shot.
This is a cool feature that will allow for more fish to be caught. As I said above, you can also bend that tail to get the plop that you want, or to get it through heavy cover easier.
If you look closely there is a little metal wire in the tail that allows you to bend that paddle back away from the bait to catch less water or in towards the bait to make a bigger plop.
My final thoughts
I was impressed with the ToadRunner Jr. It has an older brother that I haven’t fished with yet, but I will be getting some soon. If I were you, I would go grab a ToadRunner Jr. or two and give them a go while it is still prime frogging season.
To your fishing success,
Jonathan Burke
LiveBassFishing.com