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Horny Toad Morning Sesh

I think I'm gonna be stickin with freshwater for a while for obvious reasons.. Picked me up a couple packs of ZOOM Horny Toads the other day.. Finally got to give em a shot this morning.. Smoked the bass numbers wise but yet again, lacking in the size department.. I think the big one might go 4lbs? If that... Caught at least 40 fish altogether but most were 1lb or smaller dinks.. They were busting topwater from 7am to 12pm when I left.. Lost a really nice one.. Watched him come up behind that toad and eat it with a mouth I could have fit a **** gallon paint can in.. He went down into the eelgrass and shook the hook somehow.. Thought I still had him but I was hooked up on the grass.. ****! Still fun though, kept a bent rod all morning and it was another great learning experience for a freshwater noob... I cut out pretty early because the gators were being extremely terretorial on the grass beds.. I also had one come off the bank in a narrow canal and **** near put himself in my yak.. A good 10 footer or better.. By the time I saw him on the bank it was too late.. All I saw was that giant head and big **** cheeks.. Unfortunately kayaks don't have brakes and it was a close call! Took that as a sign and called it a day..

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Diggin the Horny Toad.. It's a killer plastic..

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  • TD-AnglinTD-Anglin Posts: 99 Deckhand
    Nice work! Back at the stick marsh?
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  • duckmanJRduckmanJR Posts: 21,265 AG
    Nice....

    It's too bad you have to change your game...but at least that possibility exists.....
    There are many roads to travel
    Many things to do.
    Knots to be unraveled
    'fore the darkness falls on you
  • SpaceCoast SlayerSpaceCoast Slayer Posts: 3,527 Captain
    duckmanJR wrote: »
    Nice....

    It's too bad you have to change your game...but at least that possibility exists.....

    It's not all that bad.. I went into it knowing absolutely nothing so each trip is a learning experience.. Gonna keep putting my time in and hopefully put a 10lber on deck one of these days :grin
    TD-Anglin wrote: »
    Nice work! Back at the stick marsh?

    Yessirrrrrrr
  • tryacctryacc Posts: 339 Deckhand
    Wow quick conversion! Nice work, seems like you have the inshore and fresh water down, hows your offshore game? Normally looking for a good hand.
  • Topwater GuyTopwater Guy Posts: 473 Deckhand
    Them gators are look'n for love.......Normally I spook them with the trolling motor, but here lately they are challenging me. Nice work with those Horny Toads.
    Lead, Follow..... Just, Get Out of the Way
  • CharlotteCharlotte Posts: 28 Deckhand
    Invest in a few double hook toad hooks and you'll go through less baits. Ribbit brand frogs are tougher than zoom imo.
  • RollinRollin Posts: 1,549 Captain
    Nice work Slayer, healthy looking fish. The Toad is my go to lure and its good to see someone else having success too.
  • knotsknots Posts: 46 Deckhand
    nice catch,,It`s a good time fishing top water for largemouths.. There`s no way i`am going to the stick marsh in a kayak. I got real close to a huge one in Sebastian river in a kayak,and he wasn`t happy about it. I didn`t know he was there, and he almost gave me a heart attack LOL..
  • Ontheg3Ontheg3 Posts: 26 Deckhand
    If you want a 10lber their is 4 letters to that game FLIP that's how you'll get that 10lber
  • trousertroutmantrousertroutman Posts: 1,363 Officer
    Or you could use the ol acronym, BALSA.....Big **** Live Shiner Action!

    Bigger the better!!!
    Make the forum great again.....consolidate general fishing with for sale or business but keep reports separate!
  • duckmanJRduckmanJR Posts: 21,265 AG
    knots wrote: »
    nice catch,,It`s a good time fishing top water for largemouths.. There`s no way i`am going to the stick marsh in a kayak. I got real close to a huge one in Sebastian river in a kayak,and he wasn`t happy about it. I didn`t know he was there, and he almost gave me a heart attack LOL..

    Springtime is very spooky in the grey dawn sometimes...a gator "drumming" sounds a lot like a Lions roar.
    There are many roads to travel
    Many things to do.
    Knots to be unraveled
    'fore the darkness falls on you
  • palmbeachpetepalmbeachpete Posts: 2,624 Captain
    Nice report and bass.:Rockon
  • thaythay Posts: 78 Greenhorn
    It's very common to lose big fish there in the grass. Used to be on stumps, but now much more prevalent on the eel grass and hydrilla. Are you staying in the back lot or venturing into north part of the Stick Marsh? Your best shot is with stout tackle and get them out of the grass quickly.
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